Author Topic: Fellows, cross your fingers for me this time (Read 645 times)

Sabre · « **Reply #15 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.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #16 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)

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #17 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.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #18 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.

Curval · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2007, 05:31:52 PM »

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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.

I can't even imagine.

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #20 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.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #21 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.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:01:58 PM »

Here she was 2.2 years ago: (aren't kids scary?)

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

SteveBailey · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:35:11 PM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
Here she was 2.2 years ago: (aren't kids scary?)

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.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:58:57 PM »

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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.

Dichotomy · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:38:49 PM »

Good News Angus

There's nothing more horrible than watching your baby suffer in my opinion.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:54:38 PM »

Yup.. Happy news Angus.

Angus' wife · « **Reply #27 on:** May 26, 2007, 02:54:39 AM »

Here she comes.

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?

JB88 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 26, 2007, 03:18:59 AM »

glad to know it's looking up.

sending more prayers none the less.

88

Angus · « **Reply #29 on:** May 26, 2007, 03:32:26 AM »

You really are one lot! Thanks again.
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