Colin Loves Tractors » sixth nerve

TPN at 10 P.M.

Mom — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:01:58 +0000

Friday was an eventful day for the whole family. For one thing, it marked the arrival of Kiyoshi and Perry from Connecticut! Aidan got to play hookie and greet them at the airport with Dad, which was a much needed boost for everybody.

Back at the hospital, Colin had a very busy day, kicking things off [...]

Two Steps Forward…

Mom — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:40:56 +0000

Today, Colin was definitely less sleepy although still quite congested and having a hard time keeping his oxygen saturation high enough. He received an oxygen blow-by all day and wore a mask when venturing out on the stroller. This required the hardware of an oxygen tank on wheels (absent the tank these tend to look [...]

New Belly Button

Mom — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:11:11 +0000

On Monday, Colin had surgery to install a G-tube (a second bionic belly button next to the organic original) and perform a fundoplication, which serves to prevent reflux. Over the weekend, Colin appeared to suffer from symptoms of a run of the mill virus and had a few bouts of vomiting.

Though we suspected that the [...]

My Brain is Healing

Mom — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:04:30 +0000

Describes the immediate neurological effects following Colin's first surgery and his early [...]