Yea, I'm 31 weeks old!
Masinja had a much calmer week this week. He went back for a physical therapy check-up on Tuesday, because the physical therapist wasn’t there when he went on Friday. The occupational therapist wanted him to be seen by the physical therapist to make sure nothing was overlooked.
The physical therapist said that his neck muscles weren’t as tight as she had thought they would be based on what she was told. T.M.M. had been doing his stretching exercises as prescribed and it was already paying off. He has to go back on a weekly basis for progress monitoring but the physical therapist said that all should be well within a few weeks.
The highlight of the week was when Masinja held his bottle all by himself for the first time.
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That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Weekly Update -- 5 - 11 August 2007
Yea, I'm 30 weeks old!
Masinja had a pretty eventful week this week. He went to see the pediatric surgeon on Wednesday for a checkup. The doc confirmed that he has a hernia on the right side of his groin instead of the hydrocele that he was originally diagnosed with. The doc decided that it needs to be repaired sooner rather than later. He said that with a full term baby there is a 20 – 30% chance of a hernia on the opposite side as well, but with Masinja the chance is around 50 – 60%. So, he is scheduled for surgery on 5 September.
The doc also said that Masinja can start eating some rice cereal because he is always hungry and seldom satisfied. He ate cereal for the first time on Thursday. T.M.M. ended up wiping more of it off his face than he actually ate, but it was a start.
Masinja went for a physical therapy follow-up on Friday. The speech therapist said that he is right on target for his adjusted age – 2.5 months. Basically, they credit him with 4 months since he was 4 months early, so they are evaluating him as if he were 2.5 to 3 months old.
His neck muscles on the right side are a bit tight because he always leans his head to the right so that will need some work. The occupational therapist showed T.M.M. some exercises to do with Masinja to stretch and strengthen those muscles.
Here's a shot of the little ninja eating his curds and whey:
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That’s all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja had a pretty eventful week this week. He went to see the pediatric surgeon on Wednesday for a checkup. The doc confirmed that he has a hernia on the right side of his groin instead of the hydrocele that he was originally diagnosed with. The doc decided that it needs to be repaired sooner rather than later. He said that with a full term baby there is a 20 – 30% chance of a hernia on the opposite side as well, but with Masinja the chance is around 50 – 60%. So, he is scheduled for surgery on 5 September.
The doc also said that Masinja can start eating some rice cereal because he is always hungry and seldom satisfied. He ate cereal for the first time on Thursday. T.M.M. ended up wiping more of it off his face than he actually ate, but it was a start.
Masinja went for a physical therapy follow-up on Friday. The speech therapist said that he is right on target for his adjusted age – 2.5 months. Basically, they credit him with 4 months since he was 4 months early, so they are evaluating him as if he were 2.5 to 3 months old.
His neck muscles on the right side are a bit tight because he always leans his head to the right so that will need some work. The occupational therapist showed T.M.M. some exercises to do with Masinja to stretch and strengthen those muscles.
Here's a shot of the little ninja eating his curds and whey:
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That’s all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Weekly Update -- 29 July - 4 August 2007
Yea, I'm 29 weeks old!
Masinja had his MRI/EEG on 1 Aug. He did well for a little boy who's been through as much as he has. He only cried when they took the tape off his head after the EEG, and when he came back from the MRI. He hadn't eaten in 15 hours, so he was pretty darn hungry!
We're not sure how soon we'll get the results, but the neurologist is supposed to call us. We'll let you know if something significant comes up.
Here are a couple of pics from the EEG:
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Jihad!
That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja had his MRI/EEG on 1 Aug. He did well for a little boy who's been through as much as he has. He only cried when they took the tape off his head after the EEG, and when he came back from the MRI. He hadn't eaten in 15 hours, so he was pretty darn hungry!
We're not sure how soon we'll get the results, but the neurologist is supposed to call us. We'll let you know if something significant comes up.
Here are a couple of pics from the EEG:
spaghetti hair
Jihad!
That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Weekly Update -- 22 - 28 July 2007
Yea, I'm 28 weeks old!
