So first the news everyone has been waiting to hear, Conner is home from the hospital. There are still some unanswered questions, like what is going on with his blood counts (that caused them to do a bone marrow biopsy) but we should find out more on that this coming Tuesday. Also, while in the hospital it was discovered (re-discovered actually) that Conner has some hearing loss. He has an appointment today to find out to what extent that hearing loss is. But overall he’s doing fine, and catching up on some sleep now that he is home. You can see photos of Conner in the hospital on my Flickr page.
Also, I have uploaded new pictures to my Flickr page, including photos for Cloe’s birthday party earlier this month.
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Conner @ Hospital
This update is for anyone that isn’t already aware…
Conner was checked into Memorial City Memorial Hermann hospital on July 12th for a urinary tract infection. He was still still recovering from the last infection when he was diagnosed with this most recent one. On July 16th, the doctors made the call to transfer Conner to Texas Children’s Hospital in the Houston Medical Center. Conner is still at Texas Children’s Hospital and will be there until at least the middle of this week.
What Happened?
Well, the two infections were pretty serious bugs. The doctors involved (including a pediatric infectious disease specialist) used the phrase “nasty” when describing the two different bacteria behind the infections. Because of the closeness of the two infections (time wise) the urologist decided to do a VCUG on Conner’s kidney/bladder functions, this was the reason he was transferred. A VCUG consist of putting a dye into the bladder so that when x-rays are taken, things become a little clearer and the doctor can get a better idea of what is going on.
The result of the VCUG caused the urologist to call for a
Vesicostomy. A small procedure that should relieve some of the pressure in Conner’s kidneys, hopefully lessening the chance for future infections, and buying time until a more cumbersome procedure can be done (when Conner is older). This procedure was performed yesterday and was labeled a success by the doctor.
What Else is Going On?
So not only is the kidney thing going on, but some of Conner’s blood counts are not where the doctors feel they should be. So, a team (it’s always “a team” at Texas Children’s) of hematologists, have been watching his numbers and are scheduled to do a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow so they can get a better idea of what’s going on with his blood counts. While they don’t have any specific answers for us at this time, they did say they should know more about a week after doing the biopsy.
Keep Praying
So right now, the best anyone can do is to keep praying for Conner. He is already bathed in prayer, but more is always welcome. He is surrounded by family and when he’s not being poked and prodded, he is quite happy and playful given his circumstances. I’ll try to update more frequently. I didn’t update sooner because there was a severe lack of substantial answers. But now we’re starting to see more answers than questions so I will be able to update with more regularity.
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As of Friday morning, Conner has been home from the hospital. For a child who is only 3 months old, he certainly looks like he knows what’s it like to be home from the hospital. He’s smiling and quite active (well active for him anyway).
I would like to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and best wishes while Conner was in the hospital, it means a lot to us. We are surrounded by lots of love, and you can’t ask for more than that.
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