Mitch and Daddy hanging out. I love this striped shirt. It totally reminds me of something my Mother-in-law would've dressed Andy in!
Mitch in his tub-in-a-tub!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
The Stockings Were Hung By the Chimney with Care...
We had a great time decorating our house this year. We spent Christmas in Texas, away from Pennsylvania, for the first time.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Road to Recovery
It is truly amazing how quickly babies/kids heal and bounce back to normal. Mitch is doing so well. You would never know he had an organ removed less than a week ago! He is no longer on pain meds, and he is back to his normal, happy, smiley self (save the two incisions that are still healing). He is still not able to take a full-on soak in the tub, but he'll be able to do that in a couple of days.
We go for our post-op follow-up on 12/22. He'll have labs drawn that day, so we're hoping everything checks out as normal. Then, in a couple of months he'll have his first of many renal ultrasounds. The hope is that the left kidney remains normal looking and does not develop any issues.
Henry is over his bout with Pneumonia. What a week we had last week! He is gearing up for Christmas, and has asked Santa for a new train. He is busy with his Advent calendar and is really getting into the season. It's a lot of fun to have a 3 year old at Christmas!
In other news, I have been offered a full-time faculty position with Argosy University. I began teaching for them as an adjunct last term, and the Dean contacted me about going full-time after the first of the year. I interviewed and was offered the position. I am really excited about the opportunity. I'll still be teaching online, but I will also be doing some curriculum work and mentoring of other staff. It is a perfect fit for me!
We go for our post-op follow-up on 12/22. He'll have labs drawn that day, so we're hoping everything checks out as normal. Then, in a couple of months he'll have his first of many renal ultrasounds. The hope is that the left kidney remains normal looking and does not develop any issues.
Henry is over his bout with Pneumonia. What a week we had last week! He is gearing up for Christmas, and has asked Santa for a new train. He is busy with his Advent calendar and is really getting into the season. It's a lot of fun to have a 3 year old at Christmas!
In other news, I have been offered a full-time faculty position with Argosy University. I began teaching for them as an adjunct last term, and the Dean contacted me about going full-time after the first of the year. I interviewed and was offered the position. I am really excited about the opportunity. I'll still be teaching online, but I will also be doing some curriculum work and mentoring of other staff. It is a perfect fit for me!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Some Hospital Pictures
Here is Mitch one day post surgery at TCH. He is still in a Morphine coma here. 
Here we are in the holding area before Mitch's surgery. He was happy even though he was starving and tired!Friday, December 11, 2009
Monday morning Update
Mitch had a much better night last night. He began nursing well (YAY!), and he slept in longer chunks. He is totally off the Morphine and is on oral pain meds. We saw some urology folks this morning, and Mitch will go home today. He still needs to have labs done before we go, so we know it'll be another day of being at TCH because it'll take awhile to get out of here. At least we'll be home tonight!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday Night Update
We think Mitch is starting to turn the corner a bit. He has nursed a little bit, and has been able to have oral pain meds. His sodium is low, but that is likely because he is on IV fluids and he has not eaten much. We're hoping that he eats more as the night wears on. He'll have more labs drawn tomorrow.
We were able to see Dr. G today. He said that Mitch will be released tomorrow. In terms of follow-up, there will be a lot. Mitch will see both his Urologist and Nephrologist on Dec.22. He'll have labs done that day to assess his chemistry and his creatinine level. He'll begin having ultrasounds of his left kidney in about two months. Our hope is that the left kidney will continue to be healthy and will not develop any type of reflux. The usual issue with kids who have had PUV (Posterior Urethral Valves) is related to bladder pressure and function. As we've known all along, Mitch will be closely followed and will likely have some bladder issues. Our hope is that they are minor and, most importantly, that his kidney remains healthy.
We were able to see Dr. G today. He said that Mitch will be released tomorrow. In terms of follow-up, there will be a lot. Mitch will see both his Urologist and Nephrologist on Dec.22. He'll have labs done that day to assess his chemistry and his creatinine level. He'll begin having ultrasounds of his left kidney in about two months. Our hope is that the left kidney will continue to be healthy and will not develop any type of reflux. The usual issue with kids who have had PUV (Posterior Urethral Valves) is related to bladder pressure and function. As we've known all along, Mitch will be closely followed and will likely have some bladder issues. Our hope is that they are minor and, most importantly, that his kidney remains healthy.
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