I am a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) baby. My diaphragm developed with a hole in it and my organs were misplaced in my chest cavity. The organs pushed on my lungs, causing one lung to be very small. I was born on October 9, 2007 at Johns Hopkins. Now it is three years later: I am saying a bunch of words, I still receive foods through a g-tube and am on oxygen while I sleep. I can't walk yet, but believe I can out scoot anyone! Here is the story of my amazing and patient recovery.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Guess where we are.........
no it's not a Labor Day picnic, it's not the zoo or state fair in which we were offered free tickets...it's the pediatric ER at Hopkins. Wyatt had an extremely fussy night. He usually sleeps from 8pm until 6am with the exception of last night. He as awake and crying most of the night, arching is back and could not get comfortable. This morning he vomited dark brown blood three times and we also noticed his abdomen and feet swollen. So off we went to the ER. Thank goodness my mom and sister spent the night last night so they took Chloe with them. The ER was wonderful and took us right away and have been very attentive to us. They took 3 x-rays, blood work, he is on an IV, and flushed his G-tube. So far, he has a slightly elevated blood pressure, high white blood cell count- 28,000 (which is his normal), and is a little acidotic. They are taking a urine sample, rectal exam, and more blood work. The ER docs are going to meet with the GPS team and make a decision of what to do.... we will keep you tuned...
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Oh no! I am sending lots of prayers your way.
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