This week was fairly boring. Orginally his MRI/EEG was supposed to be in a couple months, but we actually got a call that it was scheduled for 1 Aug. We're supposed to go first thing in the morning and they'll do the tests as the equipment is available. There's no telling how long that day will last, as he's not allowed to eat anything after midnight the day before the tests.
There's not much else to report. He's sleeping well, eating well, and you know what well.
Here's a couple of pics from this week:
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That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
This week was fairly boring. Orginally his MRI/EEG was supposed to be in a couple months, but we actually got a call that it was scheduled for 1 Aug. We're supposed to go first thing in the morning and they'll do the tests as the equipment is available. There's no telling how long that day will last, as he's not allowed to eat anything after midnight the day before the tests.
There's not much else to report. He's sleeping well, eating well, and you know what well.
Here's a couple of pics from this week:
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That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Weekly Update -- 15 - 21 July 2007
Yea, I'm 27 weeks old!
This week was actually interesting. Masinja had a seizure Thursday morning. We took him to the pedicatrician on Thursday, and then a pediatric neurologist on Friday.
The neurologist put him on phenobarbital to help control the seizures. She also ordered an MRI and an EEG. He'll probably have the tests in a couple of months, as she'd like him to actually be a little bigger. She said he was doing pretty well, and that she didn't feel a real urgency to put him through a lot of tests right now. If the meds don't work, she'll reattack and go from there. We'll keep you posted on his progress.
That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
This week was actually interesting. Masinja had a seizure Thursday morning. We took him to the pedicatrician on Thursday, and then a pediatric neurologist on Friday.
The neurologist put him on phenobarbital to help control the seizures. She also ordered an MRI and an EEG. He'll probably have the tests in a couple of months, as she'd like him to actually be a little bigger. She said he was doing pretty well, and that she didn't feel a real urgency to put him through a lot of tests right now. If the meds don't work, she'll reattack and go from there. We'll keep you posted on his progress.
That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Weekly Update -- 8 - 14 July 2007
Yea, I'm 26 weeks old!
This week was pretty boring for Masinja. He mostly hung around and ate and slept. He did get his 4-month vaccinations, which was a treat. It wasn't fun getting stuck in both his chubby legs with needles, but he was fine a few hours later.
Here's a picture of him actually smiling... he smiles a lot, however, it's very difficult to actually get it on camera.
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That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
This week was pretty boring for Masinja. He mostly hung around and ate and slept. He did get his 4-month vaccinations, which was a treat. It wasn't fun getting stuck in both his chubby legs with needles, but he was fine a few hours later.
Here's a picture of him actually smiling... he smiles a lot, however, it's very difficult to actually get it on camera.
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That's all for this week.
Peace,
T.M.
Weekly Update -- 1 - 7 July 2007
Yea, I'm 25 weeks old!
Masinja had a pretty busy week. It started out with his baptism on 1 Jul. It was eventful for us, but not him, as he slept through most of it. He woke up long enough to tell the priest that he didn't enjoy having water poured on his head, and then passed back out. It was pretty funny.
He had another checkup on Thursday, and weighed in at 9lb, 13.5oz! He's definitely porking up and getting chubby little arms and legs. He goes to get his 4-month shots next week, and then has another follow-up appointment in a month.
Finally, Saturday was a "Welcome Home" party for him, as folks got to really see him for the first time since he's been home. Some people didn't even know he was home yet. Doesn't anyone read the blog?
That's Masinja's exciting week in a nutshell. Here are some pics from his baptism:
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That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
Masinja had a pretty busy week. It started out with his baptism on 1 Jul. It was eventful for us, but not him, as he slept through most of it. He woke up long enough to tell the priest that he didn't enjoy having water poured on his head, and then passed back out. It was pretty funny.
He had another checkup on Thursday, and weighed in at 9lb, 13.5oz! He's definitely porking up and getting chubby little arms and legs. He goes to get his 4-month shots next week, and then has another follow-up appointment in a month.
Finally, Saturday was a "Welcome Home" party for him, as folks got to really see him for the first time since he's been home. Some people didn't even know he was home yet. Doesn't anyone read the blog?
That's Masinja's exciting week in a nutshell. Here are some pics from his baptism:
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That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.
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