Showing posts with label visiting nurse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label visiting nurse. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Day 29

Chaos over doctors. 
Nurses trying to be parents. Pediatrician's trying to be neurologists. And a miserable baby.

After 3 phone calls this morning a lot is sorted out. I know exactly who I want providing service for Andy and when. I'm not indecisive, and I think it's refusing to "go with the flow" that's causing my stress. The nurse at the neurologist office is printing a copy of all MRI scans and X-rays that have been done so I can bring them to the orthopedic doctor. Our PT thinks it could be good for him to go, the ortho at Bellevue signed off on him, lets see what this doctor says. Hopefully it won't turn into another doctor that I travel to Albany for with my increasing standards. 

1 weeks worth of ACTH is done. 3 weeks to go. This is our 5th day of no spasms. We had the visiting nurse by today who took his vitals and taught me how to test his glucose. With his physical therapy, Andy started looking around more. He's searching for his toys. 

What was really impressive is that he did not cry at all during the shot. I'm so appreciative. Spending the day in bed together because his irritability has subsided. Tomorrow we have no appointments, but I may have a few phone calls to make. I have the last medicine shipment scheduled for in the morning. ;)

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Day 27

What a wonderful Mother's Day I've had. Daddy has been helpful, so I haven't had to do very much. I had some sweet baby cuddles. 

We met the visiting nurse and she's nice. The only issue is our health insurance wants a $20 copayment and she needs to visit 3 times a week. We are checking if any assistance is available with her company. If not, it's not something I feel is necessary. There's no copayment to go to my pediatrician and it costs a lot less than that in gas. It's the same thing! She wants to be here when I give the injection and see me give one. I'm to the point where I don't understand the big deal. If I've done it 3 times with nurses watching, I'm sure it's being done correctly. The way Andy had been reacting to the medicine makes me want more privacy for my family during this time of healing, not more probing.
 
No spasms today. Lots of spitting up and crying. My poor baby.