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Phil's new Grandson-

dltang said:
Phil, It was great meeting you today. As you can see, I came here and read your thread and to see the photo of Britton. What a precious child of God. Prayers for him and your family as you all go through these delicate times together. Jesus is our healer and our comforter. You are all in his hands, but those are the best hands of all to be in.
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Debbie- Bless you for coming up and introducing yourself this morning! You were one of the Spyder 'heroes' I was hoping to meet. Thanks SO much for your comments and prayers.

Reese&Ann- thanks as well.... I'm back in Tyler. I have a full week coming up but let's get lunch soon.


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Little Britton

Phil said:
Some may look at this picture and shake their heads in pity. Don’t. Some shake our heads at what God has done. Do! I am floored. We were prepared for the worst and hoped for the best all the while knowing God has a plan that we may never clearly see this side of heaven. There is NO WAY to look at this and claim that this all ‘just happened’. God is the creator.

The facts are that Britton Lee Carter was born about 11:45am April 26 at 24 weeks, 6 days. He is 1lb, 2oz. As a good friend said… less than a bottle of water. His entire hand is about the size of the last bit of my little finder (I had permission to put my hand in J). They judge newborns on the APGAR scale :
For Britton, he scored 4,7,7 meaning at birth 4, several minutes later, 7 then at 10 minutes old, 7. Highest is a 10 which even the best of babies usually only get a 9. He was breathing well on 21% oxygen which is pretty much room air with a Q2 level of (as I remember in the NICU) 94% and a 155 pulse. A….mazing.

Now… the next 48 hours will be critical and by no means is he good to go. They have all of the tubes in him to feed him, prepare for any needs he may have, and help him as he acclimates to this world. I have NO idea what God’s plan is for little Britton. NONE of us is even guaranteed our next breath for that matter. But I do know that today I saw a miracle. Look at that picture and see a miracle of God today. Welcome little Britton. Welcome.


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Our prayers go out to you and your family.
God is definelty in control.
My daughter had a little boy who was five weeks early. They thought he had a problem with his liver but thank GOD he is allright now. He is 4 months old and making up for lost time. He is wearing six month old clothes and is 17 pounds and 24 inches long.
With the grace of god Britton will make it too.
Our daughter was adopted when she was six weeks old. That is another story about God interfering and helping us. I don't think that you want to her the whole story about how we adopted her.
Now she rides a zuzuki. Tryed my best to get her to ride a spyder
 
UPDATE #1

I'll only post updates every-so-often and if there is any significant change.

From our daughter Ally Sunday AM...

A quick update... Britton is doing about the same. He is still on the oscillating ventilator. His ox is about 42%. They added sugar to his nutrients bc it is low again. They are treating him with antibiotics for an infection bc his levels suggest there may be one although tests have all come back negative. His blood gas tests every 6 hours are at decent levels and his X-rays are the same, still cloudy. They're not going to feed him again just yet. They just didn't feel he is ready. His jaundice levels have gone down, so they are expecting to take off his biliruben light and sunglasses today unless the test come back with different levels again . His weight is down 10 grams, but still 1 lb 2 oz. His platelets are low, so we are expecting a platelet transfusion sometime again today. This could be due to his possible infection. His skin is dry, so they are starting an antibiotic cream today. They also mentioned again that he does not respond well to touch or any stimulation. They have to turn up his ox when they have to mess with him.

They are trying not to unnecessarily touch. They usually only mess with him every 6 hours. Well... That is what we know... We are going up there in a few hours to talk to him a little. We will let u all know of any changes, but right now, slow and steady wins the race!! Keep up the prayers and thank u for all of ur support And help!!

5/2/11 Addition
Britton had a good day today! His ox levels on the ventilator are as low as they can go, 21%. Very good. Blood gas levels are the best they have been in several days. He did have a platelet transfusion and we are expecting a blood transfusion in the next couple of days too. Both are normal for the amount of tests they have had to do lately. He still has his biliruben light on, but before there were 2 and now they only have 1. X-rays are only as needed now instead of every 6 hours. Weight is the same, 1 lb 2 oz or 520 grams. My Bp is still up, but we are combatting that with lots of meds. Staples are out, so I too, am on the mend. Keep the prayers coming. God is working.



I've told Ally and her husband that there are many SpyderLovers also praying for them. Thanks friends!
 
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1lb, 4oz today! All things considered, doing well but still considered critical. Don't look at Britton and feel sad. Look at this and see a miracle!
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brittoncarter

New photos also posted. Two samples....
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Thanks again for the prayers. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
 
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We speak life over this blessing and a full and healthly life! The Word says God has came to bring us life and life to the fullest! What was possibly ment to be tomb stone, God will use to be stepping stone! In the name of Jessus we speak this so. Standing in faith with you on this Phil and the family.
 
