Tougher than Ever

This was a very emotional day.  Brodie is just not able to get his numbers up consistently.  The doctors gave us some news that was very difficult for us today.  They said that Brodie is on the maximum support that they can give him.  There are some medicines that they can give him but they are very risky and only will be used as a last ditch effort.  The doctor said things are nearing the end and we are not quite sure what he meant but I am not sure that I wanted to know.  The way I feel right now is that I am watching my son slip away from me and as a father it is the hardest thing that I will ever go through in life.  My job as a father is to protect my kids and right now I am helpless and can do nothing but watch and pray that he recovers.  Just a week ago we felt like we had made progress and it looked like we won the fight and now we a struggling to keep him alive.  To say that it is a roller coaster is an understatement. We are not done fighting and we will do whatever it takes to bring our baby home.  The more positive new is that although his numbers are lower than we would like they have somewhat stabilized.  The doctor says that his urine output is good and his GI tract seems to be working good as well.  We need everyone to get behind Brodie because he needs every little bit of help that he can get right now.  Tomorrow we are going to go in to the hospital with a great attitude and have faith that someday we will bring our baby home.  Please send this to everyone you know and let them know that our family needs every prayer that we can get right now.  Thanks again for the encouraging messages and support.