BIG DAYS

12/24/2010-We're pregnant!
3/23/2011-Tuckers a boy. We also find out he has Myelomeningocele. Which is a defect where the spinal cord doesn't fully develop. Essentially the spinal cord has an opening. This also causes hydrocephalus; spinal fluid builds up in the ventricals (in the head) and needs a shunt put into to circulate back into the body.
3/28/11-Met with neurologist to talk about severity of Tucker's defect. It was hell waiting 5 days. After having a good talk, Liane and I went and did some baby shoppiing. It was a great day of relief.
7/27/11-C-section date 730am. Surgery to close his spine to come within 48hrs.
7/28/11-Surgery to close spine.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Settled in at Children's Hospital


11:15am 7/27/11-Tucker arrives at Seattle Children's Hospital. He is brought to the Neonatel Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A large team of nurses get him hooked up to an IV for D10 (sugar water), and for antibiotics. The things on his head are landmarks for the neurosurgeons to use when they conduct the shunt surgery.
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