Just a quick update on things. I copied and pasted this from a PM I replied to. I have had a few ask how my daughter is doing.
She is doing pretty good. She is gaining weight and eating a lot more. She has better color, and seems to be happier. The doctors warned us that it would be like having a newborn all over again, and they were right. She eats every two hours, and she has been up before 5:00 every morning. It has been brutal with no sleep for the past six months, but it will be a distant memory one day. The doctors have said everything looks fine, and we do not go back for another month. We just have to keep an eye on her, and make sure my 2 year old daughter doesn't try to pick her up (easier said than done). It takes around 6 weeks for the chest to fully heal where they split her open. So....short story long, things are going well. Now we tackle the next obstacle which will be her hearing. We have an appointment Friday to see if it has deteriorated any more. She is deaf in her right ear, and has moderate to severe loss in the left. We know she will eventually lose it, but there are cochlear implants that we will be looking into. Thanks to all for checking. The trip to the hospital really made me appreciate how good we have it. There were so many children in bad shape. There were so many families dealing with way more than I could imagine. It has completely change my outlook on life. I believe I am definitely better and stronger because of it. I am proud to be a part of this site. I was definitely humbled by all of your support and kind words. I do not really know how to thank you all, but I hope you all know that I appreciate it. This is a great group of people to be involved with.