Things are going ok for now. I am having to update on the RMH public computer which does not allow me to access myspace for some reason, but anyway ... things are looking great for us and here is a bit about what we are doing...
Kadin has done very well since his infection started on Sunday (or actually the day that it was discovered!) He was immediately started on IV antibiotics and a blood culture was taken. The next day when the surgeon made his rounds, he actually was able to get some "stuff" out of the site and sent that off for a culture also. Both of those cultures came back negative so he is really out of the woods on that. A couple of days after being on the antibiotics, the surgeon made rounds again and was able to squeeze what appeared to be a suture out of his infected site. YAY! AN EXPLANATION !!!!!! It was 10 days after his surgery so we were really quite surprised that he ended up having this issue, but anyway, it's healing very well. We are putting peroxide on it and keeping it covered with gauze and he is doing great.
His IV antibiotics stopped today and we will continue oral meds for a week after we go home. I know he will do fine with those, he has done well with all the meds I have given him orally. His breathing and heartrate are staying in a good zone, so we really just need to go home! He is eating very well, finishing every bottle he is given, burping like he should, loving to be held afterwards, tolerating his baths very well .... and the Dr.'s have said that if everything continues to go as it is right now thru tomorrow, we will probably be out of here on Sunday! I can't wait ... life finally begins outside of the world of NICU!
It's scary, for sure ... not sure how I will be able to handle it, but I don't have a choice! I did learn today that my folks are going to let me work from home so that is good !!!! There is a lot for us to do when we get home, plus, Kadin has Dr. appointments the first week of March so we will be right back up here then for those. His last appointment is March 12th and then he will be finished for awhile. I think we will be able to have referrals to San Angelo Dr.'s at that point. I am very excited about that.
There is a lot more going on in our lives, but I just don't have the time or energy to type about it all. Danny and I are very happy and doing well despite the circumstances we have faced over the past several months. We are stronger together than we have ever been, we lean on one another and are there for each other in absolutely everything ... When I am able to blog about all that I will, and post it on myspace and also on my other blog here on blogspot. Don't know when that will be ... maybe tomorrow I will take my laptop to the hospital and utilize their internet for a little while.
Darren is here this week so we got to see him! It is great, although he is here because he isn't doing as well as we wish for him to be .... it is still great to see him and his parents, and we got to meet his little sister also.
So, I guess look for an update from me later, gotta go now, husband is taking me out for a little while tonight since we are about to be at the "never go out" stage !!!! That's ok ... I can have just as much fun with him at home with the kids as I can going out alone - he just rocks like that!
Have a great weekend everyone .....
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Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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