Baby Hector Update

So much has happened in the last month with this little bundle of joy. Emotional and mental ups and downs, it’s hard to summarize them all. In the month-span that we have been privileged to take care of this little guy, much has happened and so I will try to summarize it because I don’t have much time. As I write, Hector is laying on my lap, crying for attention and for his bottle of milk. I’m still working on the multi-tasking concept, which I think is pretty much impossible when trying to take care of a needy little 4month old boy, named Hector!

After spending about 9 days in the hospital, little Hector was discharged and sent to km. 38. Over the next week, he quickly developed many mommies and daddies, all taking care of the little guy. But by the weekend, he was have difficulty breathing and Jenni and Anita took him back to the hospital. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and began rigorious anti-biotic and breathing treatments. Despite difficulties and frustration with being in the hospital yet again for a few days, and with hospital staff trying the patience of Anita and Jenni, Hector was again released, with the promise by Jenni to take good care of him outside of the hospital. So with IV’s hanging up around the room and a crazy 24-hr schedule of medication to give the little guy, Hector became the center of attention. Anita and Jenni faithfully took care of the little guy, many times staying up all night because of the crazy medicine schedule and little Hector not wanting to sleep either.

Every few nights, I stayed up with Hector, allowing Anita and Jenni some much needed and deserved sleep. Over the next week or so, Hector improved, though one was fearful of gaining too much hope knowing that he, just like any other little baby, could become sick with a fever in a very short time. Throughout this second bout of illness, he lost weight. Drinking milk become quite difficult because he was having such a hard time breathing and drinking at the same time. Often he would go into coughing spasms and throwing up much of the milk he just consumed.

Despite all the anti-biotics, vitamins, breathing treatments, minerals, and milk little Hector was being given, he still wasn’t getting better. Nobody could understand why. These medications were top quality, yet the baby wasn’t improving. Why? Back to the laboratories for more testing. Over the next few days, Jenni faithfully took Hector to various places for tests. On Friday morning the results came. Providing answers, yet leaving so many unanswerable questions. Why does this have to happen to such a small, innocent little boy? It’s NOT fair!! Hector. So tiny. Cute. Precious. Lovable. Innocent. Yet, he test HIV positive. Why? I don’t understand.

Hector´s mother has also been diagnosed with HIV, which at this point have already become full blown AIDS. Dad has also tested positive for HIV. They have two older sons (one from the mother´s previous relationship) and neither one has tested positive. Praise the Lord!! Please keep this little family in your prayers. This news has been devastating to say the least. We have been praying for a miracle for little baby Hector. Despite all the nights he keeps us up, you can help for love and adore the little guy. He is just so special to each of us. I don´t know how long he has to live: days, weeks, months, or even years. What I do know is that this little baby deserves the best chance at life as any other baby. Each and every moment I spend holding him, listening to his little coos, watching the little smile crease his face, or even caring for him (even at 3am), I treasure, because I just don´t know how much more time he has, and I want little Hector to know that he is loved!! God can and is doing amazing things in this little boy´s life, please pray for little Hector!