A lot of us don't post every time we check in,
but know that we're still praying and appreciate the updates.

:pray: Prayers continuing....
 
I am continuing to pray, and hoping things begin to improve rapidly since the successful PDA surgery this morning. :pray:
 
MAJOR UPDATE

I'll get to the update in a second......
Bobbie & I did the 45 mile ryde from our home to our daughter's home in Longview, Tx. Today was LESS THAN 90 degrees :clap: most of the day. GREAT ryde. Very gusty.. up to 30mph winds. The front Elka shocks did fabulous at 70-75 with the gusts. As we were coming home, we came through heavy smoke from area fires. Texas is SO VERY dry. There are huge, massive, numerous fires all over our East Texas area. Unusually dry air, wind, no real rain for months. The situation has gotten better now that temps have begun to drop, but the only thing on the news these days is about the fires. Highly unusual for our part of the world. Heroic fire fighters everywhere.

ANYWAY......
For those that had followed this thread early on, and followed http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brittoncarter
you know that little Britton started life April 26, about 4 months early. He was 1lb, 2oz.

Here's the pics from today!
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The picture above is significant. When Britton was born, his ENTIRE HAND was about the size of the end of my index finger!!

Today, Britton is 5lbs 15oz!!! He still has some off-and-on struggles with O2 saturation. He bounced from from 87 down to 69% then back up, hovering at about 80% while we were there. Insurance wants him to go home now and 'hope for the best'. Britton's mom & dad (and the nurses) want him to stay in the NICU a little bit longer till that stabilizes. We'll see. BUT... as you can read, the major news is that our little miracle, with your prayers, smart doctors and nurses, is almost ready to come home.

Thanks to all those that sincerely prayed and had others pray for Britton. It's easy to say- well it just 'happened' to work out because of smart doctors and nurses, right? Ok... let's follow that thought. If that is the case, then why don't we just forget having women carry a baby at all? The technology is there. Let it all happen extro-uterin and let the hospitals do it all. Make it easier on all the moms. What? That's not natural? There's nothing like a mother to carry a baby? Gosh... and where did all that ability come from? That's my general question about evolution. Where did the stuff come from that created the big bang?! Sorry.... I'm reacting to a couple of PMs that didn't want me calling Britton a miracle child.

Thanks again for all of the prayers.....
 
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My friend,
Every good thought and prayer I can muster go out for blessings on you and your family and especially Britton Lee Carter. My wife was a premi 45 years ago, She was under two pounds also and is doing great now! Take care bro!


Phil said:
Some may look at this picture and shake their heads in pity. Don’t. Some shake our heads at what God has done. Do! I am floored. We were prepared for the worst and hoped for the best all the while knowing God has a plan that we may never clearly see this side of heaven. There is NO WAY to look at this and claim that this all ‘just happened’. God is the creator.

The facts are that Britton Lee Carter was born about 11:45am April 26 at 24 weeks, 6 days. He is 1lb, 2oz. As a good friend said… less than a bottle of water. His entire hand is about the size of the last bit of my little finder (I had permission to put my hand in J). They judge newborns on the APGAR scale :
For Britton, he scored 4,7,7 meaning at birth 4, several minutes later, 7 then at 10 minutes old, 7. Highest is a 10 which even the best of babies usually only get a 9. He was breathing well on 21% oxygen which is pretty much room air with a Q2 level of (as I remember in the NICU) 94% and a 155 pulse. A….mazing.

Now… the next 48 hours will be critical and by no means is he good to go. They have all of the tubes in him to feed him, prepare for any needs he may have, and help him as he acclimates to this world. I have NO idea what God’s plan is for little Britton. NONE of us is even guaranteed our next breath for that matter. But I do know that today I saw a miracle. Look at that picture and see a miracle of God today. Welcome little Britton. Welcome.


See everyone at Spyderfest!!View attachment 12111
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Still in our prayers:pray:..............be sure to lets us all know when the "home comming day" is. We will all celebrate with you:2thumbs: :D
 
Phil's New Grandson

Phil,
Very happy to read about your grandson's continue improvement. Great Story
Sincerely,
Reese and Ann
 
My Brother Phil,

Awesome news and awesome testimony to our God's mercy!

Continued blessings to you and your family...
 
This will be my last post on THIS thread. DON'T WORRY!!! This continues to be great news.

At birth- 1lb 2oz. Fast forward 5 months. Meet Britton at 7lb 7oz!!!!!
Grandma BeBe and I baby sat him and his 'big brother' Austin ( who was 1lb 15oz 3 yrs ago). We rode the 40 miles to see them on Darth. Grand ryde. GRANDER kids!

THIS is what a miracle looks like.....
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Thanks again to all for the prayers for little Britton.
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