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Twins Update - Born 9/9/05; Allison and Joey
Topic Started: Sep 9 2005, 06:33 AM (1,844 Views)
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Well, I got some pretty good news tonight from our daughter.

Allison is basically just a real little person. She went for her two month checkup Tuesday and got her shots (didn't like them) and has grown 5 1/2" since birth...20 1/2" and she weighs 6 - 11. Doing very well. She's progressing beautifully. She can even come to Thanksgiving as long as children do not touch her :clap: :clap: :clap: They will not or Mimi will cut off their hands.

Joey had his lower GI series and nothing bad showed up. This is a good thing. They have had a variety of people read the results, films, whatever they are, and the consensus seems to be that the NEC he had earlier is just taking longer to resolve itself than usual. He is on a different formula and back on nipple feeds; weaning him gradually off TPN. He seems to be tolerating this but it's only two days into the program so my daughter is taking it with a grain of salt. He weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces, but I have a feeling this time, this formula, this plan will be the charm. That's just a grandma feeling, but I do like to think positively :) I kind of see him home in two weeks, God willing. (That's grandma again, not a doctor!)

There is a thread running on RV.Net (ATC) about a little girl who was born in June, three months early, and just had open heart surgery - it brings me back to earth when I start to worry about our two. We have been soooooo lucky. Thank you :wub:

And my poor other girls - Colleen and Tess. Colleen is nine months old, has started to crawl, and her brother now is sooo excited to have her around since she can "play." My daughter interrupted our conversation to say "Patrick, get off your sister!"

Tess was just one month old and as of yesterday her 3 year old brother thought plastic french fries might be a nice treat for her :floorrollin: :floorrollin: Life goes on...
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Wonderful news Pat. :hug: Sounds like Allison is really doing well, , 5 1/2" since birth.
Happy to hear nothing showed up on the lower GI series Joey had. Any day now we are waiting to hear he will be coming home to his loving family.
Sounds like the whole family is doing well.

Chrissy
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DylansMom
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Pat, love hearing all the grandbaby stories........always puts a smile on my face.

Greg, Dylan & Jasper too!
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Well I am glad I went back to page " 5 " there are pictures of Joey :wub:

Sure brings back memories for me, and I only had one very sickie.
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That's just a grandma feeling,

There's a lot of good to be said about "Grandma feelings"....I sure hope they're right :pray:
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Kate and Ed
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Tough stock these little people.

I heard someplace it runs in the genes ;) :clap: :wub:

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PRT
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Tooting of trumpets!!!
Joey is coming home TOMORROW.
I think this came as somewhat of a shock to the kids, but coming home the child is.
He's eating a very expensive forumula really well, has residual liver damage that will have to be carefully watched, but he's coming home!!! My daughter sounds like the proverbial chicken with its head off :floorrollin: :floorrollin:
So, we'll go down next Wednesday and then I'll just stay. Don will go home with another daughter who lives locally.
I have been saying this was the year with no plan, and it certainly has been :) We'll just keep hoping for continued miracles...things could have been so much worse.
When life hits you in the face like this, it really puts a lot of other things into perspective, doesn't it?
Thanks for all the prayers. Please don't stop. They are not out of the woods yet - just one little bunch of trees.

Kate - you're good :)
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Pat, that is the most wonderful news!!!!!!!!! Prayers have been answered, and will continue!!!!! :hug: :hug:
Greg, Dylan & Jasper too!
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Wonderful news Pat and please tell the family that their "forum friends" are asking for them. We will most definately continue with our thoughts and prayers. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Great news!!!!! It might be he needs some home care RN intervention?
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great news, Pat. Nothing like having the baby at home where he belongs.
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Andrea,
That is apparently part of the plan. Actually for both of them. I don't know if it's county driven or hospital driven...I'm sure I will find out more.
It sounds as if Johns Hopkins itself, from the stuff I've read on our twins, has a lot of ancillary services they mandate for their preemies, especially their twins. Joey already has an appt. scheduled with someone for January.
I'll probably really need to pick your brain as this goes on. Thanks :wub:
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Nov 14 2005, 08:40 PM
Tooting of trumpets!!!
Joey is coming home TOMORROW.

Pat that is wounderful news. I am so very happy for you all.

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Joey is coming home TOMORROW

:dance: :dance: :hug: :pray: ....I know this is gonna sound Girly,.... but after reading Pats news, I got a very warm feeling :hug:
*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming- "Wow!, What a ride!"

*A good friend will bail you out of Jail...A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Boy, was that fun!"
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I know this is gonna sound Girly,.... but after reading Pats news, I got a very warm feeling


What, warm feelings are a "girly" thing? I hope not!!!!

Pat, that is such wonderful ave access to a computer while there; we will love hearing about the little ones and how everyone is coping. And don't forget to take good care of Mimi!
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