Bob, my heart and prayers go out to you, Melanie, and most of all to Hallie. My wife, Tiffany is a nicu nurse and our youngest daughter Kendall had to spend about 4 weeks in the nicu at Erlanger hospital in Chattanooga shortly after she was born due to having a hole in her intestine. the biggest hurdle was the post op sitiuation that she went thru after her surgery which was successful and now Kendall is a normal 2 year old girl will a huge zest for life.