The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 13

[julia & nicks mom]

Help - quick I need june's address at the hospital

can someone pm it to me?

 

[triplefigs]

Help - quick I need june's address at the hospital

can someone pm it to me?

I will. Good luck today, Kate. You're in my prayers too!

 

[marcij]

My birthday, date, and color of shirt:


I had lunch with a birdbath because I'm cool like that....

 

[triplefigs]

Mine was:

I smoked a Ninja because I am not a homosexual...

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Mine was:

I smoked a Ninja because I am not a homosexual...

Thank GOD for that! I'm supposed to share a hotel room with you!!!!!!!!

 

[lmartin2711]

Mine was:

I smoked a Ninja because I am not a homosexual...

I am sure John is happy to know that

 

[triplefigs]

Thank GOD for that! I'm supposed to share a hotel room with you!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm finally laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi, Marti!~

 

[triplefigs]

I am sure John is happy to know that

Yep! Stupid pink shirt I have on today got me the last part!

 

[babytrees]

Thanks for the PM Theresa!

So sorry to hear about June.

{{{Dawn & Caroline}}}

Denise, can't wait to see your room!

Kate, good luck with your surgery tomorrow!


Ooooh, guess what? Craig is supposed to have a "commission" program at work. (We'll actually believe it when we see it) but Craig pulled up some of the numbers to show his boss and it's a nice little sum. So when he came home from work tonight and told me the amount, he said something about going to WDW. I'm not getting my hopes up at all ( ) because his employer's not real good on follow through, but it'll be nice to dream. So think pixie dust for us, please

Pixie Dust for a boss that follows through!!

 

[PNO4TE]

I know Dawn had hoped to give you an update herself today, but it's getting late, so I thought I'd update you with what she wrote to me earlier.

The head Neonatologist came in early this afternoon and said from what they've told him about the spitting up and from what the nurses observed first hand, he's going to thicken Caroline's formula more and they'll have to adjust the Reglan more. He said it would probably take a few days so Dawn doesn't anticipate that they'll go home today or tomorrow.

The good news is Caroline is having wet/dirty diapers again and she's gained three ounces. She's up to 6 lbs 7 ounces now. They were still waiting for some 48 hour lab tests to come back, but the nurse told them at 36 hours they were negative and they rarely come back positive after that.

Amy

That sounds good so far, Amy. Thanks for the update!

 

[kc10family]

Okay, after the week from he)), my DH and I are leaving tomorrow to visit our friends in a little town called Arbovale, WV and will return on Monday night. I am taking Stephanie's Pal Mickey and will take lots of pictures. However, not sure when I will get them posted because my puter is giving me some trouble with my Kodak Easy Share.

I will be thinking about all of you wishing you could be with us with our friends. To sit on the front porch listening to the creek and the wind rustling the trees. Watching the dogs run about and having their cat Calie sit on my lap wanting to be scratched. Hearing the Ginuea hens and their prissy rooster talking to each other. Good food, lots of good wine. The men will try to save the world at least one night while we are there downing a good bottle of scotch till 2 or 3 am.

I will also be keeping Caroline and June close to my heart.

Take care and read ya on Monday.

Also, I had asked Chanon to send me the brocure about DL and it came today with lots of pxie dust included

I also asked Paula for the DL survey and will be filling it out.
I am also about 99.9% sure I will be going to DL
Watch and see if I add a ticker.

Have a good weekend and fill out that questionnaire before you go.

 

[babytrees]

Before I get started on the update, June I am praying like crazy for you. I know you can fight this!

Kate, good luck on your surgery.

Amy, thanks for keeping me in the loop.

Thank each and every one of you for all of the prayers and good thoughts. I haven't been able to read them yet, but once I called Amy Tuesday night I went back to Caroline's room feeling the power of all of you behind us.

Several days after her birth we realized she had reflux. We knew the signs because Christopher also had it. We discussed it with her pediatrician and the ped. on call, but they weren't convinced she really had it. Fortunately the Neonatologist took the approach that we knew what we were talking about and we would monitor and watch her instead of having to put her through the pneumogram and ph probe, which is very uncomfortable. She spit/vomited so heavily that the nurses had trouble suctioning her. He diagnosed it as a severe case of reflux and started her on meds last night. We believe the Zantac is working already because she's not crying after feedings anymore, but he said it will take a few days for the Reglan to be effective and we'll probably have to play with the dosage to get it right. She is still spitting up fairly heavily, but we do see some improvement. We've also switched her to a formula with added rice, but we're still having to add rice cereal to thicken it up. That helps keep the formula down. We tried to breastfeed, but I'm not going to be able to .

