It started several months ago with the feeling that we just had too much stuff (toys). Jeff and I discussed the idea of doing less for Christmas this year. We liked the idea of "something I want, something I need, something to wear, something to read" that I've seen people talking about online. That would definitely help with the too many toys issue. Then we got into a car accident a couple of ... Read More about Challenge: Christmas for FREE
Surgery Recap
Surgery was today. Breanna had a DISE (drug induced sleep endoscopy) to check for airway obstructions. The hardest part was not letting her eat after midnight last night because of the anesthesia. But once they gave her some medication to make her drowsy she fell asleep within 15 minutes or so and was ready for surgery. In the waiting room, we got a call from the OR to let us know she ... Read More about Surgery Recap
Scheduled for Surgery
So, if you're following the Breanna saga you might remember that the last post detailed the visit to the ENT who said we'd be scheduled for a few procedures in the next couple of weeks. Well, the night of that visit as I was writing the blog post, I was sitting in Breanna's room, listening to her breathe and making the sounds that she had been making when we were sent to the ER when she was a week ... Read More about Scheduled for Surgery
Update on Breanna: first visit with the ENT
Today, Breanna saw the ENT. He inserted a camera through her nose to check things out and look for any physical problems that could be causing her breathing difficulties. He found that she has a little bit of a "floppy voice box" which means she has some extra tissue that may need to be removed. He wants to do a bronchoscopy (inserting a camera through her nose under anesthesia to see more of the ... Read More about Update on Breanna: first visit with the ENT
A new diagnosis: ASD
Breanna turns 2 months old tomorrow. We got to see specialists this week to find out what's going on that she hasn't been getting enough oxygen. The visit with the pulmonary specialist (lungs) went well and he expected the cardiology visit to go well too based on his belief that we're dealing with Periodic Breathing - where she's just not able to regulate her oxygen intake quite yet and will need ... Read More about A new diagnosis: ASD