Sorry for the long hiatus but (there is always a but, right) life has been a bit curvy lately. To sum it up, sortly after Kollen flew home Gage's ear infection came back soon after it left (uninvited) and his allergy doc had exhausted all classes of antibiotics (to which he was allergic in some fashion to all of them). He sat on a ear infection for 4-5 days until we got in to see a ear, nose, and throat doc who scheduled surgery ASAP.
Adenoid gland removal, ear tubes, and a metabolic blood panel (immunity testing ish).
Fast forward 6 days and you get these pictures at 6am.....
Adenoid gland removal, ear tubes, and a metabolic blood panel (immunity testing ish).
Fast forward 6 days and you get these pictures at 6am.....
Here is Gage, sporting the new faboulous sea blue whale printed fashionable hospital johnny, he is ready for a day in the ice cold O.R. or a stroll through central park, to spice up the look he has dangled via a sporty metal clip, the new, hip, Paci clip. Yes people we know it doesn't match which is soooooooooooo 2010. Go get yourself hives from all the worlds antibiotics and you too can get a crazy stylish Johnny of your own.....
With a smile like that who knew he had been fasting.
7:15am-
the first child of the day (they go by age)
They took him back and the worry set in.
They took him back and the worry set in.
A very long 30 mins later
I could here my baby screaming across the corridor.
Insert another 2-5 mins
Insert another 2-5 mins
of me wanting to hurt someone if they don't lead me to my screaming baby.
45mins ish of...
Holding and comforting a writhing, screaming, crying, and very angry little boy. until the codeine kicks in and he falls asleep.
30mins ish
45mins ish of...
Holding and comforting a writhing, screaming, crying, and very angry little boy. until the codeine kicks in and he falls asleep.
30mins ish
We are home.
Arrived in the hospital at 6am and home at 9am. Success!
Currently....
Gage's lungs are a bit junky from the breathing tube, his lip is split on one side where they had to stretch it open, and congestion I am assuming caused from having his glands removed....is what we are dealing with now.
Future.... A baby's whose ears drums function better than 50%, maybe he will start crawling or even walking (speaking of that a post coming soon), less snot production from his nose/ on my clothes, and most of all a happier less sick child.
I am excited to hopefully get off this rotation....
Infection - antibiotic-med allergic response-stop med-infection comes back-new antibiotic-med allergic response etc......
And I am sure Gage is also...
Arrived in the hospital at 6am and home at 9am. Success!
Currently....
Gage's lungs are a bit junky from the breathing tube, his lip is split on one side where they had to stretch it open, and congestion I am assuming caused from having his glands removed....is what we are dealing with now.
Future.... A baby's whose ears drums function better than 50%, maybe he will start crawling or even walking (speaking of that a post coming soon), less snot production from his nose/ on my clothes, and most of all a happier less sick child.
I am excited to hopefully get off this rotation....
Infection - antibiotic-med allergic response-stop med-infection comes back-new antibiotic-med allergic response etc......
And I am sure Gage is also...
