Eli Update

Here is an update on Eli.

On Friday we took him to the hospital to be checked out after he did not improve. There was no pediatrician on duty, but we opted to stay and have him seen by a general doctor. While there, they tested his urine and stool and didn't find anything. We had done a malaria test at home which was also negative. The doctor wasn't sure what the problem was. He told us to keep an eye on him and bring him back on Sunday if he continues to be sick. On Sunday a pediatric specialist comes and it would be good for her to see Eli.

At times Eli seemed to feel better, but then he would be lethargic again. His fever seems to be present less, but the big problem now is food. He slowly has decreased the amount he has eaten (solid food and milk) over the past few days until he refused to eat all together. Today was a very hard day. He fed at 4:30am and then refused to eat until 7:30pm. He ate nothing all day and we were very relieved when he finally took a small bottle before bed. Nights still are very hard with him waking up several times.

Tomorrow we'll be going back to the hospital to see the specialist and hopefully find some answers. It has been heartbreaking and exhausting seeing Eli not well and not being able to help him. Additionally, the health care system here is very poor and unreliable. We just want to find a doctor and lab we can trust, who cares about Eli. We are praying God shows us where to go.

In the meantime, we are so thankful he at least had something to eat this evening and are trying to muster the strength to get through the night.

Please keep up the prayers. We need them and are very grateful for them as well as for your messages. Thank you!