On May 28th, 2008 Alison Davis' water broke at 28 1/2 weeks pregnant.  After 17 days on complete bedrest at West Boca Medical Center Joshua was born approximately 9 weeks premature.  Joshua spent the next 30 days in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  His first days were spent on a ventilator as he was unable to breathe properly on his own.  He also developed jaundice, anemia,  a cyst on his brain, and fluid built in his kidneys.  He recieved a blood transfusion to correct the anemia and spent several days "under the lights" for his jaundice.   The cyst is still present and may or may not require surgery for removal.  He is still under the care of a kidney specialist for his kidneys and this may also require surgery to correct.  After coming home Joshua did well and seemed to be OK outside of the conditions listed above.  As he got older we started to notice he was not developing as he should and just thought he would "catch up" from his prematurity soon.   As time went on Joshua showed signs of being blind, was unable to hold his head up, and could not grab a toy.  He went to a neurologist and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.  After a EEG (brain scan) and a MRI of the brain, it was discovered that Joshua has severe brain damage to the left side and white matter of the brain affecting his motor skills, sight, and more.  We immedialtely started threrapies and anti seizure medications to improve his condition.  Currently Joshua is making great advances with his therapy but is still unable to support his own body.  He currently recieves occupational, physical, speech, and vision therapies weekly.

**PLEASE WATCH JOSHUA'S SLIDESHOW**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaqOngGzqr0

08/11/2009:

Joshua is not eating very well due to extreme reflux and may need a Gastronomy Tube installed in his stomach to recieve proper nutrition.

8/29/2009

Joshua was admitted to the hospital on Monday 8/24.  On Wednesday 8/26 he had surgery to install the G-Tube. The procedure went well but Joshua had violent reactions to the anesthesia.  He also developed pancreatitus and Ileus and is expected to remain in the hospital through next week.  Please continue to keep Joshua in your prayers, we thank you very much!!

9/16/2009

Joshua is still in the hospital and has now been in for 22 days.  He developed two bacterial infections in his blood as well as viral pneumonia.  As these things attacked his body, he had a Septic Shock Sunday morning and nearly lost his life.  After a hard battle and many prayers Joshua is now in the Pediatric ICU in stable condition doing well.   He has full time oxygen and is being treated with 2 antibiotics.  When Joshua fully recovers from this setback we will begin ramping up his feeding process once again trying to get him the amount of nutrition needed to be discharged.  Thank you for your fervent prayer and please continue. 

09/26/09

Joshua came home!  Thank you for your persistent prayers and support.  Due to his condition he was released with 8 hours of in home nursing each night.

12/7/2009

Joshua started Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments today!

12/16/2009

Joshua was featured on Local 10 Care Force.  Local 10 contibuted to his Hyperbaric Oxygen treaments.  Joshua received 40 treatments thanks to multiple fundrasing events and local 10.

5/26/2010

Over the last few months, Joshua has been vomitting multiple times daily causing extreme weight loss.  After several attempts at trying to correct this through diet he has been admitted to the hospital again ti have 2 more surgeries.  His 2 procedures are called fundoplication and pyloroplasty.  They are basically tightening his esophagus and opening the bottom of his stomach to combat the vomitting. 

6/2/2010

Once again Joshua has developed complications from surgery and is in ICU.

6/9/2010

 Joshua has been diagnosed with a severe gut motility disorder.  We are currently still in the hospital due to this. 

6/15/2010

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY JOSHUA!!  It is Joshua's birthday and we are still in the hospital.  While Joshua is no longer vomitting he has violent gagging episodes when his body attepmts to vomit and he has to be "vented" through his G-Tube to relieve the gas.  This happens several times daily and the doctors are unable to correct it.

06/24/2010

Joshua has been transferred via ambulance to Jackson Memorial in Miami where a team of GI experts will review his condition.

07/02/2010

JOSHUA IS HOME.  Joshua was released today with 24 hour in home nursing and a PICC Line for nutrition and medication in his arm.  While he is still not taking food, he is home.  The plan is to slowly step up his 24 hour G-Tube feedings so he can come off the supplemental nutrition through the PICC Line. Currently he is receiving food at a rate of 1 ounce every 6 hours.

8/23/2010

The PICC line is out and Joshua started a developmental pre-school today!  He will recieve all his therapies there.  He continues to gag several times daily to the point of not breathing but he is taking food now at a rate 1 ounce every hour through his G-Tube.  As of now the "gagging episodes" will continue for the remander of his life.

03/05/2011

Joshua is doing great in school!  He is currently still having "gagging episodes"  and receiving food through his G-Tube via pump approximately 16 hours a day.  He is also now eating some stage 1 baby food by mouth a few times a day!!!!!!!