Showing posts with label 13 Months Old. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 13 Months Old. Show all posts
Friday, September 07, 2007
Trip to Phoenix again
Evan had his post-op appointment with Dr. Argueso today up at the Mesa clinic. We got there about an hour early which we thought would be perfect timing to give Evan lunch. We were surprised when they called us back right away...love that! The Physician's Assistant who we met on his operation day check him out first. She was concerned about some "skin adhesion" issues that she saw. Not to be too graphic, but Evan's foreskin is trying to adhere back, soooo, we have to put this steroid cream on him 2x a day for the next 3 weeks to help soften the skin. Then...we have to go back to the MEsa clinic and they will put some numbing cream on him and peel the skin back. Ouchies!! They say it will be a bit uncomfortable (great, for the 3 hour ride home)!
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Check up with the pulmonologist
Today Evan had a check-up with the pulmonologist. This is that twice a year (or so) appointment he'll have probably for the next year or two. Figures that Evan had a little cold, cough and fever over the past weekend! We didn't want the doc to hear him all congested and wheezy, but alas (Murphy's Law I guess).
The doc wasn't overly concerned with his wheezing and congestion, but more with his lack of weight gain. Evan still is right around (or below) the 16 pound mark. He's now starting to really fall off the height/weight chart, even when it's adjusted for his prematurity. He looks like a perfectly proportioned 5 month old who can crawl and almost walk! He suggested we see a nutritionist; not sure if there is one down here in Sierra Vista, but he could refer us to one in Tucson.
We did get a stop-order on his home oxygen. So now we can return the tanks to Apria. They've been collecting dust since about January! Since he's been wheezy, we're giving him the albuterol treatments again.
**Weight Check:
- 16 lbs.
- 27 inches
The doc wasn't overly concerned with his wheezing and congestion, but more with his lack of weight gain. Evan still is right around (or below) the 16 pound mark. He's now starting to really fall off the height/weight chart, even when it's adjusted for his prematurity. He looks like a perfectly proportioned 5 month old who can crawl and almost walk! He suggested we see a nutritionist; not sure if there is one down here in Sierra Vista, but he could refer us to one in Tucson.
We did get a stop-order on his home oxygen. So now we can return the tanks to Apria. They've been collecting dust since about January! Since he's been wheezy, we're giving him the albuterol treatments again.
**Weight Check:
- 16 lbs.
- 27 inches
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Busy Days Coming Up
Where did the summer go??
Many countdowns to be tracking in the coming days...
- 4 days until Evan's pulmonologist appointment
- 7 days until Evan's follow-up urology appointment
- 10 days until I fly off for a business trip to Kuwait
- 31 days until the Steelers/Cardinals game!
- 32 days until I fly off for a business trip to Virginia
- 36 days until W&J's Homecoming (I still can't believe it's been 15 years since graduation)
Many countdowns to be tracking in the coming days...
- 4 days until Evan's pulmonologist appointment
- 7 days until Evan's follow-up urology appointment
- 10 days until I fly off for a business trip to Kuwait
- 31 days until the Steelers/Cardinals game!
- 32 days until I fly off for a business trip to Virginia
- 36 days until W&J's Homecoming (I still can't believe it's been 15 years since graduation)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Surgery Day!
Evan's surgery went well today...it was a very long day! We were on the road after 3am and actually got there a little less than an hour early. We got him checked in to the surgery center about 0645. He didn't get taken back into the pre-op room until close to 0800....so we had to distract him as much as possible so he wouldn't remember that he was hungry. One of the nurses chnaged him into a little Looney Tunes themed surgical gown.
The anesthesiologist (Dr. Dupuy) came out and talked us through what he was going to do. He was first going to give him the laughing gas to make him fall asleep and then put the spinal block in. This would numb his legs for a few hours and help with pain management. Then Dr. Argeuso's Physician's Assistant (Ms. Tigges) came out an introduced herself. Evan hit it off with her, so we knew it would be fine. She guesstimated the procedure would take an hour, but it only took a little over 30 minutes.
After the procedure was done, Dr. Argueso came out and got us and told us everything went well. He gave us 2 prescriptions, one for Tylenol with Codeine and the other for an antibiotic. He took us back (we could hear Evan before we could see him). He wasn't a happy guy (as would any normal person just coming out of surgery). The post-op nurse was feeding him a bottle of Pedialyte to give him something in his stomach. He tolerated that well and we added apple juice into the Pedialyte to help it taste better. We stayed in post-op until after 9am and we were back on the road around 10am.
