Premature Birth...send us some prayers

[patience0830]

Congratulations and best wishes. Prayers sent for continued good progress.

 

[mmpsteve]

Prayers for your whole family, sir. Very special time when you hold them for the first time, but f course you already know that. Best wishes.

 

[flatlander]

How's everybody doing today?

Bob

 

[PGRChaplain]

Just saw this, Prayers from the Chaplains Office and added on to our Prayer List.

 

[GREEN607]

Congrats, Dad! You have a fine son there, and in the pic.... he looks pretty healthy; good color and lots of hair. My prayers lifted up for you, your wife, and all your beautiful kids, brother.

But prepare yourself; cause in 17 years, you'll be giving him your car........... LOL

 

[rooster]

Congratulations, keep us updated. Will keep you in our prayers. We have been there before

 

[bradmedic04]

Apologies for not getting back with everyone. Been wanting to sit down and update but it's been nutty.

Our little man is doing better than he was expected to. This is largely due not only to the awesome NICU folks, but my trooper of a wife. He's still got a feeding tube, but she is there to pump milk for him at every 3 hour meal internal. She wants him to have the best nutrition, make sure he doesn't have any feeding difficulties when we take him home, and can't get enough of holding and rocking him. She reminds me constantly why I love her,and I'm glad we're a team. She'll be discharged in a day or two, but I'm fairly sure they'll have to throw her out if they expect her to leave.

That's about it. I slept some last night and remembered that it's pretty great. I also talked to the billing specialist and wanted to return immediately to bed for a few months. Luckily due to my Italian heritage I have my own "billing specialist" named Vinnie who specializes in "debt reduction" and "liberal use of air quotes."

So yeah, things are great. Thanks again to everyone for the support and stories. I've actually felt more prepared and confident throughout, and that can't hurt.

 

[Ericpwp]

thanks for the update.

 

[terrehautian]

Apologies for not getting back with everyone. Been wanting to sit down and update but it's been nutty.

Our little man is doing better than he was expected to. This is largely due not only to the awesome NICU folks, but my trooper of a wife. He's still got a feeding tube, but she is there to pump milk for him at every 3 hour meal internal. She wants him to have the best nutrition, make sure he doesn't have any feeding difficulties when we take him home, and can't get enough of holding and rocking him. She reminds me constantly why I love her,and I'm glad we're a team. She'll be discharged in a day or two, but I'm fairly sure they'll have to throw her out if they expect her to leave.

That's about it. I slept some last night and remembered that it's pretty great. I also talked to the billing specialist and wanted to return immediately to bed for a few months. Luckily due to my Italian heritage I have my own "billing specialist" named Vinnie who specializes in "debt reduction" and "liberal use of air quotes."

So yeah, things are great. Thanks again to everyone for the support and stories. I've actually felt more prepared and confident throughout, and that can't hurt.

I know the hospital my daughter was born at had a policy if a newborn is in the nicu, the moth can stay for free in a room if they’re providing milk and get food also. A friend did that for the four weeks her daughter was in the nicu. Hopefully that is how that works for you.

 

[bradmedic04]

I know the hospital my daughter was born at had a policy if a newborn is in the nicu, the moth can stay for free in a room if they’re providing milk and get food also. A friend did that for the four weeks her daughter was in the nicu. Hopefully that is how that works for you.

There's something comparable, dependant on availability. I should know tomorrow or the next day.

 

[churchmouse]

Apologies for not getting back with everyone. Been wanting to sit down and update but it's been nutty.

Our little man is doing better than he was expected to. This is largely due not only to the awesome NICU folks, but my trooper of a wife. He's still got a feeding tube, but she is there to pump milk for him at every 3 hour meal internal. She wants him to have the best nutrition, make sure he doesn't have any feeding difficulties when we take him home, and can't get enough of holding and rocking him. She reminds me constantly why I love her,and I'm glad we're a team. She'll be discharged in a day or two, but I'm fairly sure they'll have to throw her out if they expect her to leave.

That's about it. I slept some last night and remembered that it's pretty great. I also talked to the billing specialist and wanted to return immediately to bed for a few months. Luckily due to my Italian heritage I have my own "billing specialist" named Vinnie who specializes in "debt reduction" and "liberal use of air quotes."

So yeah, things are great. Thanks again to everyone for the support and stories. I've actually felt more prepared and confident throughout, and that can't hurt.

Still in our thoughts and Prayers my friend.

 

[bradmedic04]

Still in our thoughts and Prayers my friend.

Seems to be working!

 

[d.kaufman]

Thanks for the update. So glad to hear things are looking up!

 

[actaeon277]

Thanks for the update.
And.. no need to apologize. I'm pretty sure most of us know you're kinda busy right now.


I'd offer to stop by, now that I'm home.
But I'm not cleared to drive by the docs yet.

 

[mom45]

Prayers continue and thanks for the update!

 

[bradmedic04]

Thanks for the update.
And.. no need to apologize. I'm pretty sure most of us know you're kinda busy right now.


I'd offer to stop by, now that I'm home.
But I'm not cleared to drive by the docs yet.

I thought that statement was going to end with "but I'm not allowed within 100 yards of a hospital."

What did you do to yourself? I would think you're only in the 2nd or 3rd week of hanging Christmas lights, and that's a little too early for any hilarious accidents.

 

[actaeon277]

I thought that statement was going to end with "but I'm not allowed within 100 yards of a hospital."

What did you do to yourself? I would think you're only in the 2nd or 3rd week of hanging Christmas lights, and that's a little too early for any hilarious accidents.

An ulcer cut into a vein. I drained enough that even my ex-marine brother was concerned.

 

[bradmedic04]

An ulcer cut into a vein. I drained enough that even my ex-marine brother was concerned.

Wow. Glad you're still amongst the living. That sounds like a pretty acute situation.

 

[Ballstater98]

Apologies for not getting back with everyone. Been wanting to sit down and update but it's been nutty.

Our little man is doing better than he was expected to. This is largely due not only to the awesome NICU folks, but my trooper of a wife. He's still got a feeding tube, but she is there to pump milk for him at every 3 hour meal internal. She wants him to have the best nutrition, make sure he doesn't have any feeding difficulties when we take him home, and can't get enough of holding and rocking him. She reminds me constantly why I love her,and I'm glad we're a team. She'll be discharged in a day or two, but I'm fairly sure they'll have to throw her out if they expect her to leave.

That's about it. I slept some last night and remembered that it's pretty great. I also talked to the billing specialist and wanted to return immediately to bed for a few months. Luckily due to my Italian heritage I have my own "billing specialist" named Vinnie who specializes in "debt reduction" and "liberal use of air quotes."

So yeah, things are great. Thanks again to everyone for the support and stories. I've actually felt more prepared and confident throughout, and that can't hurt.

Glad all is well. Just a suggestion: take care of the nurses. When my wife was in the hospital, I took in a bowl of fruit and some cookies to the nurse's station designated for each the shifts once. Since they are grab and go a lot of times (and let's face it, there is an emotional component to that job), this is huge for morale.
Who knows, maybe lil mister gets a little extra attention.

 

[actaeon277]

Wow. Glad you're still amongst the living. That sounds like a pretty acute situation.

Emergency Room
then 3 days in Intensive Care
2 more in a regular room.

I need to make appointments with 3 docs or so.
And in 6 weeks I need to get scoped... from BOTH ends.