GJ's appointments

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

I took Gerald jay to the pediatrician to check his chest incision ( nothing so serious, but it was just swelling) and  I was just so afraid the the MRSA came back. Dr. Golner was concerned also since I called in a day before and asking for a medical advice. The nurse that I talked from CRS advice to take him to the ER, but GJ was not really an emergency thing. Therefore, since  I was really concerned of Gerald's chest swollen, I called in again to his pediatrican and made an appointment on Wednesday.

 Gerald was fine, but I don't want to find out later that the swollen on his chest was serious ( he had a history of stap infection MRSA bug). Anyway, Dr. G called all the doctors that involved in GJ's health care (cardiac surgeon, plastic surgeon, and cardiologist) and request of immediate appointment to check on Gerald.
We really like Dr. Golner because he is on ball. Every time GJ have something comes up Dr. G's team are really good of helping their patients. I highly recommend Dr. Golner and his team as pediatrician.

Anyway, the next day Gerald saw the cardiac surgeon Dr. Cleveland over at St. Joes ( he is a wonderful surgeon) they have to put a mask on GJ for precautions since GJ has the history of MRSA.

On Friday, GJ Gerald had the minor procedure done. Dr. Cleaveland opened the wound site. He didn't see any infection inside, but they did a blood test and culture the specimen from the wound. They didn't give him any antibiotics at all and we are hoping to get the result of the culture in 72 hours. Gerald will going to follow up with Dr. C after 10 days. Gerald did pretty good this time. He didn't cry after he woke up from 20 minutes anesthesia. The nurse told me that he is really good and no fussiness at all. I just realized that he is grown since the last time he had his last surgery.

Gerald was released after an hour of the procedure. Since my husband has the car to school, we had to wait for him until he come back. The bad thing was I told him to eat lunch ( I thought we will be in the recovery room for quite a while). So ended up waiting for almost an hour. Gerald was annoyed already because he couldn't run around. The bandage was keeping him sitting on the pillar.

As you can see, a very unhappy smile. I have no choice to stay inside the hospital, because he got bored in there too ans started screaming "goooooooooo"!

The nurse told me to keep him in sitting position, because he just had an anesthesia. But as soon as I put his shoes on he took off with cow.

Then, dad finally came and we went to the side of the hospital where there are few bench to seat on. I guess kids will be kids and they don't wanna be restrain in the stroller. They are running around the place and Kathlyn need to be watched closely since she eats everything that she gets her hand on.

Now, Gerald is doing great. He will be going back to see the surgeon in 7 days and to remove the stitches on his chest.