For some reason I can't find my original thread announcing I was going to be a dad. Well, I haven't been here for quite a while. Miss you gurus. Was waiting until things looked better before posting. Son was due 8/6/22 and was born in late April, only 24 weeks old. Wife sent to ER at 22 weeks, she had some conditions that forced her to have a c-section after 2 weeks in hospital. He was less than a pound when born. It's been a roller coaster. He's now almost 11lbs. He was due to come home several times, most recently halloween. But now he may need a surgery, he has chronic lung disease from being so premature and it's pretty bad. They weened his meds to send him home and it caused a flare up. They're hoping Thanksgiving now. Anyway, if anyone is the praying type, prayers are appreciated. He's a strong little guy. He's come such a long way. The hospital said he was one of the smallest babies they've ever delivered. We just want him to get better and come home. Hope everyone has been good here. Going to try to get back to posting more often for my sanity if nothing else. This is one of the best communities I've ever belonged to. Just wanted to say hi to everyone.
@SerotoNiN We went through the same thing our baby boy was born premature C section one of his lungs collapsed we ended up in 3 different Hospital for 5 months and told if he survives he's gonna be a very sick lad. Well 12 years later he's nearly as tall as me and has never being sick other than the common bugs kids get funny thing is as soon as we got him home he made a great recovery there tuff little feckers. Stay Strong Prayers and Wishes for you Guys.
All the best to you and your beautiful family Bro. Prayers are up. Apologies for catching this thread so late.
Sorry for being late, this thread passed under the radar. Not a very religious person myself, but I wish you guys all possible chances to a recovery. Wish that all starts would align to offer the best probability to overcome all hardships. Prayers and hopes to have a normal childhood and you as parents to enjoy your son. My former colleague gave birth to a 22 week old boy. He was given a very slight chance, and all the probability of a precarious life, if he survived the ordeal. Yet, now he is running around, plays and wants to be a chef. He is self taught cook at 5 years old. I remember her going each day to hospital to the intensive care for babies and coming back red eyed, as she cried to exhaustion. Gave me the most uneasy feeling ever. Helplessness...Despair. I would have anything to help, make her smile or ease her burden. Couldn't. But the boy's will to live was astounding. He thrived on that small chance that doctors gave him. Once again, my prayers for you and your family.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad to hear your colleagues son is doing better. Love reading/hearing these kind of stories now. I'm sure he will be an awesome Chef one day.
Every time I see that boy running, laughing I can't help myself to remember him in that small clear plastic enclosure, with arms full of needles and IV tubes. When the parents (both former colleagues) showed me the first picture, my heart sank and my inner core was shattered. My wife cried, and I simply couldn't tell her a word. Cruel situation, can happen to anyone. And to see him now, its like Nature saying all along how insignificant we are, how little we understand, and miracles are all around us, yet we are blind to see them. I am shaking my head in disbelief, yet nature miracle is there.
That describes our son. Clear enclosure, needles. He had sepsis early on, that was about a 2 month issue for him. About a month ago ...little over a month ago he caught a cold, but because he has chronic lung disease his oxygen dropped, he was in the 30's, had to be intubated...hard to watch. But he's made it through all of it. He's gonna be a linebacker, I just know it lol.
You should bathe him in love and tenderness 24/7 to eliminate the effects of isolation (separation from parents).
