Blake ’s Story

Site created on January 13, 2021

Welcome to Blake Dolan Fisher's Caring Bridge site. The love that Blake has been shown over the past few days has been overwhelming, and we can't tell you enough how appreciative we are for this strong support group for Blake. For that reason, we wanted to have a page where you can access photos, updates and ways you can help. What Nate and I are asking for most is prayers. Blake is strong, but the power of God is stronger.


Blake Dolan Fisher was born on January 11, 2021 at 2:47 pm. He was 26 weeks 4 days old, weighing 2.54 pounds. Little Blake was such a sweet surprise to momma's Monday morning. My back contractions (unaware that they were contractions at the time) started around 10 am, escalating very quickly. Nate met me at the hospital, where I had an emergency C-section. Blake was just ready to be a part of this world! 


We will try our best to update the daily journal with his day so you all can follow along. We are so incredibly thankful to have each and every one of you in our lives. Our strength is coming from our faith in God's plan, but it being made stronger by the love that Blake is being shown by all of our friends and family. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Blake loves you all so much and can't wait to meet you one day soon. God Bless! 

Newest Update

Journal entry by Mary Katherine Fisher

Tomorrow is the DAY!!! Blake is coming home. 127 days later and Blake is breaking free from the NICU. Nate and I are over the moon. We can't wait to bring him home and start making more memories together as a family. To say we aren't overwhelmed or terrified would be a lie. Blake is coming home on a gtube and 100ml of oxygen. 

Blake's next pulmonolgy appointment is June 3rd. Our doctor thinks at that appointment, he will instruct us to only have Blake wear the oxygen when he is sleeping, from there he will slowly be weaned off. Our goal is to be weaned off by August as Blake can't go to the Myer Center, his daycare for medically complex children, with oxygen, just his Gtube. 

Next up, his Gtube. He is tolerating it just fine. Our therapist has also given us instructions that we can feed him up to 20 ml whenever he is showing signs of hunger around his feed time. He is taking this like a champ. He finishing his bottle within 5 mins and always wants more. We are so proud of him for slowly overcoming his weak right vocal cord. We hope one day it will heal, but until then, he is compensating just fine!

We are on a pretty packed schedule with Blake at home between his oxygen needs, gtube care, gtube feedings, daily medicine and regular care, but we know that between the two of us, we will find routine. 

We promise to keep this caring bridge updated as we go along this next year and as Blake hits milestones to keep every one in the loop on his journey. We have been completley overwhelmed by the love and support shown for Blake. I feel like every friend and colleague I talk to tells me that their friends and colleagues are asking about Blake (complete strangers to us). It blows us away. We are so thankful for all the extra prayers and thoughts that have been with Blake and our family over these past 4+months. I know that we could not have gotten through this tough time without them. Blake's journey is far from over, but we are excited for what this next chapter of his life at home will be like. God bless and thank you again for thinking of us!

NICU Highlights:
- Friends made with our nurses and fellow nicu moms
- Getting to spend an extra 3 months with our sweet baby
- Watching God's creation truly come together in front of our eyes
- Experiencing the power of prayer
- Learning how to care for our baby as first time parents

What we are looking forward to most about bringing Blake home:
- Seeing Blake experience the outdoors for the first time
- Feeling like a true family in our own home
- No longer driving back and forth to hospital every day
- Watching Blake hit his developmental milestones 
- Family meeting Blake (including our sweet cat, Bleecker)

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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