We saw our pediatrician today. It was a full day again: We started immunizations today, which meant no less than 4 shots for our boy. He also has an umbilical granuloma - a litte red bump of extra tissue in his belly button - that required silver nitrate application (which we will probably have to repeat in 6 weeks, and he may have to tie it off as well).
I also told Dr. Coburn that Athan had started refluxing and coughing lately, which we learned from the PT is common in babies with low muscle tone like Athan. However, it also coincided with the addition of the most recent heart med, Captopril. Dr. Coburn says that it is almost certainly the medicine. So we are stopping the med, and we'll be in touch with cardiology to find out if we will have a replacement med or not.
Seeing Dr. Coburn is so reassuring. Above all, he listens. He is attentive to his patients, and he keeps up with Athan via much correspondence from UK. But he also listens to Ryan and to me. I appreciate so much his respect for our voice as parents. So encouraging, and so much more likely to do what is best for Athan because he finds out all the variables before deciding what to do.
And Athan, by the way, is amazing. For a week he has had trouble sleeping because of reflux and coughing. Yesterday he had an EEG and blood drawn for labs. Less than 2 hours ago, he had 4 shots and his belly button treated with silver nitrate. And right now he is laying in the floor kicking and grinning and cooing like none of it happened. I am in awe of our little guy already. Such resilience.
Now we finally get a break for a while. We have more appointments at UK in 4 weeks, and Dr. Coburn again in 6 weeks. It'll be nice to have a break from UK days for a while. yeah! :)
I also told Dr. Coburn that Athan had started refluxing and coughing lately, which we learned from the PT is common in babies with low muscle tone like Athan. However, it also coincided with the addition of the most recent heart med, Captopril. Dr. Coburn says that it is almost certainly the medicine. So we are stopping the med, and we'll be in touch with cardiology to find out if we will have a replacement med or not.
Seeing Dr. Coburn is so reassuring. Above all, he listens. He is attentive to his patients, and he keeps up with Athan via much correspondence from UK. But he also listens to Ryan and to me. I appreciate so much his respect for our voice as parents. So encouraging, and so much more likely to do what is best for Athan because he finds out all the variables before deciding what to do.
And Athan, by the way, is amazing. For a week he has had trouble sleeping because of reflux and coughing. Yesterday he had an EEG and blood drawn for labs. Less than 2 hours ago, he had 4 shots and his belly button treated with silver nitrate. And right now he is laying in the floor kicking and grinning and cooing like none of it happened. I am in awe of our little guy already. Such resilience.
Now we finally get a break for a while. We have more appointments at UK in 4 weeks, and Dr. Coburn again in 6 weeks. It'll be nice to have a break from UK days for a while. yeah! :)
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