Troy Williams is a daddy!!!!! updated dec 27 w/ good news!

[Lady Duck Hunter]

Prayers for the little one still being sent from Texas!

[T-Bone]

Thanks for the update, Travis.

[gator]

thanks trav.............still sending the prayers down here.

gator

[jksboxofchocolates]

Thanks for the update Travis. Prayers and positive thoughts coming continue for Troy, Heather and Baylee.

Janet

[LastFrontierLabs]

Thanks Travis. Our prayers continue for little Baylee.

[rustypjr]

Prayers for you and your family. Remember Jermiah 29:11.
Take comfort in the Lord.

[goosebruce]

today was another bad day. Baylee lost kidney function this morning. She had an infection, and a real concearn over her hart valves not being fully developed. Infections are a common place for premies, they got lines going in and what not and they happen. The hart valve thing is common as well, and usually can be corrected with drug therpy. Not to say neither is not serious, but not uncommon. But kindey function is an immedate emergency situation. The doctors weren't blunt at all about the gravity of the situation, she was in a fight for her life. And the infection and hart valve issues (and therefore the blood gas issues) all took second place to dealing with the kidneys. Her hart beat had been 180 for 24 hours, way way fast. They removed the line to her chest, and ran one to her artery in her leg. Her adomen had been swollen, and now that things have stablized, it seems to have gone down and the docs think perhaps some fluid had built and was pressing on the kindeys making the situation worst. Now with a new line, and antibotics flowing, she already is doing better, and looks and feels better. At 1030 this morning, troy and heather thought there was a very real chance of losing her. By 230 this afternoon, troys comment was, she looks great, she looks, like a baby! color vitailty everything was better.

The whole premie thing is a constant roller coaster, from good to bad. And there never is really a turning point, never a time they say hey, your out of the woods from here. The lows slowly dont get as low, but the progress slows down as well. Then finally you get to go home. Theres never a defining moment, except maybe when they are born, and when you go home.. and probably not till they are home long enough you think about it anymore. Its an incredibly humbling and stressful expereince, knowing theres nothing in the world you love more, but theres nothing in the world you have any less control of.

Troy got down today. He did get back up, but it was the first time he was down. he told me tonight, he is praying, not only for his daughter, but for God to help him in the way he handles things, and to give him the strength to deal with it and to make the right choices. hes very touched by everyones concearns and prayers. When the only control you have is spritial, it helps to have some folks behind you. keep it up ya'll. travis

[Damn_It_Boy]

I'll say a couple for ya tonight Troy. Hang in there man!!

[gator]

this is breaking my heart for my bud.

troy, ya'll are still in my thoughts and prayers....gator

[jksboxofchocolates]

With every email notification of a post to this thread, I hold my breath until I read it.

Prayers continue from Texas.

Janet

[lilham]

T-roy, our thoughts and prayers are still with ya'll.

[Marty N.]

Troy
My prayers and the prayers of my family are with you and yours, my son Michael made a special prayer to God tonight for Baylee and you and Heather. As always I am ready to help you anyway that I can if needed do not hesitate to ask.

Marty

[chevy01234]

Prayers sent!

[LastFrontierLabs]

Told my daughters about little Baylee tonight. They will remember her in their prayers as well. May God guide all those providing care for little Miss Baylee. I am sure God is holding her in his palm through all of this.

[quakwacker]

more prayers are being sent.