Monday, February 1, 2010

greetings from the nicu...

camden is still doing better every day...they switched him to take home oxygen today...one step closer now! and they let us know that tomorrow will probably be the day we get to wrap the little guy up and take him home!! yay!
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here is a little more detail on our little man's health....an ultrasound on his heart showed that he has three issues....a small hole (that is normal before birth) is suppose to close at the time you breathe in your first breath of oxygen, it didn't close with camden...this is not necessarily abnormal for any newborn...and the dr's are hoping that after a little while this little hole will close on its own. he also has a leaky valve, which again may correct itself over time being that all of his blood is flowing correctly through the heart still. camden also has another hole, which is common in babies with down syndrome, and not uncommon with people in general....this hole won't close on its own and depending on how it effects his quality of living may need open heart surgery to correct....the dr's are trying to hold off on surgery until he is at least 6 months old so that his little body can be stronger and he will be able to react better to the surgeries.
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we are just so excited to be able to get our little guy home and start life....keep your fingers crossed that he holds up from here on out so that we can start cuddling with our camden! thanks again for all of your love and support...
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the bush family

5 comments:

  1. Glad to hear things are going well. Thanks for keeping us updated on the little guy. Can't wait to see him.

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  2. I hope all goes well. Is there no way to do the surgery without open heart surgery? My sister found out in November that she had a hole that was causing problems and they were able to repair it by going up through her leg. I hope they can do that for Camden.

    I just want to hug that gorgeous baby boy!

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  3. Oh- we are so excited for you guys. It's so great that he is progressing! Thanks so much for the update. Hang in there. We're praying for you. Brea just loves the pics and says "Oh sweet baby Camden!"

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  4. You guys are such an inspiration to us...such a great attitude and faith. We thank you for keeping us informed. Loved the video. Billy, you remind me of your Dad...keeps us laughing. Loved to see your smile Tonya. Our faith and prayers are with you.

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