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Mom of a TGA Survivor: CHAPTER 11 : A Happy Ending Part 2
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Saturday, October 25, 2008. CHAPTER 11 : A Happy Ending Part 2. I'm happy to report that things have gone well since Joshua's last discharge from hospital. Life was pretty busy for the first 2 1/2 months or so following his discharge for a few reasons:. Follow-up appointments. It wasn't uncommon for us to be at CHEO 1-2 times per week for an appointment of some sort. By December it had settled down a bit to one visit every 2 weeks. And it was your skill and expertise that mended ou...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: Surgery Went Well
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Friday, June 18, 2010. They gave him a pre-op sedative about a half hour before they took him to the OR and let me tell you.it worked! He was so calm and relaxed. There were no tears; no screaming. Just an easy going kid enjoying the ride to the OR. I was able to accompany Josh in to the OR and I was able to give him a kiss on the cheek as he fell asleep. I really couldn't have asked for a more stress-free experience. To which he replied, 'No, go park! Thanks for checking in! Chapt...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: June 2010
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Just a quick post to update you on how our annual check-up with cardiology went. Since the echo and ECG were already done last week we only had to meet with Josh's cardiologist, Dr. Gow, today for the results. I am thrilled to report that Josh's heart looks great! His ECG was perfect as is his heart function. There are some minor abnormalities present but really nothing too alarming for a heart that has been surgically repaired. Friday, June 18, 2010. He was...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: 2008 Was a Good Year
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Wednesday, January 7, 2009. 2008 Was a Good Year. Robb, Corrie and Josh,. Your Mom and Brian were here earlier today and we heard about your blog, which we just accessed. We thoroughly enjoyed the pictures and your narration. Josh sure has done exceedingly well; we are thankful and delighted. Frankly, the kitty litter treat literally took the cake! Art and Digna Olyslager. January 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Get your own Family Sticker Maker.
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: Chapter 6: Still Waiting For Surgery
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Saturday, August 23, 2008. Chapter 6: Still Waiting For Surgery. On day #16 in the ICU (a Tuesday), neurology performed a couple of neurological tests. The first was a VEP (visual evoked potential) where they placed probes on Josh's head and goggles over his eyes. There was flashing lights inside the goggles and the probes would record whether his brain reacted to the stimuli. His brain did react which meant that he was not blind. (Yay! The second neurological test was a SSEP (soma...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: CHAPTER 4: The First Week In The PICU
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Friday, August 8, 2008. CHAPTER 4: The First Week In The PICU. When I arrived at the hospital early Tuesday morning - I'm not sure what time it was, maybe 0730 - Josh's condition seemed to have stabilized. Well, at least his vitals were in a good range but I guess not much else had changed. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Get your own Family Sticker Maker. Chapter 1: So What Is Transposition of the Great Arteries? Chapter 2: Pregnancy and Delivery. Chapter 3: The First 16 Days.
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: CHAPTER 10: Back In Hospital
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Sunday, October 5, 2008. CHAPTER 10: Back In Hospital. Not much else was done during that visit to emerg. They kept us there for several hours for observation to make sure that he was breastfeeding and keeping most of his intake down. Between 1700 and 2100 I fed Josh three times and he kept two of the three feedings down. And so we were sent home. I was so frustrated! I couldn't find anyone to take my concerns seriously. Oh man, there were no words to express my frustration. I aske...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: Chapter 8: A Happy Ending - Part 1
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Friday, September 5, 2008. Chapter 8: A Happy Ending - Part 1. My mom had picked up a big box of chocolates from Laura Secord to give to the ICU staff to show our thanks and appreciation and I included a thank you card from Josh. I didn't really know what to say - I mean what do you say to the incredible staff that saved your sons life? I decided to write a poem [from Josh's perspective] and it went like this:. I came to the ICU in a really bad state,. Saturday was my mom's last da...
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Mom of a TGA Survivor: It's Official....Another Surgery Ahead
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Mom of a TGA Survivor. Monday, May 3, 2010. Its Official.Another Surgery Ahead. We met with the surgeon this morning at CHEO for our consult regarding josh's possible inguinal hernia. I explained to him that a hernia had been discovered [by general surgery] when Josh was two months old but could not be repaired due to his bowel obstruction and necessary repair. And since his bowel resection the hernia had not returned. Three: His heart is awesome and we've had no cause for concern since his heart was rep...
