Welcome to our site about our son Brodie Dick who will join our family on August 8, 2011 at 8:00. At 22 weeks we went in to find out if we were having a boy or a girl and we found out that we were having a boy but that he may have a birth defect. After an agonizing week we found out that our son had CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia). CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing the abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. CDH occurs in 1 of every 2500 births and a baby with CDH is born every 10 minutes. 50% of babies diagnosed with CDH do not survive. The cause is not known. This will be a journal of our journey and will allow our family and friends to keep up to date on what is happening with us and our son Brodie. Thanks for your prayers and support!


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

When it Rains it Pours

We got a call this morning at 6:30 that his breathing was not doing as well as it has been. They said that they had to increase ventilator support. When we got to the hospital the nitric machine is back and now they have two monitors measuring his oxygen saturation. There is much more activity around his room and this is a huge setback. They showed us the chest images and there is some collapsing of the right lung and possibly a little on his left. They have cancelled the MRA and are talking about an infection as well. They are talking about putting him back on the EEG machine and are going to do another echo. We had finally recovered from the news yesterday and now we get hit hard with this. We were able to get through yesterday by telling ourselves that he would eventually come home and that was all that mattered. Now today happens and you question if that will ever happen. We know he is in good hands and just need your continued prayers. Thanks!

3 comments:

Lindsey said...

Stay strong. You will all receive our prayers. Turn to the Lord to give you strength.

Lindsey said...

(Psalms 46:1) 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

liberatingfreedom said...

We are praying and rooting for Brodie. God is good and this too shall pass. Much love and hugs to you and your family.