Comments | littlesquareson: Gavin update

littlesquareson

Gavin update

Oct 22, 2004 10:48

Surgery went very well. Life after surgery is tough though. This is harder than when he was a newborn. Gavin can't crawl, roll around, pull himself up, or do anything with his right arm. We have to carry him everywhere and hand him his toys. He's my super trooper... still smiling and babbling. The meds we have to administer are taking their toll. ( Read more... )

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jennyboomboom October 22 2004, 08:33:11 UTC

you guys will pull through... why is his left arm in a brace or whatever?

littlesquareson October 22 2004, 08:49:03 UTC

They had the IV in that arm. Post-surgery was by far the worst. He was drugged and hungry but not allowed to eat right away. He just kept crying... his throat was so raw from being intubated. Finally our surgeon yelled at the nurses to "Get my baby some Gatorade!"
They didn't remove the splint until we checked out either. So, essentially he woke up with little to no mobility.

jennyboomboom October 22 2004, 09:16:18 UTC

i hate that, i freaked out once cause my legs were binded down when i woke up from surgery

littlesquareson October 22 2004, 09:37:52 UTC

Yikes... what a fucked feeling.

skoshy October 22 2004, 08:54:30 UTC

I've been thinking of you guys all week. So good to know that all through this he's still a little smiler! Get yourself some antibiotics for the sinus infection - your body is exhausted and having to fight that is just something you can't try to do right now! Give my love to Lori and a huggiesmooch for Gavin!

littlesquareson October 22 2004, 11:41:05 UTC

Unfortunately, we are short a person in my department until Monday. No chance to go to the doc :( *coughsputtermutterspit*

Will do on the last two deeds.

aphysicist October 22 2004, 09:52:01 UTC

poor little guy. You better have some big new toys ready for him when he get's his arm back.

littlesquareson October 22 2004, 11:41:26 UTC

he will be one spoiled boy

ghostsinradios October 22 2004, 16:53:24 UTC

maybe you have to slip the medicine in his food...

you guys are having such bad luck but i'm sure (and i hope) it'll take a turn for the better :)

littlesquareson October 22 2004, 17:58:40 UTC

Problem is, he hasn't been eating his food and he's breastfed so we can't slip it in a bottle.

He has to have Nystatin (1 ml in each cheek) 4 times a day for his thrush. Yup, that's 8 total doses.
Augmentin (antibiotic) twice a day... and Tylenol about twice a day.
SUCKY SUCKY SUCKY!