Just thought I would give everybody a update, it has been a while since I was on here. It is Tammy Stephenson - Wolven from Equi-Star Body Balancing and Massage. On November 27th I was life flighted from Tyler, Texas in grave condition to Houston, Texas with very high blood pressure. My daughter was suppose to be delivered on Dec 8th by c section but decided to come earlier. She was not due until Jan 4th but they doctor was having to take her early due to my daughter's condition. She has what is called a encophlocele on the back of her head that we found on a ultra sound at 18 weeks so I could not risk a normal delivery with her. The encophlocele is a fluid filled cyst on the back of her head cause from a small hole in her skull. My daughter was born November 27th at 9:05 PM at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas. She weighed 4 pounds 7 ounces, and was 16 1/2 inches long. Being born at 35 weeks she was pretty stable. She was transfered to the NICU at Texas Children's Hospital immediately after birth. She still remains in NICU but is now eating on her own with out any feeding tube, and having no assistance from any machines. She is now up to 6 pounds 3 ounces, and 18 1/2 inches long. She still remains in the NICU level II, but is doing better each day. Her condition is stable and she is doing so good that the neurosurgeon might move her surgery up. Originally the surgery was suppose to be done 2 days after birth but she was stable so the doctor wanted to wait until she was 3 months old. She still remains in the hospital but just as a precaution in case something were to happen to the encophlocele. I was very sick after her birth, and had to stay over a week in the hospital. I am now home and doing better. Seems like things never end as I will be down again having back surgery in February. My daughter's out look is good as all of her test have came back normal so far especially with her vision. The only thing abnormal right now is that she has loss of hearing in her right ear. The doctors think this will be corrected when she has surgery. God sure does work, because I was told by two doctors early in my pregnancy she was terminal , and I was not going to have her. With the wonderful doctors at Texas Children's and the grace of God I have my miracle baby. She is doing better than the doctors expected, and looks like will come through this with little to no problems. Thank goodness for listening to your heart and getting another opinion. I will keep everybody posted on her condition, and when I get to bring her home. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I will try to post some pictures when I figure out how to do it. I can't wait to get back to running soon, been away to long. God Bless!
Tiffany Reann Wolven born 11-27-10 to Tammy Renee Stephenson -Wolven and Michael Wolven