Re: Dominick's Surgery Update, My Scare, Caly's Sick, And Pics

March 3, 2006

I guess I should have explained that these were the posts that I was

supposed to be writting to you guys each day, but with everything

going on I got them in wordpad but not to the board. LOL, Still tired

and can no longer think straight.

CAROLG

>

> SURGERY DAY:

>

> Hey all,

> Dominick had his surgery this morning. They were so good with him.

> Before the surgery they all came in and talked and played with him

so

> he would know thier faces. The anesthesiologist and his nurse came

in

> and brought one of the masks for him to see and play with(they smell

> like cherry,lol) and she played with putting it on him and soon he

> was laughing about it. When it came time they took him and walked

> down to the surgical suite, he didn't cry.....I waited till they

> rounded the corner and then lost it. The surgery went well and

didn't

> take long at all. I was sad that we couldn't be there when he woke

> up, but they said they wanted to do all the yucky stuff

> (drops,removing IV's) before they brought us in so he could just be

> comforted. I thought I would just explode between the time we talked

> with the surgeon and the time we could go to him. When we got to his

> room, the nurse was holding him and rocking and singing to him. He

> was really disoriented and mad. They gave him a tylenol supp. and

> Motrin thru the IV for pain, but he was so upset. The worst part was

> that he looked at me and when he cries he cries little bloody tears,

> it about ripped my heart out. His eyes are really really dialated

and

> they are full of blood, but that is about it. They look so straight

> already, I can't believe it. Once he is not dialated I will take a

> picture. His eyes will stay bloody for about two weeks. He slept

most

> of the way home with a few periods of crying but nothing terrible.

> When he got home he was still disoriented but after sleeping on me

> for a little while he woke up and saw and smiled. Then he

> wanted to eat everything in site,lol. Once he ate he was a whole

> different baby, much happier. He rubs at his eyes a bit but no real

> pain problems. He took a nap after a little while,and I fell sound

> asleep with the monitor in my hand, so that is what took me so long

> to post,lol. I was up with Carly last night, still suffering from

double

> ear infections and a sinus infection. I just wish she would eat or

drink

> something. He just woke up and I gave him more Motrin, and he

> is playing with Carly. He is really doing great, now if I can just

> get used to bloody tears and blood running out of his nose, I'll be

> ok. We go back in the morning to see the surgeon, so she can go over

> everything with us and do his follow up. Sorry for the rambly post I

> am just exhausted. I am going to go pick up something for

dinner...no

> cooking for me tonight. Thanks all for your well wishes, they worked

> great.

> CAROLG

>

> DAY TWO:

>

> Went back for the post op visit this morning. She was very pleased

with

> how straight his eyes were already. And when you put his glasses on

they

> straighten out perfectly so it worked great. We will go back in 6

weeks

> to see how his vision is. He is still getting his new depth

perception

> so we have to watch him really close. We will watch for any signs of

> infection and give him Motrin just in case he is still feeling

soreness

> or anything, but all in all the doctor was thrilled with him.

>

> CAROLG

>

> DAY TWO CONT:

>

> We just got back from the ER with Dom. I was on here earlier

trying to

> read posts while he was sleeping and he woke up just screaming. I

went

> to get him and he was on fire. Temp. of 102.5 in the ear. I called

the

> surgeon but of course she was not in, but her nurses told me to go

to

> the ped. Well long story short, ped was double booked already

because

> everyone's kids are sick and there was no way for me to get in, so

off

> to the ER we go. I was so worried it was an infection in his eyes.

> Dreams of " what if he goes blind came to my head " and I was freaking

> out. After the usual million hour wait we finally saw the doctor,

who

> found an ear infection. I was never so glad to hear he had an ear

> infection in my life,lol. They said that because everything is kind

of

> tied together up there, that by messing with his eyes it probably

set

> off an ear infection. We will have to see the ped. in two days to be

> absolutely sure the antibiotics are doing something, because it

could

> spread into the eyes. The good thing was I was dreading the pharmacy

> wait with everyone in the United States sick lately, but they gave

me a

> bottle of bubble gum Amoxicillin. I will have to get another one

filled

> but at least I don't have to do it in a hurry. They have him on a

strong

> dosage(around 800mg per day) so hopefully it will knock it out.

> Meanwhile Carly is doing a bit poorer and is still not eating and

barely

> drinking anything. With all the viruses she has had this makes like

> three weeks of being sick for her. She has lost about 10 pounds and

is

> really worrying me.

>

> > > > CAROLG

>

> DAY THREE:

>

> Went to the ped. with Dominick and Carly today and it went well.

Dom's

> ear

> already seems to be responding slightly to the antibiotics, I'm glad

> I was able to get two doses into him last night and one this

morning.

> Now we just wait him out and watch him close. SHEW!!!! I feel better

> about him. I am so happy that he looks straight at me now.

>

> Carly was seen again and one ear is still full of fluid but not red

> anymore, but the other is still angry red and looks bad. She is also

> still all full of stuff in the sinuses, so this ped. ( I don't like

the

> one

> we had to see last time) said it's time to get tough and put her on

> Zithromax and a heavy duty combo of

cough,antihistamine,decongestant.

> They have recorded a six pound weight loss over the last two weeks,

> the other 4 were from the week before and were not recorded(don't

ask

> me why), but he said she eats and drinks by the end of the weekend

or

> we intervine. He is hoping to spare me a hospital stay right now and

> that the new drugs will get her over this. We have bought any and

> every food possible, pediasure shakes, and anything that's

> drinkable,lol. The doctor told her she had to drink no matter what

> and that she should try and eat, but at least drink three shakes a

> day. He was very stern with her, but in a very caring way. I think

it

> got through because she has been trying to drink since then, small

> amounts but better than nothing. She also tried a few pieces of

> popcorn chicken, but that was about it for now. I'll take it.

> I've sent ie to his friends for the night,

> is at his girlfriend's until 10:00 so it is just Carly and

> Dom for me to deal with. Thanks to everyone who has sent well

wishes.

> Man I am just so tired!!!

>

> If you would like to see the before and after surgery pics you can

click

> here, but I will warn you his eyes look yucky still, nothing

horrible

> but yucky. Eye Surgery Pics

> <http://mybandedbaby.typepad.com/photos/eye_surgery_2006/index.html>

>

> CAROLG

>

March 3, 2006