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

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a weeks sleep - you could use a year off in my opinion - I need a

week's sleep just reading what you've been up to - you must just be

exhausted, but as usual handling it with such grace - your kids are

so lucky to have you - I hope everyone is feeling better and on the

road to recovery.

toral

mom to Dillon - DOC band grad 9/28/05

> > >

> > >

> > > 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

> > >

> >

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