MORE HOSPITAL UPDATES

It was my first time to see him moved. I was swept away by his vigor and I asked myself, "How long he will stay in the NICU? When will be our first touch?..." So many questions came to me that only time can answer.

Everyday we visit him and talk to his doctors. Today the surgeon advise that their will be a repeat operation after 3 years to avoid ventral hernia. Sadden of the new yet I am still happy to know the fact that the prognosis of his health is going well. His vital signs were all stable, he was able to defecate and urinate without he aid of medication, so lively and kicking while he was in the incubator, he was able to open his eyes and response well to his surroundings. The doctors keenly monitored his wounds to avoid infections.

Cases such this, the doctor approximately estimated the stay of the patient minimum of 2 weeks and maximum of 2 months. I am still holding on what is the best for the baby.



Jan 15, 2012

I was processing my SSS data when my husband received an text message from the NICU nurse station.. He informed me. Without so much talked, we stopped our business in SSS and decided to go at once to the hospital. The message stating that the surgeon wants to talk to me. Since the message was urgent, I called the number to clarify the message.

I was surprised from the news.The doctor talked straight to me that swelling was worsen. The infection attacked the wound and it was not doing good...I told the doctor that we want to see her in the NICU and we must talked to her at once considering we were just a around approximately 2km distance away from the hospital.I was devastated. We hurriedly went to the car. As we started the engine of the car, it never worked. We were anxious already. We left the car and rode a taxi to the hospital.
Upon arrival, we SMS the doctor that we arrived already. We immediately rushed tot he NICU counter. The nurse gave us a operating waiver for us to signed. We ignore it for a while because we want to see and talk to the doctor.

A few minutes later, the doctor came with the x-ray result. We saw that the intestines got problem. The doctor explained to us in the cause and the possible effect. We were so sad from her news. She demanded us for an urgent second operation while the vital signs of the baby is still stable and he was still lively. By 9am, they will start the operation. As I saw from the watch, it will be a few minutes already...Our heart wanted to burst. My husband signed the waiver for operation and immediately paid 25,000 pesos in the cashier for the operation.

We asked the nurse that we want to see him in the window prior for the operation. The curtain in his room was opened and we awaited to see him. He was still lively yet it was unknown for him that he will operated again. Our heart burns.I cried for, I can not made it especially when the nurses dropped the curtain for him to proceed in the operating room (OR).

Reflecting at the waiting area, my hubby cuddled me like a child because both of us needs support. Then, we heard a call from the nurse that we need to got tot he OR. The surgeon meet us from the OR's threshold. She wanted us to wear proper attire as we went in the OR premise. So sad that there was only 1 scrabsuit left, so the doctor preferred me to go in to see the baby. Rosevelt's heart pound more harder for he was unable to come with me to see and touch his child. He was disappointed of the incident.

Upon arriving the OR, the doctor let me introduce to the team doctors who will take care of my baby's surgery. The introduction was short and formal. He held the baby and gave it to me. For the first time, I was able to touch Rus. I was swept away by his cry. I savor the few moments with him. I tried to memorize each contour of his face--looks like Rosevelt. I asked the doctor why he is crying. "Could it be his hungry?or in pain?"

"The baby cry for no specific reason", the surgeon replied.

Then she let me saw his wound and the possible area for infection. I saw it was horrible yet I was able to tolerate it. The doctor made a prayer prior to the surgery as I laid on my right hand on him. He looked at me. He was not crying anymore. I savor this moments left because I don't know what will happen next. I cried vehemently.My tears dropped like a gush of water from the faucet, uncontrollably. Then, one of the doctor brought me out because operation will about to begin.

Still crying as I made my way outside to the OR. My husband met me and wanted to hear a news from me. I was crying embracing him. He held me in his arms. Both of us were crying. I told him that he looked like you...I just savor the moments...just a few seconds I was able to held him in my arms...We left the area and back to the waiting station again.

Three hours after of waiting, the surgeon called us again...she explained to us the result of the operation. He was diagnose with necrotizing entercolitis (NEC).
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall dies and the tissue falls off. The cause for this disorder is unknown. However, it is thought that a decrease in blood flow to the bowel keeps the bowel from producing mucus that protects the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteria in the intestine may also be a cause.

This disorder usually develops in an infant that is already ill or premature, and most often develops while the infant is still in the hospital.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002133/
 It was the infection that led him to be diagnosed with NEC. We exchanged our insights of the problem and the chance of survival. The doctor never gave us assurance. She just said only a few out 10 survived. She hoped that the medication will heal the infections and the baby can survive through his coping mechanism.
 We informed our family. They were surprise of the news!! My biological parents rushed in the hopsital to see our situation. Indeed, my mother cried especially when I retold her the moments we had as mother and child in the OR.

Before we left the hospital, we made sure that we purchased all the necessary medicines for him. We watched him before we left.

Oh Loving Father, Jesus, please help us that our baby Rus will able to survive. May all the edema and the infections will be gone. Heal him Lord because you are the greatest physician. Lord we intrust everything to you and may your great love will allow to heal him and he will survive.

Get will our baby Rus..We all love you.

WELCOME RUS!

The spontaneous contraction of my tummy happened on the night of January 5th. The pain was unbearable and I got vaginal bleeding. So, my family rush me to the hospital, Madonna and Child Hospital. Suppose to be,I must not undergo labour pain but I did.

A pose with lola during the pre-admission in the emergency room.

 Upon arrival, the nurses attended immediately our concern. They toke all my vital signs while my husband do all the filling of forms.They demanded a down payment of 25,000.00 pesos before the patient will  be admitted to the delivery room. However things were all fine and I was in. I was laid in the gurney while the nurses toke care of me.

