(12-5-09 after surgery in his hospital gown)
Joshua did well during and after surgery today. He had some pain but was given morphine to help him. Now we have to wait for him to fully recover and then we can start bottle feeding him again.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Surgery is on...
So very proud of Joshua!
(12-5-09 midnight after his 2 oz feeds)
For Joshua's surgery he needs to have an empty stomach, so late last night/early this morning (12:00am) Joshua drank his last bottle. And we are proud to announce that he DRANK THE WHOLE BOTTLE ON HIS OWN (60cc's) for the 1st time. Now when he recovers from his surgery we hope he will pick up from where he left off.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Big Day tomorrow...
On Friday afternoon our nurse notice a golf ball size bulge on Joshua's left side abdominal. At the time the doctor (not our primary) on call said it looked like a abdominal hernia but it was nothing to worry about (easy for him to say).
Today, they took an ultrasound and notice it was not a hernia it was his kidney pushing other organs to the left side making his abdominal very weak. Our surgeon stated it's nothing to worry about and if needed he can insert a patch to help his abdominal.
Joshua will have surgery tomorrow afternoon, and will be back on IV fluids for several days. This is a surgery so he will be given morphine during this procedure. It will be approximately 2 hours long including preparations. Of course with any type of surgery there is a risk of infection, and a possibility of a blood transfusion. We are just praying that everything will go as plan and no complications will occur.
The doctor stated that if everything goes as plan, Joshua might be home sometime early next week. Within this week we have to do the following before we can be discharge CPR class/ training, car seat test/class (Joshua must be on 1 hour without any vital changes), 2 month vaccinations and RSV vaccination. Crossing our fingers that all goes well so we can go home next week.
Today, they took an ultrasound and notice it was not a hernia it was his kidney pushing other organs to the left side making his abdominal very weak. Our surgeon stated it's nothing to worry about and if needed he can insert a patch to help his abdominal.
Joshua will have surgery tomorrow afternoon, and will be back on IV fluids for several days. This is a surgery so he will be given morphine during this procedure. It will be approximately 2 hours long including preparations. Of course with any type of surgery there is a risk of infection, and a possibility of a blood transfusion. We are just praying that everything will go as plan and no complications will occur.
The doctor stated that if everything goes as plan, Joshua might be home sometime early next week. Within this week we have to do the following before we can be discharge CPR class/ training, car seat test/class (Joshua must be on 1 hour without any vital changes), 2 month vaccinations and RSV vaccination. Crossing our fingers that all goes well so we can go home next week.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday 1-5-10....
(12-30-09 first time on the bouncer)
Joshua's G-Tube surgery will take place on Tuesday (1-5-10). It will be a 5-7 day recovery, then we can get properly trained using the G-Tube. We are excited that we might be home in about 2 weeks, but at the same time very nervous.
(12-31-09)
During rounds today our neonatologist warned us about the severity with anyone in close contact with Joshua should be vaccinated with at least the flu shot. Joshua will leave the hospital with a "lung disease" because of his undeveloped left lung. He will have a full recovery once our pulmonary doctor removes his oxygen tube, but it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. Our doctor firmly stated if Joshua gets the flu or H1N1 he will be emitted back into the NICU. He will have to be intubated and hooked up to all the same machines again like when he was first born. He made sure that we were aware that he is still considered a "sick" baby, and he needs to fully recover before we have him out and about. He wanted us to make sure all family members and friends (especially children) are vaccinated with at least the flu shot if they want to be around Joshua .
It only takes one bad germ to put Joshua in a critical condition and back in the hospital NICU @ TCH, for something that can be prevented. Joshua will leave from the hospital with his RSV vaccination but cannot get the flu or HIN1 until he is 6 months old.
So we as parents who love our baby boy have to be VERY STRICT with anyone who would like to come visit Joshua once we are home. We do not want to insult anyone in any way but we have to be especially careful with Joshua and request for anyone who would like to come visit Joshua to make sure they have there Flu shot before they plan to come over (especially children). We are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate the understanding.
What is RSV?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious virus which is quite prevalent during the winter months. It is transmitted primarily by hand-to-nose, hand-to-mouth, and hand-to-eye contact. The severity's of the symptoms vary depending upon the age of the child and whether he has any chronic medical problems. Because RSV is so prevalent and it may cause very serious illness in some children, it is considered the most important childhood infection of the respiratory system. Thus, a lot of research is currently being done to investigate the best way to prevent and treat this disease.
Joshua's G-Tube surgery will take place on Tuesday (1-5-10). It will be a 5-7 day recovery, then we can get properly trained using the G-Tube. We are excited that we might be home in about 2 weeks, but at the same time very nervous.
(12-31-09)
During rounds today our neonatologist warned us about the severity with anyone in close contact with Joshua should be vaccinated with at least the flu shot. Joshua will leave the hospital with a "lung disease" because of his undeveloped left lung. He will have a full recovery once our pulmonary doctor removes his oxygen tube, but it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. Our doctor firmly stated if Joshua gets the flu or H1N1 he will be emitted back into the NICU. He will have to be intubated and hooked up to all the same machines again like when he was first born. He made sure that we were aware that he is still considered a "sick" baby, and he needs to fully recover before we have him out and about. He wanted us to make sure all family members and friends (especially children) are vaccinated with at least the flu shot if they want to be around Joshua .
It only takes one bad germ to put Joshua in a critical condition and back in the hospital NICU @ TCH, for something that can be prevented. Joshua will leave from the hospital with his RSV vaccination but cannot get the flu or HIN1 until he is 6 months old.
So we as parents who love our baby boy have to be VERY STRICT with anyone who would like to come visit Joshua once we are home. We do not want to insult anyone in any way but we have to be especially careful with Joshua and request for anyone who would like to come visit Joshua to make sure they have there Flu shot before they plan to come over (especially children). We are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate the understanding.
What is RSV?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious virus which is quite prevalent during the winter months. It is transmitted primarily by hand-to-nose, hand-to-mouth, and hand-to-eye contact. The severity's of the symptoms vary depending upon the age of the child and whether he has any chronic medical problems. Because RSV is so prevalent and it may cause very serious illness in some children, it is considered the most important childhood infection of the respiratory system. Thus, a lot of research is currently being done to investigate the best way to prevent and treat this disease.
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