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Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Angus on May 25, 2007, 08:15:03 AM: Wife is en route with our 1 year dauchter to the hospital. (1 hr). Pneumonia suspected, or some other trouble in the lungs so it's straight to ex-ray etc etc.
Now I pretend to be a tough old boot, but there is probably nothing that gets to you in the way a helpless child of yours does. And the missus is in shambles.
So, cross your fingers or light a candle for my toddler will you.

:(
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Shifty on May 25, 2007, 08:28:24 AM: Consider it done, please keep us informed.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Dichotomy on May 25, 2007, 08:37:24 AM: thoughts are with you. Keep us posted
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Curval on May 25, 2007, 08:39:44 AM: Two out of my three kids have had pneumonia.

In fact my youngest son had it a few differnent times and was sent to Boston for a scope of his lungs as they found a "shadow" on his lung after a review of all of his xrays. That turnd out to be scarring from his worst bout and nothing to be concerned about.

Very scary times though, so I know what you are going through.

Thoughts are with you...try not to worry too much, a parent can invent horrific things in their minds at times like this. Easy to say though...I realise.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Gunslinger on May 25, 2007, 08:40:37 AM: yup thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Xargos on May 25, 2007, 09:04:23 AM: I wish her well.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Maverick on May 25, 2007, 10:42:18 AM: Prayers OTW. Please let us know how she's doing. :(
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Angus on May 25, 2007, 11:13:59 AM: Thanks all, and there are good news, - i.e. no Pneumonia!
She will return tonight, so my blood pressure has dropped a lot.
I'll post a picture a little later.
Thanks all again!
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Viking on May 25, 2007, 11:16:11 AM: That's a relief!
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Shifty on May 25, 2007, 11:20:35 AM: Great news Angus!
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: CFYA on May 25, 2007, 11:22:24 AM: Thats great news Angus!!!

My little one just hit 3 months and already I dont know what I would do without him!

Let us know how the recovery goes.

Hope shes up and well soon enough.

~~Ryan~~
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Curval on May 25, 2007, 11:38:12 AM: Great news.

I'll never forget being instructed on how to take my son and position him across my knees on his stomach and being shown how to "thump" the backside of his chest with a cupped hand to try and loosen the stuff in his lungs. It wasn't as easy as the nurse made it look and whacking your very very ill son on his back and listening to him struggling to breathe while doing so was torture.

I'm glad you won't have to face that.

:aok
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Jackal1 on May 25, 2007, 12:45:26 PM: Good news Angus.
Hope all goes well.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Nilsen on May 25, 2007, 01:02:11 PM: Fingers are crossed!. Good luck and best wishes Angus.
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Post by: Roscoroo on May 25, 2007, 01:36:31 PM: Glad she's doing better . :aok

(Deshy and I could tell you all sorts of Horror storys about our Rooette... and believe me you'd feel a hundred times better real quick )
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Sabre on May 25, 2007, 01:50:30 PM: Hang in there, Angus. I'll keep your daughter and your family in my prayers. I've got four kids myself, and know what you mean.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: FrodeMk3 on May 25, 2007, 01:55:01 PM: Hope everything gets' better from here on in, Angus. I know at that age, It's a really touchy situation ( I have 3 boys of my own)
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on May 25, 2007, 02:10:36 PM: Lit two candles and said a prey'er , know i am a bit late, but i am still here.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: eskimo2 on May 25, 2007, 05:29:13 PM: Whew, what a relief!

I’ve watched my littlest one “die” more times that I could count. She was born at 2 lbs 11 oz and 11 weeks early; spent 7 weeks in the NICU. Preemies are really stupid; they will just stop breathing and sometimes their hearts will stop after a few seconds. A good tickle gets em going again though.

The worst was when they gave her surfactant. I had read about the drug, but didn’t really understand how it’s administered. They basically fill the lungs with the stuff, the kid flails like mad, stops breathing, turns blue, heart stops – pretty much dead. Then they suck it back out and revive the kiddo. It’s pretty tough to watch when its your own.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Curval on May 25, 2007, 05:31:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
Whew, what a relief!

I’ve watched my littlest one “die” more times that I could count. She was born at 2 lbs 11 oz and 11 weeks early; spent 7 weeks in the NICU. Preemies are really stupid; they will just stop breathing and sometimes their hearts will stop after a few seconds. A good tickle gets em going again though.

The worst was when they gave her surfactant. I had read about the drug, but didn’t really understand how it’s administered. They basically fill the lungs with the stuff, the kid flails like mad, stops breathing, turns blue, heart stops – pretty much dead. Then they suck it back out and revive the kiddo. It’s pretty tough to watch when its your own.

