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Disappointed
Well Ryan didn’t come home today. He failed his test miserably. He had too many Apnea spells they thought. So they put him on medicine and will repeat the 3 day test again on Monday. Of course when I got to the NICU and saw Tom holding Ryan giving me that “look” I cried. We were so excited. Thomas was even more excited. None of the nurses expected him to fail. They were as shocked as we were but yet siad this was very typical. I’m so sick of hospitals. I just want him home. I’m sick of pumping every 2 hrs and then having to bring it to the hospital for night feeds, pulling the curtains closed when I want to nurse him, having to answer to the nurses when I can change his diaper or take his temprature. I just want to love him at home. I hate leaving him there. I hate kissing him goodbye and not being able to see him until the next morning. Let’s hope it is just one more week. We need to be home altogether. Have a good weekend. I’ll update later.
25. July 2008 at 21:07
It’ll come Julie, Ryan will be home before you know it, keeping you up all night, either as a baby or as a teenager! We’re here, so vent all you need to. You’ve had more hospital time than anyone should ever have, that’s for sure. Kiss that little boy 20 times before you leave him, it’ll only make him better, Michele
25. July 2008 at 23:24
Hi Tuckers,
Gosh, I remember when my little one was in the NICU at Good Shepherd. The ride from Cary to there seemed to take forever b/c I was so anxious to run inside and see my little one…the 1.5 mile drive seemed to take half the day! I’m sorry that Ryan didn’t come home today-I can imagine the disappointment you must be feeling and remember the frustration of pumping all the time, etc… I only know (and of course, this is no consolation now) that the nurses and dr.’s there are awesome and Ryan will have the strongest little start he can possibly have. Like Michele said, you’ve definitely had more hospital time than anyone shuold ever have so I would never say I understand just how frustrating this all must be, but he’ll be home soon.
Hopefully you’ll have a great weekend and please post more pics of that cutie pie when you have a chance!!! Big hugs, jess d.
26. July 2008 at 11:33
Hang in there Julie & family…..I remember thinking we were getting to take Reilly home on a certain day, and then we didn’t that day….and being so sad. He was four weeks before his due date and the whole thing was so surreal at the time - the last thing we expected! NICU doctors and nurses are awesome and I just KNOW how hard it is to leave Ryan there, but he is so safe and cared for, though believe me I understand that doesn’t make you feel better at this moment! I’ll echo Michelle & Jess…you and Tom have dealt with more hospital stays than is fair, and I’m sorry for that. We’re all counting the minutes with you till you get that little cutie home! We’ll be celebrating all over - Chicago, Cape Cod, Elmira….there’ll be happiness at lots of places when we read the post that he’s HOME! Take care…Love, Wendy
26. July 2008 at 11:41
Oh Julie, Tom and Thomas!
I was hoping to open the website today and hear you were all home! I know that is so hard to leave him and pump. I had to do that with John for 2 weeks when he was in NICU. It SUCKS! Plus you feel like Bessy the MOO COW! Oh HONEY! I just wanted this experience to be so typical for you all…. But he will be home soon and he will be in your loving arms and it will be alright in the end. I just saw a little one the other day who was born @ 23 weeks, in hospital for 3 months but doing AMAZING! It will come but I know it is hard to wait. I love you and send you all my thoughts and Ryan as well so he will get home soon. Liz
27. July 2008 at 21:51
Oh Honey, I too know how hard it is to leave them. But those nurses and Dr.s are the best and they know what he needs right now. I know you are sick of hospitals, but he is going to come home good and healthy and then you can have all the time to kiss him and hold him. Just remember to be taking care of yourself as well during this time. Get your energy up for when he comes home cause remeber he will be on a schedule and will want you all the time. Keep in touch.
Stacia Greenfield