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!


Thursday, September 8, 2011

Great News, No Seizures!

The results came back for the EEG and there were NO SEIZURES.  This was great news to us and Brodie is having a great day.  They have gone down a little on the pressure of the oscillator and will go down one more today.  After they go down on the pressure they will try to go down on the oxygen.  This is the first time in a LONG time that everyone seemed encouraged with his status.  Usually they will say that he is doing good but.....  These are much happier days but we must be cautious because anything could trigger his pulmonary hypertension and we could go back to where we were.  The plan is to go down as slow as possible and just see how he does along the way.  He is still retaining alot of fluid and his head looks pretty bad.  We are also anxiously awaiting to see what neurology has to say.  Overall he is having an amazing birthday!

15 comments:

vicki marquez said...

Great news!!! That boy is a fighter!!

Connie T said...

Our God is Amazing....Prayers are being answered......Way to Fight Baby Brodie...... <3

Diane said...

To God be the glory great things He has done. Way to go Brodie, and family. What an awesome Birthday!!! Continued prayers for continued progress!

Lindsey said...

What great news!!!! Congratulations. This is a victory. Keep the fight, Brodie. And family!

Anonymous said...

That's wonderful news! I'm keeping you all in my prayers daily.
Letita Ledesma

Kathie said...

Our God is an awsome God!! Thank you Jesus for your answered prayers.

Anonymous said...

AWESOME!! God is good!!!!

Love and light,
Liz

michellefieldswhite said...

so happy to hear the news and positive comments about brodie!!!!

Brandi said...

Congratulations on your fantastic news! I rejoyce for your family everytime happy words are posted. Glory unto Him for two days of small victories! May there be many more to come. Happy Birthday, Brodie!

Sonny and Bernadette said...

Praise God for the good news! Keep up the fight Brodie...and mommy and daddy too! Praying for continued progress. What a great one month birthday!

Anonymous said...

Praise to the Lord!!

:-)
A

Anonymous said...

ALL GLORY BE TO GOD WE PRAISE YOU GOD!

Anonymous said...

James 5:14-16 “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the
sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

Anonymous said...

Matthew 21:21 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith,
and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.”
God Bless you Brodie!
-Sarah

Anonymous said...

Jeremiah 30:17 “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will
heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD..”
-Sarah