ROP EYE TEST SUCCESS!!

Trev currently weighs 5 lbs. 14 oz. he is 35 weeks 6 days gestation and he has been at the hospital for 62 days now. He is eating so well and continues to grow every day. He is still a sick little boy and has not yet produced red blood cells. It is very hard for us to see him because his skin is so pale from being Anemic. The great news is that his little body is not symptomatic from his Anemia. If he was in dire need of another blood transfusion he would be loosing weight, de sating, not eating well, and up and down on his oxygen needs. He is stable and continues to make progress, they will be performing a test on his blood and liver on Monday to give him a full test to see if there is some underlying issue(s) as to why he is not producing RBCs. For the time being his body needs to continue to fight to try and produce RBCs on its own. You should see him light up when his mom comes into his room, he loves her so much! We received absolutely wonderful news from Trevs eye test on Wednesday. His eyes have developed about 98% and he is showing no signs of complications from ROP. This is a HUGE relief off of our shoulders as this has been weighing very heavy on our minds. (ROP is a condition where in severe cases the blood vessel development of the eye can detach the retina causing complete blindness.) Jannell called to tell me the results after his eye test and I did not believe her, she had to tell me three times, then we both starting crying.. Trev is such a stud and he is doing very well. The ability for Trevs little body to produce RBCs is the last big hurdle and we know he can do it! We love you Trev.