A Fungus Among Us...

... But we are hoping that we now have the upper hand.

Isaac is slightly more active today and the full-body rash he developed two days ago is now gone.

He remains on the vent and Dr. R says we can't expect any significant improvement for at least 24 more hours.  The waiting is truly the hardest part.

More good news on the Isaac front...

There is no evidence of local involvement (i.e., "fungal balls") in his heart, eyes or kidneys.  This makes his treatment less complicated.  It is hard to see him on the vent, clearly still lethargic and slow to respond.  But we are relieved to not only know what the problem is, but also to have the treatment already underway.  We are grateful for the great nurses and doctors who caught the infection early and sent blood cultures right away.

Good news on all three...

They all passed their first "Retinopathy of Prematurity" eye exams today.  Yay!  They will have them weekly for approximately 10 weeks.  Besides brain bleeds, retinopathy is the other dreaded complication of significant prematurity because it can lead to blindness.  We are pretty much out of the woods when it comes to brain bleeds.  So far so good when it comes to retinopathy.