Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Home but not yet healthy

Riley and I got home from the hospital Saturday evening. Although he's still sick, he was able to keep his oxygen saturation above 90, without getting extra oxygen, and they let him come home. As we were walking out of the hospital, our realtor called us with an offer on our house. We spent most of the weekend going back and forth until they accepted our final offer Monday night. We'll be out of this place in just over 2 weeks (settlement on the 24th).
So, Tuesday morning, Riley woke up and had a fever of 102.5. I called the pediatricians office right away and we were in there for another visit an hour later. He wasn't wheezing and his lungs sounded clear but we were sent for chest x-rays just to be safe. His x-rays came back clear and we were told to just give tylenol for the fever. We're fairly certain that he picked up a bug while in the hospital. He was in an isolation room (anyone coming in had to wear a gown, mask, and gloves) but I guess, no matter how hard you try, germs will be spread. He's slowly getting better. His cough is just about gone and he's getting regular breathing treatments of both xopenex and pulmicort which seem to help.
The same weekend that we move, is the March of Babies. I really hope everyone is well enough so that we can walk as a family. I met with one of the regional March of Dimes ladies this morning. She gave me lots of great info about the walk and tons of fundraising ideas. So far, Ian and I as a team, have raised $169. My personal goal is $250 and I've got $143 so far. There's about two and a half weeks left before the walk. You can click on the banner to the right to make a donation. No amount is too small. Our local branch is currently trying to get a NICU support group formed in the hospital where the babies were born. This would have been fantastic for me back when the boys were in the NICU. I'm excited that this is in the works and I'll be one of the first people to join the group.

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