It was a super busy day today. 9:30 am cardiologist appointment then back home for speech therapy at 12. Then on to the pediatrician at 1:40. Followed by the pharmacy. We didn't get home till around 5pm. Asher was a trooper he handled it all well and charmed every nurse he saw.
The cardiologist was pleased with Caius' progression and said we can schedule the repair whenever it is convenient. He listened to his lungs and heard wheezing so he sent us to the pediatrician. They gave him a breathing treatment there which if you ask Caius was complete torture. He kept panicking and I would have to stop it and try to calm him down, which didn't work. Finally his tired got all worn out and he fell asleep. The breathing treatments will help open up his airways and they also started him on steroids which will help with the inflammation in his lungs. I asked if it will help him get big 'guns' but the doc, not picking up on my sarcasm, explained that these are a different kind of steroid. :-0
They gave us a nebulizer there which is a penguin and the bag it comes in looks like an igloo. But Caius isn't fooled! We've done one treatment at home and we waited for him to be asleep but he still squirmed.
Caius' weight and length:
at Cardiologist 12lbs 4oz, 25ins
at Pediatrician 11lbs 7oz, 23.5ins
Even though I am inclined to believe the cardiologist's scale I know that the pediatricians is more accurate.
Thank you all for your prayers, they are such a blessing to our family!
I suggest that all medical students should have to take a semester long class in sarcasm. It is just absurd that none of these people know how to respond or take a joke.
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