Poor Pooch.

This poor pooch lives across from our apartment building here in Bangkok. And yes...that is a giant tumor hanging from his belly and dragging onto the ground.

Living it up in Bangkok.

Olive had another lumbar puncture done today, and only 6 ml was removed because she was being squirmy and the resident couldn't keep the needle in. She only had 6 ml removed a few days ago too. From what I hear from a neonatologist from the States, normally you release around 15 ml-30 ml at a time, so I'm hoping they know what they are doing by releasing such a small amount.

In other news...

Her protein level and WBC count in her CSF decreased more today (this is good news). Tonight she is getting a blood transfusion of packed red blood cells cause she was a little anemic. She was sucking away on her little pacifier when I left her tonight.

Rusty left for Chiang Rai this morning and will be there until Wednesday night taking care of some business with the sponsorship program and visiting friends.

So, I figure now that I'm all alone in Bangkok its time to live it up!

"Living it up" will most likely consist of visiting Olive at the hospital everyday, going out for a cappuccino with whip cream, and if I'm feeling real wild and crazy I might even start writing thank-you notes.

Speechless.

We are speechless at the amount of items and money that was donated for the Auction for Olive. Thank-you to each of you who participated in this. We are overwhelmed by the generosity we have seen from so many during this time.

Breast Pumps.

If you or anyone you know has a manual breast pump that you don't use anymore (and works well) and you would like to donate it the NICU/Pediatric ICU in Chiang Rai, please e-mail me at: rustylynette@mac.com and let me know. We are trying to come up with about four breast pumps to give them.

Often times the mothers are from Laos or Burma and have no money to buy any sort of pump while their baby is in the ICU and will not have any money to purchase formula once their baby is discharged if their milk supply dries up.

Our friend Libby is in the States for the holidays and could bring them back with her. So, if you are interested in helping, let me know and I will send you a mailing address to send the pump to.

Thanks!

Lynette