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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

~~~HOME~~~

That's right...we are HOME!!!

Pictures and details to follow later this evening or tomorrow.

Right now, just some quality family time. :)

5 comments:

A Whole New McAfee Crew said...: YIPPEEE!!!! so glad to hear it!!! can't wait to see pictures!!; July 20, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Shelly & Jason Davis said...: YaY!!!!! So happy for you and your family!! Enjoy that family time!!! ~Shelly :); July 20, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Lisa O said...: So happy for all of you. Take all the time you need with that little guy and his big sister.; July 20, 2010 at 7:12 PM
Stephanie said...: Hooray! That is wonderful news! Enjoy this time together!; July 20, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Autumn Z. said...: I have been thinking about you all ALL day today! I know you are loving every minute with your perfect little family. When you are feeling up to a visitor, I want to come see that little trooper and little miss Paisley. Maybe I can bring you dinner over one night. I love you guys and am so happy God has blessed you with all he has. Congratualtions from the bottom, top, and all around my heart!! Kylie can't wait to meet her first playmate;-) but, they can meet on a different day because I want to see that little man of yours and HOLd him FINALLY!!!; July 21, 2010 at 1:38 AM

Beckett's Beginning

6/30/10: Born at 1:20 pm, 8 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long
7/1/10: Myelomeningocele repair surgery and insertion of EVD (exterior ventricular drain) to temporarily drain fluid from the brain. 2:45 pm-6:45 pm. Off the ventilator in recovery room. We saw him around 7:30.
7/2/10: Lots of waiting and staring at our beautiful boy! Finally ready to eat for the first time around 5:00 pm after the anesthesia wore off. What a relief!
7/3/10: Beckett was in a lot of pain as the anesthesia was completely gone by this point. Pain meds/Tylenol today!
7/4/10: Bandages from back incision removed.
7/9/10: Removal of EVD and shunt placement. 1:15 pm-5:30.
7/15/10: "Flip Day!" Beckett was given the okay to be on his back today, which means...we finally got to hold him! Lots of snuggling! :)
7/19/10: VCUG-normal. :) Hip Ultrasound-normal. :) Renal Ultrasound-normal. :) Circumcised.
7/20/10: HOME!!! After 20 days in the NICU. Discharge weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/23/10: First visit to see Dr. Nassim. Weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/29/10: Suture removal and wound check with Joy at Dr. Moriarty's office. No problems.
Weight check/One month check-up with Dr. McMonigle. 8 pounds 12 ounces (30th %). 21 1/4 inches long (75th %). Head circumference 37 cm (50th %). All looks great! :)
8/9/10: No more weight checks needed for this big guy... 9 pounds 7 ounces!!!!
8/11/10: First Steps Case Conference...Beckett will receive PT once a week for one hour. There is no real concern with his development at this point, but he qualifies for services, so he might as well get them!
9/1/10: Head CT...all normal. A little fluid. Back Dec. 15 for an MRI.
12/15/10: MRI. Fluid in the ventricles similar to the day the shunt was placed on July 9. Shunt revision on Friday. :(
12/17/10: New shunt placed by Dr. Moriarty. New location...behind the right ear instead of the frontal location! :) In Kosair Children's Hospital until 12/19/10.