Journal entry by Stephanie Poteet —
On Monday, 5/6 Canda and Omar welcomed Miles Austin Orpinel at 35 weeks old. Miles was 6.03 lbs and 17.13 inches. Miles is doing great and is already such a fighter. He was supposed to undergo surgery this morning to insert a shunt, but to our surprise, the surgery was postponed. That was a great Mother’s Day praise for Canda. Miles has hydrocephalus which is fluid in his brain. His fluid levels have continued to go down little by little. Miles will have another sonogram this Thursday to check his fluid levels. Doctors think that it is a matter of time before he will need a shunt. The shunt will help to alleviate the fluid in his brain. The Orpinel’s are asking for your prayers for sweet Miles. We are praying for his fluid levels to continue to go down on their own, and to continue to grow big and strong. Miles will continue to stay in the NICU. We are also praying for Canda and Omar to manage being at home with Ben, and back and forth to the NICU for Miles. Thank you for all your support!!
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