Jaeden is over 14 lbs. He is doing well at the present time. Things were not so well at the beginning of October. He caught a cold (the culprit is still unknown but we have a couple people of interest..lol) and it landed him in the hospital. Several tests were done to see if he had RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), which is a common virus that causes mild cold-like symptoms in infants and children. Due to the fact he is a premature baby he is at a higher risk of coming in contact with it. He, however, tested negative so that was a great blessing. Before he was taken to the hospital he was given nebulizer treatments in the doctor's office that helped a lot with the congestion. They sent home a nebulizer so that I could give him treatments every four hours. He was getting better at the first follow-up visit but at the second follow-up visit he took a turn for the worse. Jaeden had to be admitted in the hospital because treatments had to be given every two hours and he was given a steroid to help his lungs. Once he started to improve, the treatments were given every three hours then every four. By Sunday he was doing much better and his pediatrician felt comfortable with sending him back home to us. We still had to give him nebulizer treatments every four hours. He is still on treatments now, but they are only twice a day. Tomorrow Jae is scheduled to get a shot called Synagis which is to prevent him from getting a serious case of RSV. This will give him the necessary virus-fighters that are specifically targeted against RSV. So my lil man will get an injection in his thigh tomorrow. We pray he does not experience too many, if any, of the possible side effect which include slight fever, itching at the site of the injection, vomitting or diarrhea.
This month we paid a couple visits to the hematologist to have the hemangiomas evaluated. The doctor advised that they were not anything to be of too much concern to have them removed. It is best to leave them alone at this point and give them time to resolve themselves. He was referred to radiology to get an ultrasound of his abdomen to see if there were possible hemangiomas on his internal organs. It was concluded that he indeed does have a mass on his liver. I was told that the mass can be one of two things. It can be a hemangioma which was more likely or it can be a hepatoblastoma which is less likely. Blood work was done to determine his AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) level. If his levels are normal then an ultrasound would be done every 1-2 months to monitor the mass. If his levels are abnormal this can mean certain types of cancer may be present. The next step would be to have an MRI done and then possibly a biopsy. The day after the blood test was done, I received a phone call informing that his AFP levels are slightly elevated. Right now, we have the MRI scheduled for November 7th. Please keep Jaeden in prayer. We are NOT claiming anything at this time. Our family has claimed VICTORY in all this. Jaeden is a soldier and he has not come this far for nothing. I believe that God's plan is way bigger than all of us put together.
That is our update for October. I pray that everyone will be well and be blessed. I will update you on the outcome of the Synagis shot that he will get tomorrow. I will definitely keep everyone posted on the MRI.
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