Today was not a good day. Jeff and I went to my OB this morning for my final check-up. Both he and his nurse (who doesn't know how to take blood pressure) further demonstrated incompetence. The nurse didn't realize that I had had the baby (either it wasn't marked in my file or she can't read). My doctor gave me the "This was probably just a random occurence. There's nothing in your history to suggest that you'd have these problems again. My gut says that you could have a normal pregnancy." At which point, I asked him what he thought about the pathology report on the placenta. He never sought it, received it, nor read it. What a fraud. Dispensing medical advice based on his "gut" rather than looking at evidence.
Joyce, Henry's nurse today, called us at home. Henry had a lot of As & Bs (apnea and brady spells) last night, so the staff did a septic workup on him. One of the tests suggested that Henry has an infection.
Dr. Cahan ordered an x-ray of his abdomen. The x-ray showed that there are little air bubbles in the lining of the intestines. So far, none of them has ruptured. His feeds have been stopped. Carrie, the nurse practitioner, put a PIC line in Henry's leg for the TPN. And, Henry is being given antibiotics, plus some sodium and potassium.
Other than surfing and having As & Bs, Henry hasn't displayed symptoms. If the bubbles burst, that would be incredibly problematic because that would allow bacteria from the intestines to seep into his entire body. Such breaking or tearing of the intestinal lining would require surgery. The surgeon, Dr. O'Connor, stopped by to get to know Henry just in case surgery is needed. The surgeon told me that most preemies Henry's size do not do well with surgery.
If you are inclined toward prayer, now would be a good time to send them Henry's way.
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Jeff and Kate,
I read your blog everyday, and am so happy with the reports on Henry. I am sorry you had a bad Monday. There is no excuse for the treatment you received from your OB. This is why it is called "Medical Practice" they have yet to "Perfect" it. I think I would tell him what he can do with his "GUT".
Now on to more positive thinking...
Henry is a fighter, and he has shown that from day 1, and here he is 6 weeks later, still fighting.
He is surounded with love, near and far, and we pray for him every
day.
I would like to share a story we received from e-mail about a premature baby. She was born in 1991 (16 years ago) she was a 24 weeker, 1 lb 9 oz and 12 inches.
Her parents were told of all the things that could go wrong, just the way you two have been. they were unable to touch her for 2 months, because she was just to sensitive, basicly raw nerves, but her parents were there with their love and prayers.
They took her home 4 months after her birth, and she grew into a beautiful little girl.
One day when she was 5, her family was at her brothers baseball game, when the little girl stoped playing with her friend, and put her arms around herself, and asked her mother "can you smell that?"
Her mother told her "it smells like rain" the little girl was still hugging herself, and asked her mom again "do you smell it"
the mother told her storm clouds were moving in, and it looked like they all might get wet.
The little girl shook her head and said " it smells like god"
Her mother belives that while she could not hold her new born daughter, that god was there doing it for her.
I did not forward this e-mail on because to me it lost its meaning at the end when I was told to pass it on to 5 people, and my prayers would be answered...this is not how my prayers work. But it did make me remember something from when Charlie was just 2 years old.
We had just moved into our house in Sherwood, and there was a big rain storm and he said " what's that noise?" I told him it was just the rain hitting the roof.
and he said " no, angel's crying"
Remember, we have never attended church at our home, and this was not the first time Charlie had talked this way. He started talking about "the light" as soon as he could speak, and then angels, it really used to freak me out. I am sure that Charlie is an "Old Soul" and has done this a few times. Wyatt never said anything about the angels when he was little, he is the "New Soul"
I do know that the next time I smell the rain coming, I will think twice about it!
Tell Henry he is so loved, and we will keep up the positive thinking!
Love, Jennifer and Family
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