I thought I would just give you a quick
update. You know I watch my little one and two year old great grandbabies
several days a week. I know this child, the one who just turned two.
I have explained to doctors since last November what the problem is with
him. They act like I and my granddaughter are crazy and really could care
less. They would say let’s just put him on an antibiotic. I know
that it is not good to always be on an antibiotic, so finally I said no
more. We went to Akron Children's hospital and got no help and then we
went to Nationwide Children's Hospital and met his doctor. Finally,
one doctor took an interest and he knew what was going on with him. He
can't breathe, his nose runs continually 24 hours a day, thick flem. We had to
follow him all day long and wipe his nose, or it, not to be gross, goes into his mouth. You wipe it, he
turns around, and it’s there again. When he would sleep, he would stop
breathing, then gasp, and take a breath. I never left his side when he
would sleep here. His oxygen level would drop and my granddaughter had to
get a machine for the house to keep an eye on him. Then this doctor took
over and set him up to remove his adenoids and tonsils. We took him down and he went into surgery. After about 20 minutes into the surgery, we
get a call from the nurse saying the doctor wants to talk with us. My heart dropped to my toes. I thought why would he call during surgery
unless something was really wrong. It
was ok though, he wanted to put tubes in his ears also because they were full
of water and the right one had a big glob of infection that he said has been there for
a long time. The surgery went well but
the doctor said his adenoids were so large it totally blocked off his nasal passage and he could
not breathe through his nose at all.
This is why his nose would run out so bad because it could not pass down
his throat. He said he would have a lot
of swelling and still would not be able to breathe for about another two
weeks. Then we went back to his room and
everyone came rushing in and said his oxygen level is very low and he can’t breathe
right and he needs to be watched. I told
them this is how he breathes normally.
Then they came in and said they were putting him into intensive care to
be watched. So we moved up there. As soon as we got into the room, this respiratory
doctor, a woman, comes in and our baby’s nose is running down into his mouth
and she just glares at us and said you brought this child for surgery when he
has such a bad cold. Well this really,
REALLY. upset me. I said, he doesn’t
have a cold. I have watched him every
day to keep him well for the surgery.
She says he has a bad respiratory infection. I said, if he has a bad respiratory
infection, then he has had it for the last nine months. This is just how he
lives. She starts calling for tubes and
starts shoving them down the babies throat while he is screaming bloody
murder. I was pacing the floor back and
forth and trying so hard not to grab her hands to stop. I know she probably thought she was doing the
right thing, but I am so tired of no one ever believing us on how this child
has lived. Then she flips him over and
starts beating him on the back she says to break up his congestion. This poor
babies little eyes are just begging us to make it stop. Now they bring in an x-ray machine and take a
picture. The respiratory doctor leaves
and a nurse come in and tells us his lungs are totally clear. The respirator doctor never came in again! Gee, I wonder why! His
oxygen level is still very low, but by the next day he started to feel better
and his oxygen is coming back up.
Thankfully. this doctor was so
wonderful, he told us exactly what to expect.
He said you will not see any change in his breathing. He says the adenoids are out but the swelling
is so bad, we have to wait for that to go down and then this poor little guy is
going to have the best night’s sleep he has ever had in his little life. He
said his nose will stop running, because it will be able to finally drain down
his throat naturally. It’s been a week now and every day, I can see such
improvement. I only wiped his nose twice
yesterday and he actually slept for his nap and he no longer gasps for
air. I am so happy! Yesterday he was eating fritos, so I know
his throat is getting better. One more
week and all this should be part of the past!
Thank you God for helping our baby and for our wonderful doctor!!