| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Tastic 
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Points: 3921
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: update from me
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 12:32am |
Hey all, Hope all are well!
well what a week, or 2 or 11 1/2 lol
Had a pretty bad day on Tuesday, Aidan had his surgery booked for 8.30am so was told to be there by 8am, I couldnt sleep so ended up catching the 6.25am bus to town, to get to the bus station fulled with ambulance people,and police. yep a man had had a heart attack and died in the middle of our bus station! 
I got to the hospital at 6.45am to find out they had bathed and weighed him during the night (I had asked on Monday if I could do it first thing Tuesday morning before his surgery... they said no because of the drip in his arm, they didn't want to get it wet!) anyway I ended up going nuts as he had now reached 3kg! and they didn't even bother to take a pic or anything!
we get packed up and get Aidan into the travel incubator and go to the 'other side of the hospital' and I'm shuffled into this tiny room and told they will ring for me when Aidan is out of surgery... (40 min surgery I'm told) 1 1/2 hours later and I hadn't heard anything, I go to the bathroom to discover the surgeon had been in to get me My nurse then comes and gets me and tells me I cant go back the same way as we came and that I have to go the 'long way'
I eventually get to our room and there he is, screaming his head off all the pain relief he is allowed is panadol! 4pm and I'm finally allowed to hold him!
fast forward to yesterday morning, I arrive at the hospital at 10.50am, Aidan was not only screaming, but covered in vomit!!! the nurse said that hes only just woken up and that she hasn't given him any panadol since 5am! (omfg no wonder he is screaming!) I just turned around and walked out! 12.15pm she comes and finds me telling me shes been waiting for me to feed him! she went back out ... I was all of 5 minutes and she was already feeding him, she gave him to me and of course he didn't want any more GRRRRRR at this stage she knew I wasn't very happy and asked what was wrong, well I lost it! I told her I'm sick of the nursed jumping in and doing every thing, I'm sick of not being informed of anything, I haven't spoken to a doctor for over 3 weeks now so have no idea what the hell is going on, when they expect us to come home or nothing!
I finally got to speak to the head pediatrician who said is Aidan is still on oxygen by next week he will more then likely come home on it! as for when we will go home... 2 weeks at the very earliest, but don't know!
I ask them if I can still bath and weigh him tomorrow (well today now) and they said yes
Today, I get in, can I bath and weigh him? No, he cant be bathed now for another 4 days GRRR (I tell you what... what little patience I had is now even smaller!) I give him a top and tail and weigh him.... he is now...
3.180 or 7lbs!!!
the same size as Bailey was when he was born(well Aidan is now 10g heavier)
anyway, if any of you are still reading, you can probably tell Ive had enough, I'm over it all completely now! he is now 83 days old and it looks like he will make 100 days before we get to go home!
|
 |
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
daikini
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: Lower Hutt
Points: 4490
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 1:03am |
 BIG hugs Trish!
I can feel your frustration, and I hope someone at the hospital pulls finger and puts you and Jamie back in the loop immediately!
Oh, and what a good weight he is now! Good growing, Aidan!
Edited by becca.l
|
|
Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys
|
|
nuttymama
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: christchurch
Points: 1090
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 7:07am |
|
Trish it sounds like they are being big sh*ts. I'm so sorry they are treating you like that. What's there problem your his mother!!! Thinking about you and I hope they get there acts together.
Way to go on the wait gain though isn't he a clever boy.
|
|
Abigail 06/01/2005
Jayden 21/11/2001
Micheal 03/04/1997
|
|
busymum
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 12236
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 7:40am |
|
|
|
|
|
ellabellame
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: Hokitika
Points: 1325
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:07am |
oh trish, it sounds so frustrating!
i can completely understand you being over it, it's been a long tough road for you and your family.
but what a great weight gain!
|
|
|
|
Bombshell
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Points: 6665
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:22am |
|
Oh HUGS Trish....and yes i am sure we all read this....I dont want to miss anything
Have you got a social worker at the hospital to assist and set up a meeting? if not talk to the admin staff and she what you can do - make sure you let them know that you seem to be in the dark at the moment and you demand to know what is going on....I soooo feel your frustration - dont just sit back - hes your son and you deserve to know what is going on....make sure you at least speak to a doctor today and that you get some agreement from the ward as to when he is to be fed by you, bathed etc....speak to the clincial manager etc if no luck with the nurses....pull rank chick!!! Youre the mum!!!
