Ben is starting to take a few steps . We weren't sure he would ever walk. I will try to add picture's of this if i can get him to do it for the camera. He is now 17 months old still only 16.8 lbs. but making progress. Keep him in your prayers.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
July 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Ben's first birthday Feb 6,2006
Pictures from his first birthday
#1 . Having his cake and eating it too
#2 With nemo blanket from gammy
#3 With paw paw Bayard
#4 Making a wish
# 5 With maw maw Sheryl
Friday, June 09, 2006
Airflight back to PICU in New Orleans 1/25/2006 with pneumonia
It all started with a cough, then he wasn't acting like himself. Britt reads him pretty well and she took him in to the ER at Woman's and children's Hospital. He was admitted to the PICU. The next day they were worried about his breathing and his history so the Dr. Decided to airflight him back to Oshner's in New Orleans. Britt wasn't allowed on the flight . So we stood in the parking lot crying and watched the helicopter evac him .It was like opening up old wounds. To have to let him go. I drove Britt up to be with him and she stayed with him. Because I had to get back to work. These pictures were taken by my cousin Susan while he was there. He was released after a short stay. Note he was back on oxygen, his respirations are 80 to 100/min when he is distressed.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
The week of Thanksgiving Ben had a tubefeeding placed.
He gets bolus feedings during the day and runs on a machine at night.
Ben in bath October 2005
This is at 10 months old with the monster costume he looked normal size but at ten months old and only 10 lbs he was way off the growth chart. You can tell how small he was in this picture. We were finally able to get the Dr. to agree it was time for a tube feeding. He only eats small tastes of food by mouth. And would have nothing to do with a bottle. Britt was so tired from feeding him every 2 hours she just couldn't go anymore. But she had given him 8 months of breast feeding this was a miracle after all he had been through. Most nurses and Dr's didnt think he would leave the hospital the first time without a tube feeding.
Ben with his brace. 10/10/2005-
I don't think it ended up being 3 months. It was off before Christmas.
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