Most moms will agree pregnancy and labor can be a scary time and all you want is to deliver a healthy baby, kicking and screaming.
But one mom was faced with the unthinkable when her baby boy was born with medical issues that left him on a ventilator.
Lisa Hough shared an image of her sweet baby grandson born to her daughter Chelsea and also shared the unthinkable tough decision that her daughter had been faced with.
The mom of three and nana of two said her grandson Karson had been born with many medical complications.
Nana’s little angel baby 💙Posted by Lisa Hough on Thursday, February 10, 2022
“The only way to articulate the events that have transpired is to state that this lovely baby boy has endured two exceedingly rare traumatic conditions that are entirely unrelated to each other,” Nana Lisa expressed on her Facebook page.
She further mentioned that her newborn grandson had experienced a “hemorrhage in the left temporal lobe” and had also been diagnosed with a rare genetic metabolic disorder known as Non-ketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH).
“His case is classified as severe and is expected to result in significant neurological impairment, functioning at a level equivalent to that of a 2-3 month old for the duration of his life,” Lisa noted.
Given all the information provided by the medical team, his mother made the profoundly difficult choice to remove him from life support.
Lisa recounted the heart-wrenching moment they had to bid farewell to their precious little one.
“Although we were not prepared to say goodbye to Karson, we had accepted the unavoidable reality. We were allotted 10 minutes after the cessation of intensive care and the ventilator, and were informed that he would not breathe independently and to anticipate his heart stopping within that time frame.”
Today, we witnessed a miracle!! While we weren’t ready to say goodbye to Karson, we had come to terms with the…Posted by Lisa Hough on Friday, February 18, 2022
However, as Lisa noted, it appeared that “God had other plans,” and she and her daughter experienced a miracle.
“Once the ventilator was taken away, he began to breathe independently, his heart rate and oxygen levels stabilized, and here we are, five hours later, with this miracle baby whom we were told would never breathe, swallow, have gag reflexes, or even survive. He is now breathing without assistance.
“He is swallowing. He is surviving. He has even slightly opened his eyes a few times today.”
She mentioned that the doctors had no explanation for the occurrence, stating that no medical or scientific data supports the survival of this little fighter; their only explanation is that it is a miracle.
“I am uncertain why I ever believed we were unworthy of a miracle… and I do not know how much time we have with him, but he is with us now. And now we will cherish every moment,” Lisa expressed.
Ultimately, on March 1, she and her family received the delightful news that their precious little one would be returning home that week.
“Each day, I find myself humbled, and just when I think God has finished, I am swiftly reminded that He has not… I am at a loss for words regarding my gratitude, and I will praise Him for as long as I have breath in my lungs for granting Karson his life,” Lisa shared.
From her very first post, the commenters were overwhelmingly supportive of the journey, celebrating Karson’s survival with over 30,000 reactions to the announcement of the wonderful news that he survived and is thriving.
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We wish this beautiful family all the health and happiness now they have their miracle baby home.