HUGS!!!!
|
|
Kels
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: Lower Hutt
Points: 11520
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:27am |
|
|
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs
|
|
james
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 7255
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:30am |
aww trish big hugs hunn i remeber just after james op why is only allowed panadol and i would of lost it as well it was soo hard to see my wee baby in pain let alone going thur all you and yur family have you have a right to no i,m with bombshell pull rank 
|
|
<a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a>
|
|
jack_&_charli
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: christchurch
Points: 7155
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:34am |
|
|
|
|
|
Two Blondinis
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: West Auckland
Points: 4370
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:39am |
7lbs!!!! That's fantastic Trish! 
As for the Nurses etc - Has the hospital offered you an advocate? (They should have done so straight away), talk to them and get them to sort out the nurses, you have enough to do looking after Aiden, you don't need the extra stress of making sure they're doing their job!
Thanks for the update, we're thinking of you and your family
|
|
|
|
jack_&_charli
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: christchurch
Points: 7155
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 8:53am |
i'm sure you are already enjoying aidan...but you know what i mean
|
|
|
|
Guests
Guest
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:01am |
|
7lbs is awesome trish!!! GO AIDAN!!
Im so sorry ur having a hard time BIG HUGS to you chicka!
|
|
Andie
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 3614
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 9:42am |
|
Trish, that all sounds mighty rough - big hugs from me too, and congrats Aidan on reaching 7lb (we knew you could do it!).
|
|
Andie
|
|
Leish
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Points: 3443
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 11:16am |
|
Way to go Aidan!! 7lbs - what a little fighter!!
Big Hugs to you and Jamie Trish. Hope that things get sorted with those hospital folk sooner rather than later.
|
|
|
|
lizzle
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 8346
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 12:36pm |
|
Thats a greaqt weight Trish - Jake was the same born. Sounds like you guys are having a rough time down there. I hate hospitals in general. Hoping you guys will be all home in the next two weeks!!!
|
|
Rachael21
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 4700
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 16 February 2007 at 10:10pm |
Those nurses don't sound very nice hopefully things get sorted for ya.
Yay for the weight thats amazing can't wait to see some pics.
Hope Bailey is doing well
|
|
caraMel
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Points: 5342
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 7:46am |
|
|
Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
|
|
AnnC
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: Taranaki
Points: 6796
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 9:40am |
|
oh how fustrating for you all. Great weigh gain for aiden, and even if it is 100 days before he comes home it will be so good for you when he does.
|
Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10)
|
|
KH25
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: Cambridge
Points: 1972
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 10:59am |
Sounds like you are having a rough time Trish but well done for standing up for yourself. After all he is YOUR baby and you have every right to do as much as you can for him. Yeah the hospital staff have to do the medical part of it but all the everyday stuff like bathing and feeding should definately be up to you if you are there or have arranged to do it when you come in. Maybe once you are home you could do a sort of feedback outlining all the concerns and problems (also good things) that you had while Aidan was there. I'm pretty sure they would probably appreciate it and would hopefully try to rectify it? Heres hoping you have your man home in a couple of weeks
|
Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11)
|
|
Tastic
Senior Member
Joined: 01 January 1900
Points: 3921
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 17 February 2007 at 6:25pm |
|
well like Ive been saying to the nurses his surgery scars are infected, and well today they were so infected his whole lower abdomen was red! So finally on antibiotics! for 1 week!
Also I had a chat to the registrar on today and they are saying he wont be out before 42 weeks!
I was talking to my nurse yesterday and asking when I can 'room in' she said because he is bottle fed then anyone can feed him and also because I have Bailey I wont be able to say in any longer then 1-2 days!
I mentioned this to the registrar this morning and said I shouldn't be made to feel guilty for changing to bottle feed my son, and I don't think its fair that the nurses are getting to feed him, hes so warn out from then feeding him all night that hes sleeping all day, so I don't get to!
she said me rooming in wont happen until hes at least having 5-6 bottles per day, shes going to get the nurses to stop forcing the bottle with him when I'm not there! and she just looked at me when I said I shouldn't be made to feel guilty about bottle feeding!
all in all I wasn't 'satisfied' with it at all today
ohh and hes not liking the formula, the stupid bloody nurse yesterday decided it was her call to change his feed to 1/2ebm and 1/2 formula every feed (I had discussed with the previous nurse that this wasn't to happen as hes not tolerating the formula at all right now!) anyway, because of this he is vomiting every feed, and has only gained 20g in 2 days (minimum is 30g per day) so now he is on 3/4 ebm and 1/4 formula, until he gets use to it!
|
|
update from me
