While Gabriella has had some movement forward (instead of just maintaining) this month with gaining weight, getting the feeding tube in and keeping down the Lactose free milk, as with every Care Conference with the Gabbie's doctors, we have another issue with her that has developed. In testing this month, it has been discovered that Gabbie has some Neuro Atrophy developing that will most likely result in brain cells not continuing to grow. I think he called it a "shrinking brain". While her body may continue to develop, her brain may not, or at least on the same level of development. This may be what has been causing the frequent spiking of fevers (common in Neuro Atrophy), the rapid heart beat and profuse sweating due to room temperature, heavy blankets, etc and even possibly the reason she keeps sticking out her tongue and losing control sometimes of her left eye. (sometimes it wanders) Nurse Rosemary seems to think also that she is not interacting as much as she has previous. As usual, we were hopeful of some good news, but always bracing for the not so good news. Prayer, faith, hope and love is all we have. We depend on it.
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