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- By andmegab · Posted November 11, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. my scan today was clean other than a few mysterious broken ribs. i cant explain how i broke them, and while i can explain why i cant feel ...
How long does Billy have with an ef of 29??
- By sophianbilly · Posted October 31, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- his defib/pacemaker was implanted in June 2009 when he was still at UCH after a chronic heart happened on April 2009......He had anoxia to his brain and heart which is why they waited soooo long....He ...
Cost of ICD's
- By Twndd · Posted October 23, 2009
- Journal · 35 replies
- Hi all, I am curious as to how much your ICD has cost you. If your insurance picked up some of the cost and if you had a large balance. I just read that it could cost $45,000. WOW!! I know my life is ...
www.powercatcharters.com/Billy
- By sophianbilly · Posted October 11, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I look for information all the time.....My Billy had a chronic heart attack with anoxia to the brain and to the heart on April 10, 2009....I was alone in the morning with him when he complained of chest ...
I spilled my coffee all over the computer table!
- By deebelle · Posted October 5, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- Every morning I get up and fix a big mug of coffee and then sit down at the table and read my emails, Inspire etc. Today I spilled the whole mug and fortunately had a full box of tissues to immediately ...
Me
- By yogachick1 · Posted October 3, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Hello all, I'm Janet. Live in Seattle WA, and am 29 years old. I lost someone close a few years ago just as i was starting a new career. I have found support in many forms, even with its not easy. My ...
nobody cares
- By lynnielousmom08 · Posted September 23, 2009
- Discussion in I'm stressed! · 0 replies
- I feel like everyone has abandoned me. I found out today that i have stage 0 cancer and I wanted to hang out with my sister and huband for support, (keep in mind i didnt tell them yet) and they just up ...
seroquel anger
- By parkersmom09 · Posted September 2, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- So i saw my Psych MD and she placed me on Seroquel to help me sleep and to help with anxiety and Bipolar depression following the birth of my son. So here is my dilemma... I've only been taking Seroquel ...
re: losing my mind
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 26, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Talked to the NICU MD and he probably has a protein allergy, so after 3 days on antibiotics they will put in a PICC line for TPN and then start him on an Elemental formula. Saw they Psychiatrist yesterday ...
Losing my mind
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 25, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- so today parker is 5 weeks old and it has been a rough night. The MD called from the NICU that he had gross blood in his stool and is anemic. So he will be getting a blood transfusion today. He has abdominal ...
3 weeks old
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 18, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- so it's now been 3 long weeks on the NICU and we're looking at potentially another 3 weeks. Parker is at 5lbs now and finished 2 bottles today, all we need is for him to nipple all feedings on a regular ...
Looks like it's back
- By Nemomom4 · Posted August 13, 2009
- Journal · 31 replies
- I went in on Tuesday Aug 11th for what should have been a 6 month PET/CT scan check up only to find out that after over 4 years, it looks like my NHL is back. The PET showed 2 spots in my lower abdomen ...
First round of Clomid ends in miscarriage
- By Mrose79 · Posted August 12, 2009
- Journal · 26 replies
- So, we did it! We got pregnant on the first round of Clomid. And then, the aweful news came. When I started to spot at 8 wks I called my doc. She had me come in for an emergency ultrasound. I was supposed ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
2 weeks old
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 7, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- well parker turned 2 weeks old (34 weeks gestational) on tuesday and he is was the doctors call a grower/feeder. All he has to do is figure out how to stay awake during feedings and suck right and finish ...
breastfeeding
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 3, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- so today was a huge milestone for parker. I was doing kangaroo care and the nurse suggested i put him to the breast to see what he would do and to our amazement he went right for it, latched on and started ...
thankful
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 3, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- When Im in the NICU ans I see how well my son is doing I can't help but feel a little guilty that although he was born at 32 weeks, so far he hasn't had any major complications. He's a fighter. I see ...
occult blood in stool
- By parkersmom09 · Posted August 2, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- well we have had some milestones in the last few days. They took parker's PICC line out this morning and he bottle fed 30ml. They also transferred his out of his incubator into a regular bassinet, my ...
no more nasal cannula
- By parkersmom09 · Posted July 29, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- big progress today for parkie poo as i so lovingly call him. They removed his nasal cannula and it's the first time i've seen him without anything obstructing his little face. He is back at his birth ...
1 week old
- By parkersmom09 · Posted July 28, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- today is parkers 1 week birthday!! Im so thankful for the support on this site, as it makes me feel im not going crazy. He's doing well today, they gave him a bath a cleaned some of his fuzz off. His ...
