Benjamin Chance is here!

As many of you know, Sherri and I recently had a new addition to our family. Benjamin Chance was born September 17, 2009 at 6:16 am. He was only 24 weeks old and weighed in at 1 pound, 5 ounces and was 12.25 inches long. Needless to say, he was extremely premature and very small. After 5 long months in the NICU, Benjamin was able to come home on February 10, 2010. Benjamin is doing great now and is moving on from his stay at the NICU. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers; we really appreciate it.

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Matthew 21:22

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Ecclesiastes 11:5

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Day 73 - Making some progress

Benjamin is still hanging in there. He is still on CPAP and is growing, but he is having some trouble keeping his CO2 levels low enough. His Co2 levels were going up over the past few days, but today it was much better than it had been in a while, so hopefully this trend continues. If it goes back up and stays up, the doctors have told us that he may have to be re-intubated and be put back on the ventilator. Right now, he is right on the edge of having to go back on the ventilator so hopefully his levels continue to decrease.

Benjamin has another eye exam on Tuesday. His last exam this past Tuesday looked similar to his previous exams. He still has mild ROP, but his eyes are still developing so they could heal on their own or he may need surgery to correct the issue.

Benjamin is growing and getting bigger. Benjamin weighed 4 lbs, 5 ounces last night. He has had some nice weight gain over the past few days. Hopefully this continues.

Sorry for the lack of updates recently; the Thanksgiving holiday threw our schedule off.

Please pray that Benjamin's lungs continue to develop and he doesn't have to be put back on the ventilator. Please also pray for Benjamin's eyes that they continue to develop properly.
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  1. Chris and MachelDecember 2, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Benjamin continues to be in our prayers. Stay strong Porter family, we are all with you spiritually. And we appreciate any updates you can give. It is an honor that we get to read about your sons story. Much love and God bless!

    Chris, Machel & Isabella

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