Hyrum Update - Monday AM

We got a call from the NICU this morning, telling us what they've found and their plans for the day. They informed us that besides the E-coli found growing on the placenta, they found Clostridium. Both colonies are large. They said they were going to talk with their germ specialist to find out the best way to treat the Clostridium. The E-coli has already been treated. Hyrum's little body is a bit jaundiced, but they said it's not from the normal bilirubin, but that this bilirubin strain possibly comes from a weak liver. They believe that the Clostridium could be a potential cause for the weak liver, and the weak liver could have caused the bleeding. The good thing is that the bleeding has ceased, and they only find older (not frank, or new) blood - and that, at a minimum. They're letting Hyrum move around a little bit to reduce the Edema (or water-retention) in his little body. His hands already are a lot less puffy than they were. They'll be giving Hyrum another blood transfusion to help with low blood pressure and hemoglobin counts. However, we trust and have faith that Hyrum will continue to get better, and that the nurses and doctors watching over him are being inspired on how to treat the sicknesses. We love him, and appreciate your thoughts and prayers.