Under the Weather

Sweet Britt has contracted a bacterial infection that targets his brain and heart. It's called enterococcus, and it's in his blood. They are still unsure of how he might have gotten it, it could be from just being here for a long period of time, or from someone who has been in contact with him, or through needles and lines that enter the blood. So now we have to wear sterile gowns, gloves and masks while we are in his room. I feel like i'm in a bio hazard zone, or in a crime scene investigation. My poor brother. He also has an infection in his lungs, and pneumonia from aspirating when he threw up the last couple of days. The bug in his lungs will be much more treatable than the infection he has in his blood. They say it is a super bug and hard to target because it is immune to most antibiotics, but we are confident that given a couple of weeks, our great doctors and nurses will do everything they can for Britt to get him healthy again! They are having to keep a close watch on his fevers, and keep them under control. He has lots of antibiotics running through him right now, so we are praying that they work to fight off the infections. The doctors said it could take a couple of weeks for it to clear from his system. We are lucky they found it so early. I used to make fun of my mom for always wiping everything off with disinfectant wipes, and being a hand sanitizer nazi...SHE'S ALWAYS RIGHT.

I found this out while i was sitting in church this morning, and I'll be honest, it really scared me. I didn't think it would be this bad. I couldn't hold back my tears. I just had to keep telling myself that it was just a little hiccup, a little bump in the road, and that it would all be okay. They have told us hundreds of times that there will be obstacles. But it doesn't make it any easier when they do arise. At first, it was easy ...well not easy, but easier...to deal with the bad stuff, because it really couldn't get any worse. But Britt has been doing so well the last couple of weeks, things have been so good and our spirits have been high. It's hard when things like this arise because you don't want him to go backwards, he has already been there, gone through that, and you don't want him to have to endure anymore than he already has. I don't want his little body to have to go through any more pain or difficulties. Luckily my little brother is young, strong and has a healthy immune system. I pray that he will get through this with ease and strength.

Britt is very fragile right now and in need of your prayers! Thank you for all the concern you show and support you so kindly offer us. We are so grateful, and our sweet boy wouldn't be able to conquer half the battles he has without you all, and neither would we.