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Friday, September 14, 2007

Admitted into the hospital!

Just when you think you are doing all the right things (think is the key word) You end up in the hospital...POssibly because you made a bad decision (bad decision was taking Bryce out even though I sort of know I shouldn't but I needed a break from the house I am going crazy!)....
Well this past weekend Bryce was admitted into the hospital. Starting last week he had a bit of a stuffy nose I didn't think too much of it but I brought him to Pedi anyway... No big deal she said just watch it... So I do.... 4 Days go by and all of a sudden I start hearing what sounds to be a whistling when he breaths.... Hmmm last time I checked that wasn't a "preemie thing" (because thats the answer I always get) SO I watched it again the rest if the day into the next.. Well it wasn't a whistle it was a wheez! Low and behold he is having trouble breathing! I called Pedi they said get him to ER, maybe even call an ambulance (didn't need to take it to that extreme) So just to be safe and by a little advice from a friend I called his pulmonologist as well..... They said if I had a nebulizer I wouldn't have had to go to the ER but because I didn't have one I needed to get him there... So I did. They did all the crappy tests they do and determined it was RDS..... (Basically a chest cold) but that he needed to stay for nebs and observation. Fine with me better safe than sorry. So this was all taking place around 6pm about 7pm Bryce falls asleep, you know the kids that never sleeps.. And don't you know he slept for 8 hours straight with out even flinching, I almost thought something was wrong... Of course though we didn't actually get admitted until 3 am so I naturally I couldn't sleep.... I think he thought he was home when he was in the hospital.. I couldn't believe it! Anyway they did discharge us the next day with a neb and steroids... Well thanks to the steroids my tiny baby is now a HUGE 7lbs. 13oz! HE IS SO FAT! I could eat him! Of course now being on the steroids he is sleeping worse than ever..... I was so desperate for sleep this week that I called my insurance company and BEGGED crying for some kind of help ie., nurse or something, ANYTHING!!!!!! And even though he is on o2 he is not considered "needy" enough! At this point I'm ready to give a homeless person a place to live if they will stay up with the baby! Hell my bed is big enough, I'd even give that up! Sleep is something you can't survive with out........ But some how I am,. OK enough of my complaining... Last but not least we had our barium swallow, upper GI today.... I am a bit nervous though because they called the doc in a few times... Notsure what if anything that means but I will find out next week.
Let me tell you though, Stephanie you'd appreciate this (poopy talk)..... He is pooping WHITE!!!! from the barium, its sooooo weird looking. Not quite as weird as what you found in Beanies food, but weird!

2 comments:

Emily said...

I'm so sorry about the hospital admission. The first time we were admitted for illness after our hospital discharge it was quite a bummer.

Anonymous said...

Sorry to hear about the hosital visit. Nancy told me about it the next day. Things will get better. He is gaining weight, which is a good thing. Try to rest when he does. You may end up with 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there, but at least you will get some sleep. The pictures are great. Looking more and more like his daddy.
Sandie

Go Patriots!!!

Go Patriots!!!
Finally Football season!


Cute

Look at my muscles!

Look at my muscles!

No Oxygen!

No Oxygen!
So who does he look like????

VAPO THERM!!!!! Yipee!!!

VAPO THERM!!!!! Yipee!!!
Look at me I'm on VapoTherm now! You can see my fat cheeks!

July 5, 2007

July 5, 2007
First day no oxygen...

Apnea study

Apnea study
On Monday 7/2/07We participated in an Apnea study for UMass Medical School, it is a study to try to prevent apnea in preemies.


Colee holding Bryce

Faythe Holding Bryce

We're home!

Fist time trying out the carseat before going home

Cute!

Cute!



Daddy and Bryce

Daddy and Bryce
Finally I remembered to take a picture!

Sleeping...

Sleeping...

Just to get an idea of how small Bryce is, that is my hand and its almost twice the size of him. This pic is from last week.

2lbs. 11.6oz.

Coming out for my first tubbie!

Coming out for my first tubbie!

My first Tubbie

My first Tubbie
Anne (bryce's nurse) Putting him in the tubbie for the first time

The Mommy Massage!

The Mommy Massage!
Ahhh... This is the life!

Mmmm... Fingers!

Mohawk!!!!

Mohawk!!!!
Anne not only gave Bryce his first tubby, but she also gave him his first Mohawk!

I'm only the cutest baby EVER!

I'm only the cutest baby EVER!

Mad??? What gave you that idea?

Mad??? What gave you that idea?

Peek-A-Boo

Peek-A-Boo
So in this game what comes after you put your hands over your eyes???

Bryce trying to pull out his breathing tube

Bryce trying to pull out his breathing tube
Is this thing really NECESSARY??

Bryce holding onto a toy instead of his breathing tube and pulling it out!

Mom pretty sure you should have someone else take the picture and not try to do it yourself!

Just Me and My Mom!

Just Me and My Mom!
May 8, 2007

Even on bad days I'm still so Cute!

Please NO MORE PICTURES!

Please NO MORE PICTURES!
Would you stop with the camera already!

Clean blankets, clean bum what more can a boy ask for??

Boy am I tired!

Boy am I tired!

Changing my Bed

Changing my Bed
Mom gets to pick me up while my nurse changes my bed

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Happy Birthday Mommy!
First time I ever got to hold Bryce

Best birthday gift a mom could have aked for.