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16/06: Enforced Stay In Miami

I needed to post a quick update here as you may have noticed my rather long absence.

My wife Nikki was recently rushed to hospital in George Town and after a long week was finally flown to Miami by air ambulance where she delivered our son, Terence James on 31 May at 10.35pm via c-section.

Our baby was very premature (24 weeks) weighing in at just 1 pound and four ounces, and is currently in the NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. It looks as though we will be staying here for the foreseeable future as we wait anxiously for our son to pull through and grow strong enough to return to Cayman.

I am afraid this will curtail my online activities as I do not have ready access at present. It's been a testing few weeks for us both but baby is now two weeks old and is receiving the best available care from the wonderful staff at Mount Sinai. Mum is also recovering well.

Normal service here at TCH will be resumed as soon as possible.



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Comments

Josh Spaulding wrote:

Congrats on the new arrival and best of luck with everything!! I can imagine you and Nikki's emotions must be like a roller coaster!

Don't worry about the net, we'll all be here when you return!
16/06 18:50:08

caymanhost wrote:

Thanks Josh, it's been a crazy few weeks for sure. Your good wishes are much appreciated and we'll keep you posted.

Mo.
17/06 09:49:54

dee wrote:

Mo - You are in my thoughts. Will keep the faith and hope you are able to return home soon. Best to you an yours.
22/06 00:31:15

Mo wrote:

Paryers to you and yours. Know that everything will work out. Peace.
23/06 19:08:18

caymanhost wrote:

Thanks for the messages of support and your prayers. Our son is doing well and will have heart surgery later this week or early next week. He is feeding and has gained a little weight but still faces many mountains to climb.

Thanks again to everyone who has offered words of kindness.
24/06 14:10:15

Robert Stout wrote:

Wish your son and wife soon recovery. Hope everything will be all right. Good luck. Robert
26/06 05:54:22

caymanhost wrote:

Hi Robert,

Thank you, we appreciate your words of encouragement very much. Nikki is mending well physically and baby T.J. is doing OK. It's now a waiting game while the medical staff and the man upstairs decide what will be.

Thanks again.

Mo & Nikki
27/06 12:21:18

Amy Mehaffey wrote:

Hi Nikki and Mo,
Its Amy in PA. I have been trying to get in touch, with no avail. I hope everything is going ok. My prayers are with you. Nikki, I sent and email to see how you were. Keep us updated. God knows what HE is doing.....
03/07 18:44:29

caymanhost wrote:

Hi Amy,

Thanks for contacting us - I'll remind Nikki to check her email asap and she will get back to you.

We are doing OK and baby T.J. is doing well too - he is back at Mount Sinai after his surgery and coming along well. Hope all is well with you guys too.
05/07 11:06:24

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