Mary Cate Update

I want you all to know that I am writing this email in protest because I do not have enough time and effort to give this post the attention that you all deserve and expect. I have been told though that I need to get out the information today before we go to church and if that means sacrificing the level of at which it has been written in the past (which was not a high level to begin with) that Brigit is OK with that (So, now I am as well). If laughter is an emotion that you feel while reading this or you get any enjoyment what so ever out of this post it is merely accidental because this post is meant to be merely informational.

So onto the information, Mary Cate is on the way back up from the dip in the rollercoaster ride that is the NICU. Since I last talked to you she actually got a little worse before coming back up. To the point in fact that Thursday night the ventilator was working as hard for Mary Cate as it ever had before (60 bpm and 40% O2) but on that setting and a new breathing tube she started to improve yesterday. To the point that today they are starting to lower her rate and her pressure on the ventilator (45bpm and 25% O2) which we are very excited about. Mary Cate’s PDA is another story, we know from the ECHO yesterday that the PDA is still there (at least that is what the tech said) but we are waiting on the doctor to tell us what are next course of action is going to be either surgery or more meds. So overall she is doing well.

So, that is pretty much the news on Mary Cate but for those still interested Ian, he is fighting hard and still here with us, he is stable and the swelling in his belly is going down (praise Jesus) so keep praying because he is still fighting. Thanks for your prayers, Team Mustaine appreciates them!!!!!