Inside the delivery room, they changed my clothing. Then the contraction level and the baby's heart beat was monitored immediately. My hubby never left me. All this painful struggle, he was able to witness it. I was moaning in pain.

Baby's heartbeat and contraction rate being monitored.

 

So sad when I was rushed to the hospital, my doctor (OB-GYNE) was out of town because she was expecting I will give birth on the 8th of January. Everything was urgent. They demanded me for emergency surgery but I refused and I waited for her for 9 hours because I really wanted her to do my surgery (Caesarean section). The hospital called my doctor at once. The labour was so painful, it seems I can't bear it.

At exactly 9.30AM of Jan. 5, I was sent to the operating room. In this time, I was away with my hubby and the surgeons where all busy. As we parted our ways, he gave me a glimpse to be strong.

The illumination inside the operating room was glaring in my sight. The  room was cool and sterile.I instructed the nurse on what to do with my camera. I said to take photos as much as she could as part of my documentation. Then I got my self ready for the operation.They put the oxygen mask snug fit to my nose and mouth. Next followed by an initial jab of anesthesia and morphine. They did initially in order the baby can not full asleep when out from my womb.

My body started to numb and my eyes were drowsy. I could remember all personnel wear scrub suits, masks, and caps. My eye where shut. At the mid of the operation, I was able to hear sounds. I heared my baby crying aloud and a big surprises from my Ob-Gyne. I heard her shouted, "Aguy! There's a rapture! The liver was all out!" Sadden to hear her said, but I was hopeful that the pediatric surgeon can do something of it.

The boy came out on jan 6, 201 of 9.45 am. He weighed 5.54 pounds. Healthy and lively yet got tummy defect. It was a giant omphalocele that every organs came out--3/4 of the liver, all the small intestine, a parcel of the large intestine and spleen. Horrible to imagine!

These photos were taken after the initial phase of the ophalocele repair.

Still drowsy after the delivery...

I was out from the recovery room before 5 PM in the afternoon. I was brought in my room where my family of both sides met me. As described by my hubby. I was a breathing dead. Unconsciously, I kept on scratching by body. Later I found out, it was the morphine reaction towards my body.

Families came to comfort me.

Later on, I was able to opened my eyes and clearly saw my surroundings. I saw my biological parents, my hubby, my mother- in- law and my brother- in- law. They were there to assist me. I heard them talking about the baby that he was lively inside the incubator at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to be followed by an operation to close his wound at 8pm.

I was excited to see my baby as their conversation sparked my enthusiasm. I forced my self to got up yet vertigo hurled me. I started to vomit. Thanks for my in-laws was there to help me.

Me, my mommies and my aunt.

My hubby just gave me the camera in order I can see our baby. In my surprise, I only saw 4 photos of repeated position of the baby. I asked him why got only 4 . He simply replied that it was so horrible to see that even the surgeons discourage to take. Moreover, they were all busy to care Rus because he had a bleeding. Satisfied to his explanation, I keep glancing the photos and it made me smile.

 The surgery of the baby was successful. He was closely and continuously monitored in the NICU while I was discharge to the hospital on January 8.

 All we do was to do frequent visitation to him while he was in the ICU recovery room. We also prayed that he will recover very fast.

Thank you so much for all the  moral and spiritual support of our family and friends. It help us get closer our faith to God.

CHRISTMAS IN OUR HEARTS

     This December I'd combined all the major events that happened inside the house.

      Last December 24,2012, we celebrated a simple family Christmas and New Year's Eve party. As usual, papa was the cook

Chevon meat prepared last Christmas.

Assorted viand filled in our dining table.

     That days, the house was filled with so much fun, laughter and food. Here are some of the photos of your cousin- Abigail, Joshua and Regiean, (Rejhan was asleep so he was not in the photo.)

The Eusebio family with Regiean.

Lolo Romy with your cousins.

Here we go! Open the gifts. Hmp..we got all socks!

Here's the video clip we had during Christmas.

Papa invited me also to attend their company Christmas party. I was convinced by my Ob-Gyne not to travel yet he was able to persuade me at the last hour knowing that the distance of travel was not that long, far and difficult. I just stayed in my seat often and not to involve much in the said activity. I still maintain my anti-contraction medicine in order to reach your expected due date.

The activity was filled with fun and laughter. Indeed the famous and the trend song "Gangnam by Psi" was still the music played here during dance competition by all employees.  Happy to tell you too that papa was able to won the Grand Prize Award during their Christmas raffle draw from his company. He toke home the digital camera. I could recall last time, of all his years working in his company he is not lucky enough to won  special and quite expensive stuffs during raffle draws. Now that you are here with us, so lucky to have it! Papa was proud of his reward. Surely we can used it this during my delivery as part of our documentations for you. Papa received a swaddle blanket with hood during their exchange gift. It was made of cotton.

Glee! A pose before the dinner time.

A swaddle blanket for Rus!

Bingo! I got it at last.

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN...RUS COUNTDOWN

 I can't travel anymore as often as I would. Now that my labor is near, my check ups is getting often. I had 2 more check ups to go from the doctor. Your kicks is getting visible either when I ate or take a rest. In this way, papa loves to feel you moving. It so much fun when we do the bonding together like both of listen to the classical musics. I often talk to you.

Here are your stuffs which we longed prepared.

Your wardrobe with some stuff toys.

A few clothing for ages 0-7 months.

The baby's crib and other essential bedding stuff.

Baby's racker.