Evan slept the whole time in the car and by the time we made it back to Sierra Vista, he was able to move his legs around. He was a little fussy, but not too much more than usual. We can take his surgical dressing off on Thursday by soaking him in the tub. We have some antibiotic ointment to also put on him to keep the risk of infection down and to keep the skin from sticking. Unfortunately, no Jumperoo or Exersaucer for a while!
The anesthesiologist (Dr. Dupuy) came out and talked us through what he was going to do. He was first going to give him the laughing gas to make him fall asleep and then put the spinal block in. This would numb his legs for a few hours and help with pain management. Then Dr. Argeuso's Physician's Assistant (Ms. Tigges) came out an introduced herself. Evan hit it off with her, so we knew it would be fine. She guesstimated the procedure would take an hour, but it only took a little over 30 minutes.
After the procedure was done, Dr. Argueso came out and got us and told us everything went well. He gave us 2 prescriptions, one for Tylenol with Codeine and the other for an antibiotic. He took us back (we could hear Evan before we could see him). He wasn't a happy guy (as would any normal person just coming out of surgery). The post-op nurse was feeding him a bottle of Pedialyte to give him something in his stomach. He tolerated that well and we added apple juice into the Pedialyte to help it taste better. We stayed in post-op until after 9am and we were back on the road around 10am.
Evan slept the whole time in the car and by the time we made it back to Sierra Vista, he was able to move his legs around. He was a little fussy, but not too much more than usual. We can take his surgical dressing off on Thursday by soaking him in the tub. We have some antibiotic ointment to also put on him to keep the risk of infection down and to keep the skin from sticking. Unfortunately, no Jumperoo or Exersaucer for a while!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Early Morning Coming Up
Early morning tomorrow...we'll be on the road around 3am to have Evan at the hospital at 7am. I can blog from my cell phone, so I'll be sure to post the significant information. We gave him a bath tonight so he is fresh and clean! We plan on just taking him right from his crib to the car; fingers crossed he'll go right back to sleep. We can't give him any milk after 1am and basically nothing after 4am (we can give him clear liquids up until then).
Evan had a fun day today at the sorority house helping out with recruitment. The girls love having him around and he loves being handed off to all the girls.
Evan had a fun day today at the sorority house helping out with recruitment. The girls love having him around and he loves being handed off to all the girls.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Trip to the Doctor in Phoenix
We made the long trip today to see a specialist in Phoenix. It seems there are no pediatric urologists in our neck of the woods or in Tucson. It was a cool day in Phoenix, in the low 100's!
Evan's appointment was with Dr. Argueso who is part of the Pediatric Urology Associates. In earlier posts I may mentioned about Evan's hypospadia. He doesn't have a severe one as you might read at the link I posted, but his foreskin didn't grow the whole way and it is causing some curvature. His urethra is right where it should be, it's the foreskin around it that is causing the problem called "chordee". We were hoping the specialist would tell us this was just a cosmetic thing and that he wouldn't have to have surgery.
Well, the little guy does have to go under the knife on Monday. We're scheduled for surgery at 0700 this Monday morning in Phoenix (yuck)! The doctor assured us Evan's condition is very mild and the surgery will only take about 30 minutes. He will be put under general anesthesia and they will also give him something similar to an epidural which will keep him numb after the surgery.
NO worries...just a pain that we have to drive to Phoenix again; but it will be good to get this taken care of now when he is young.
Evan's appointment was with Dr. Argueso who is part of the Pediatric Urology Associates. In earlier posts I may mentioned about Evan's hypospadia. He doesn't have a severe one as you might read at the link I posted, but his foreskin didn't grow the whole way and it is causing some curvature. His urethra is right where it should be, it's the foreskin around it that is causing the problem called "chordee". We were hoping the specialist would tell us this was just a cosmetic thing and that he wouldn't have to have surgery.
Well, the little guy does have to go under the knife on Monday. We're scheduled for surgery at 0700 this Monday morning in Phoenix (yuck)! The doctor assured us Evan's condition is very mild and the surgery will only take about 30 minutes. He will be put under general anesthesia and they will also give him something similar to an epidural which will keep him numb after the surgery.
NO worries...just a pain that we have to drive to Phoenix again; but it will be good to get this taken care of now when he is young.
Boxed In!
Since Evan is the big explorer around the house, he sometimes finds himself boxed in by the dogs. In this video, Evan was exploring the laundry room. Max, being the "herder" that he is, kept him corralled and made sure to give him lots of licks.
Evan is 13 months old today!
Evan is 13 months old today!
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