Even as a newborn--3.6 lbs--Ellie always found a way to sneak her piggies (aka toes and feet) out of her blankets, socks, booties, and the like. Today is no different, she still manages the sneakiest escapes.This afternoon Ellie began to drastically change color. First her hands and feet turned dark purple...the violet haze slowly crept up her arms and legs until her entire body had changed color. I sat on the kitchen floor and watched helplessly. Crying. Had death arrived?
As time elapsed her violet skin tone changed to ashen grey. Her hands and feet were cold.
I could barely breathe. Please not today. I'm not ready.
Yet, just as before Ellie persevered and overcame the odds. The doctors suspect that her brain stem was malfunctioning. Similar discolorations may take place over and over again. There is no way to know which event, if any, will be fatal.
For now, I'll hope and pray that this little piglet continues to escape--kitchen floor moments and all.
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