She's still on antibiotics since there are a few tests still outstanding, but she came off the IV fluids yesterday so she's just on formula now. They weighed her this evening and she's up to 6.9 lbs . They also moved us from an isolation room to a bonding room. It's still part of the NICU, but there are 2 pullout chairs so Brian and I can stay with her all of the time. Before we had to go out of the NICU to go to the bathroom, sleep, etc. Here they bring meals to us, we have a private bathroom, TV, phone, etc. I haven't left the room since they moved us here yesterday. She's still being monitored and we're only a few feet away from the nurses station.

As things stand now it looks like we'll be discharged on Saturday. Thank you all again!
I hope everyone is doing well, and here's and for anyone who needs it.

Poor, sweet Caroline!! Here's hoping for a Saturday discharge and a speedy figuring out of medicine!!

Hope you are taking proper care of yourself!!

I am sorry your family is going through this!!

 

[kc10family]

Hi Suzanne!!!!!!!

What part of CA are your from? I am just above San Fran.
Hope you can hang out with us for a while.

 

[kc10family]

Hope eveything went well with whatever must be done ASAP.

I didn't finish it last night so I MUST MUST MUST get it done today. It might be the most important thing I do right now.

 

[kc10family]

TWO

DAYS

AND

A

WAKE

UP

!!!!!!!!

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but who is keeping track anyway????

 

[kc10family]

Chanon whenever you want the bunny you can take him right out of my post. I will take him out of my signature when you put him in yours.

He's waiting for you!!!!

 

[kc10family]

I need to get going, but I will be back a bit later to catch up.


HAVE A GREAT MORNING DDA!!!!

 

[bear74]

DDA, I have an idea to cheer up June!
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I am going to make a giant "Get Well, June!" sign. When we go to WDW in 3 weeks, I'm going to get a group photo of us holding it by the Goofy statue. If we all did that when we go, I bet she'd love it! What do you think?​

John and I both sat down and prayed together last night for her. I'm crying again thinking of the struggles she faces. BUT, we all know what a fighter June is, and I am positive she will beat this monster and recover fully! DDA Prayer Warriors unite!

sounds like a plan. Their are 5 of us that will be their in Dec. at once. I will make the sign.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Thank each and every one of you for all of the prayers and good thoughts. I haven't been able to read them yet, but once I called Amy Tuesday night I went back to Caroline's room feeling the power of all of you behind us.

I did read Amy's posts so I didn't repeat too much info, but that was much earlier today and I never had enough time to post this update. I couldn't let any more time go by without telling you all how grateful I am so forgive me if I'm repeating too much.

As you know we were several blocks from the pediatrician's office Tuesday when Caroline choked on a large amount of spit up. She turned blue and sort of gray and the look on her face is something that I'll never be able to forget. I truly believed she would die in my arms before we could get help for her. Once we got to the office all 3 dr's started working on her immediately. She had a focal seizure and they gave her Valium, which stopped it. She was also on oxygen. By that time the paramedics arrived and she was stablized enough to transport her to the NICU.

We are very fortunate to have one of only a handful of specialized hospitals in the country and there is a Neonatologist here 24/7. I know you know all of the tests that she had so I won't repeat all of that. So far everything has come back negative. No pre-existing conditions have shown up and they assure us that she will have no permanent damage from lack of oxygen.

Several days after her birth we realized she had reflux. We knew the signs because Christopher also had it. We discussed it with her pediatrician and the ped. on call, but they weren't convinced she really had it. Fortunately the Neonatologist took the approach that we knew what we were talking about and we would monitor and watch her instead of having to put her through the pneumogram and ph probe, which is very uncomfortable. She spit/vomited so heavily that the nurses had trouble suctioning her. He diagnosed it as a severe case of reflux and started her on meds last night. We believe the Zantac is working already because she's not crying after feedings anymore, but he said it will take a few days for the Reglan to be effective and we'll probably have to play with the dosage to get it right. She is still spitting up fairly heavily, but we do see some improvement. We've also switched her to a formula with added rice, but we're still having to add rice cereal to thicken it up. That helps keep the formula down. We tried to breastfeed, but I'm not going to be able to .

She's still on antibiotics since there are a few tests still outstanding, but she came off the IV fluids yesterday so she's just on formula now. They weighed her this evening and she's up to 6.9 lbs . They also moved us from an isolation room to a bonding room. It's still part of the NICU, but there are 2 pullout chairs so Brian and I can stay with her all of the time. Before we had to go out of the NICU to go to the bathroom, sleep, etc. Here they bring meals to us, we have a private bathroom, TV, phone, etc. I haven't left the room since they moved us here yesterday. She's still being monitored and we're only a few feet away from the nurses station.

As things stand now it looks like we'll be discharged on Saturday. Thank you all again!

I hope everyone is doing well, and here's and for anyone who needs it.

Hi Dawn-
Its great that things are definitely improving! you guys have been in my thoughts and prayers!

 

[PNO4TE]

"I did the macarena with my neighbor 'cause that's how I roll!"

Thanks for the chuckle, Becky!