Day 41

Michael has had 2 poopy diapers. Very small amounts but poopy nonetheless. Something we have been watching for and while perhaps it is a funny thing to celebrate (although if you know Michael its always a good thing) it is a great sign.
After speaking with Mom she sent out another email update that I will attach here.

"I just got off the phone with Erica and finally, finally, she is feeling better about Michael's condition - in fact, we spent a while talking about Noah turning 12, it was great! They have taken him off of the morphine for the pain and now they're down to Oxycodone, which is still potent but not nearly what the morphine is. His bowels started moving today and even though they hoped for 3-4 days, he did that in 6 AND they ARE moving. It hurts him, but it's a good sign. The best thing is the infection level in his body is almost down to normal and he's never been so low since the first surgery 3 weeks ago. This is the best sign as it appears, tonight at least, that they are on top of the infection in his belly though he continues to have a very low grade fever. They will start a drip into his stomach to try to get him started on food tomorrow and they will start AGAIN to raise the amount and shorten the time it takes to give him the nourishment he needs to grow over the next few days. If they feel he has licked the infection in his stomach and he is getting enough nourishment from the G-tube in his stomach, they can go home! Now, that could be another week, but heck, its only a week! Tomorrow it will be SEVEN weeks! So, good news!
Love, Nancy"