One day at a time

What an emotional rollercoaster we are on right now. Benjamin is ok. For a sick baby he is stable. His bloodwork has improved. He had another blood transfusion last night and his hemoglobin is up, which is good. His platelets are low, but not dangerously low, its just proof that his body is fighting an infection. The doctor confirmed today that Benjamin does have necrotizing entercolitis. His intestine is very swollen and therefore his belly is very swollen. They will keep a close eye on him because with this condition his bowel could perforate which would require immediate surgery. There is a 50/50 chance that he will need surgery in the future to remove the part of the intestine that the infection has affected. We're praying he will not need this and will recover with no problem. Benjamin was very uncomfortable this morning...its hard to see him in pain. He was crying. But the nurse gave him so more pain medication, so I am thankful for that. We are definitely no out of the woods so more prayers are appreciated.