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                                                                                                    A PROMISING EYE EXAM




                                                                                             Alyssa had another follow-up eye exam today and the report
                                                                                             continues to be very positive – the detected ROP is minor and
                                                                                             located on the outer edge of the retina – and should resolve
                                                                                             itself as she continues to grow.

                                                                                             Heidi was given the green light today to “breastfeed on
                                                                                             demand” (as often and as much as Alyssa craves it) and Alyssa
                                                                                             responded very well to the newfound freedom.  She was
                                                                                             much less irritable, but now knows a good thing when she has
                                                                                             it!  Heidi sent me this text: “She is SPOILED, she only wants
                                                                                             Mommy and Daddy – NOT nurses”.  But, then again, that too is
                                                                                             a GOOD THING.

                                                                                             Hopefully, these are the last pictures that you will see Alyssa
                                                                                             with a tube taped beneath her nose.  The Nasal Canula was
                                                                                             removed today.

                                                                                             Alyssa has made a lot of progress – IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY!
















          The Lord has done great things for us, and we

          are filled with joy.  Psalm 126:3
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