Levi ...

Just wanted to let ya'll know that Levi passed his hearing test today! Praise the Lord! He will have to have another test in three months just to monitor it. Thanks so much for all the prayers. He has about 5 or 6 more days in the hospital, so please keep praying.

Levi Update

Hi. Just wanted to let you know that Levi did great with getting his central line placed today. I talked with Bonnie around lunch time and she said that they came and got him around 9 am and he was back in the room around 11 or 11:30am. And that he did great with everything. Thank you so much for all your prayers. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers.

Here are some pictures of Levi taken today after his central line placement ... (courtesy of Bonnie)

Update on Levi ... please keep Praying

Hi all! I just got another email from Bonnie with an update. Please keep Levi in your prayers!

I had mentioned in an earlier email that Levi was getting a better IV called a PICC line. He ended up not getting that line because his veins are too small. So in the morning he's going to get a central line. Please pray that everything goes smoothly. They'll be putting him to sleep and putting a breathing tube in and everything. I'm glad he's getting this line, but nervous about the procedure. He's already on his 3rd peripheral IV so it's definately needed. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!
Bonnie

Update on Levi

Hi. Thank you so much for all your prayers. I ask that you keep praying. Levi was diagnosed with meningitis today. I am posting emails from Bonnie that give a little bit more information.

This first email was written at 10:30 this morning:

Levi is doing pretty well. The doctor's said his 24 hour blood culture results were negative, so that's a huge praise. Unfortunately they might want to go ahead and keep him for 10 days. He's being treated for Group B strep meningitis. They don't want to discharge Levi too soon and have more problems later. I really don't want to stay here 10 days, but I want what is best for my little munchkin! I guess they'll decide tomorrow for sure what the plan is after they get the 48 hour culture results.

This email was written at 3:50 this afternoon:

Well we are going to be staying for 14 days. One of the spinal tests was positive, so it looks like he has meningitis. There is still another test we're waiting on to determine if it's from the group B. Levi has gone now to get a special IV that will last longer than a peripheral IV. Please continue to pray for us. One of the side affects from meningitis is hearing loss. And I guess one of the antibiotics can cause hearing loss too so pray God will protect his ears. They also told me to watch out for seizures. I guess that's all for now.

Please pray that God would give the doctors and nurses wisdom in their treatment plan. Please pray that Bonnie would be able to have some rest, as much as she can sitting in the hospital room with Levi. I know that she is getting a little bored and stir crazy there. And continue to pray for Avery ... that she would do well with all the adjustments and changes that she is having to deal with. She got to spend the day with her "favorite" Aunt Tobey today, so I know that she had a blast! And pray for Josh as well ... he had to return to work today. Pray that he can stay focused at work for his safety (he works for the Memphis Fire Department).

I'll keep you updated as much as possible! Thanks again for your prayers!

a request ...

Hi all! So sorry for the long lapse in posting. I know that ya'll are just dying to see how Andrew is doing and what new things he has learned ... AND I promise that I will do that very soon! But I just wanted to write and ask a favor of you. I have a new nephew ... Josh and Bonnie had their little one on October 08. Levi Lawton Mann has been doing great. But he has had a fever for one or two days and Tylenol did not affect it, so they took him to the Emergency Department at Lebonheur Chil hospital in Memphis last night. That is where Tobey, my sister, works. They aren't really sure what is going on with him, but they are concerned since he is so young. They took blood and urine cultures to check for infection. They also did a spinal tap to check for meningitis. They admitted him into the hospital and are keeping him at least three days for observation while waiting on labs and cultures. Please keep Levi, Bonnie, Josh and Avery in your prayers. Pray that the doctors can determine what is going on with him. Pray that the nurses and doctors involved in his care communicate clearly with Josh and Bonnie. Pray that Josh and Bonnie get some rest during this time and that they would be comforted by God. And pray for Avery, I'm sure this is confusing and hard on her as well. Thanks so much for all your prayers!

LEVI LAWTON MANN ... isn't he just precious!

The Happy Mann Family

And you know I couldn't post without at least one picture of Andrew ... us with Levi!

And I will post some new pictures and get you all updated on life soon ... very soon!