Grady's appointment went well this morning other than that the doctor was tied up at the hospital & was 45 minutes late. His weight is up to 11 lbs. 7 oz. & he is 24 1/2 inches long. The doctor was pleased with the weight gain even though I was a little frustrated he didn't gain more. She said that she looks at it over a wider period (not from week to week) because it fluctuates too much otherwise & looking at it that way, he is doing great.
We had her take a look at Colby as well because he started with a runny nose & cough yesterday. It turns out he has an ear infection & we started antibiotics for him. He is supposed to go to a birthday party tomorrow for one of his little friends & is going to be really upset if he can't go. I guess we will have to see how he is doing by then. I had taken Colby to the mall & WalMart earlier this week - I'm guessing that's how he ended up with it. Oh well - it was bound to happen sooner or later. We will just have to be extra careful with handwashing.
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Born with a severe congenital heart defect at 31 weeks gestation, Grady has overcome many obstacles including surviving a heart transplant 2 weeks before his actual due date at a little over 5 lbs. Doctors have said many times that it is a miracle he is alive. He has touched many lives in the short time he has been here. I can't even begin to imagine what God has in store for the rest of his life.
Born with a severe congenital heart defect at 31 weeks gestation, Grady has overcome many obstacles including surviving a heart transplant 2 weeks before his actual due date at a little over 5 lbs. Doctors have said many times that it is a miracle he is alive. He has touched many lives in the short time he has been here. I can't even begin to imagine what God has in store for the rest of his life.
About Me
- Jeannie
- I am a wife to Ken and mother of two precious boys Colby & Grady. Colby is a healthy 4 year old & Grady was born on 9/13/07 (9 weeks early) with a congenital heart defect. His diagnosis was critical aortic stenosis and hypoplastic left heart. He had a lifesaving catherization the day he was born (his heart stopped twice that day). Two weeks later we were told that there was no other surgery that could be done to correct his defect. We were told that we have 2 choices: comfort care (doing nothing & allowing him to die) or a heart transplant. We opted for the transplant even though we knew that it would be a long hard road. Nine days after being listed, Grady received his new heart. He is still recovering at the Cleveland Clinic. Grady is our miracle baby! We have been staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland since September of 2007.
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