:O

I can't even imagine.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on May 25, 2007, 05:39:40 PM: eskimo, i had a hole in my heart when i was born premature.

my brother and i were the first set of twins to survive in the history of my father & mothers bloodlines.
every other twin died at birth or very shortly after.
we are a miracle of modern tech.

I use to get shocked back to life.

Till this day i still have dreams "nightmares" of my younger life, i can honestly say i have died more times than most before i was even a year old.

;)

p.s. god bless the incubator.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: eskimo2 on May 25, 2007, 05:57:52 PM: Wow! I have Goosebumps after reading that BaDkaRmA158Th. How old are you BTW? If it weren’t for modern medicine I’d be a widower for sure. 100 years ago (or in a 3rd world country) my wife would have bled to death during childbirth with her rare condition. Heck, our first two were breach and ended up cesarean. There are no guarantees that mother or child would have survived those births either.

Random trivia: I met a girl who was the second test tube baby every conceived.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: eskimo2 on May 25, 2007, 06:01:58 PM: Here she was 2.2 years ago: (aren't kids scary?)

(http://hallbuzz.com/annika/labeled.jpg)

(http://hallbuzz.com/annika/annika_dads_finger.JPG)

Let's see a picture of the little terror Angus...
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: SteveBailey on May 25, 2007, 07:35:11 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
Here she was 2.2 years ago: (aren't kids scary?)

(http://hallbuzz.com/annika/labeled.jpg)

(http://hallbuzz.com/annika/annika_dads_finger.JPG)

Let's see a picture of the little terror Angus...

Ya it's tough watching your child like this... I had to watch 4 at once like this... I aged many years.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: eskimo2 on May 25, 2007, 07:58:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SteveBailey
Ya it's tough watching your child like this... I had to watch 4 at once like this... I aged many years.

It’s about time you chimed in; you’ve got to be the King of Babystress.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Dichotomy on May 25, 2007, 08:38:49 PM: Good News Angus :D

There's nothing more horrible than watching your baby suffer in my opinion.
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: SteveBailey on May 25, 2007, 08:54:38 PM: Yup.. Happy news Angus. :aok
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Angus' wife on May 26, 2007, 02:54:39 AM: Here she comes.

(http://www.pixum.de/int/img.php?u=christiane_bahner&t=2&i3=!2294412824021225427232122120&ts=13659&np=1&sid=r4wz5d9188df84c092dd3a4c2692abda&ktw=8faf4c124fac37a1da90b4116c5d242e)

(http://www.pixum.de/int/img.php?u=christiane_bahner&t=2&i3=!2212522554924215427132122430&ts=13659&np=1&sid=r4wz5d9188df84c092dd3a4c2692abda&ktw=3483e6b1f94c83821966274932eea250)

(http://www.pixum.de/int/img.php?u=christiane_bahner&t=2&i3=!2212572594924215427432122460&ts=13659&np=1&sid=r4wz5d9188df84c092dd3a4c2692abda&ktw=b3155eb143e7de6e2a3eb4227ed76867)

After a long night, ME holding the sick baby in my arms, the little one and I had to go to feet early while Angus and our older daughter are still slumbering.

A good and caring husband would have gotten up himself, so that his wife could sleep a little longer, wouldn't he? :D
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: JB88 on May 26, 2007, 03:18:59 AM: glad to know it's looking up.

sending more prayers none the less.

88
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Angus on May 26, 2007, 03:32:26 AM: You really are one lot! Thanks again.
Trying with IMG:
(http://www.pixum.de/int/img.php?u=christiane_bahner&t=2&i3=!2294412824021225427232122120&ts=13659&np=1&sid=r4wz5d9188df84c092dd3a4c2692abda&ktw=8faf4c124fac37a1da90b4116c5d242e )
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Jackal1 on May 26, 2007, 05:30:10 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Angus
You really are one lot! Thanks again.
Trying with IMG:
(http://www.pixum.de/int/img.php?u=christiane_bahner&t=2&i3=!2294412824021225427232122120&ts=13659&np=1&sid=r4wz5d9188df84c092dd3a4c2692abda&ktw=8faf4c124fac37a1da90b4116c5d242e )

Hehe. If that one don`t bring a smile to someone`s face, they need to check for a pulse. :D
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: eskimo2 on May 26, 2007, 06:38:07 AM: Cute kid Angus, glad she's well.
When you post there is a button above where you type that says IMG, click it and paste the URL into the box. You may get a pop up the first time, choose "temporarily allow..."
Title: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time
Post by: Maverick on May 26, 2007, 09:25:06 AM: Glad to "hear" that all is working out well. It's tough to be a parent when the kid is sick, you feel so darn helpless and wish you could trade places with the kid at least 3 times a minute.