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FINALLY..

Jan 06, 2010 05:13am (EST)

She's home.

Eye test, still level 1 rop in left eye, due to prematurity.

Purposley putting her to my right, turning her head to the left, and seeing what she does. She's consistantly turning her head to the right. We need to break that habit.

All I know is she's home. On o2 and resp monitor, but it's all good. Home nursing coming tomorrow to check up on her, and first appointment with her pediatrition Friday.

God is good.

Love and light,
Liz
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SLIGHTLY DISGUSTED

Jan 04, 2010 03:15pm (EST)

nested all weekend, only to be told this morning(monday, the day she was supposed to come home) she's not ready to come home.

I'm frustrated, sleepy, miserable, and am being reassured by all doc's and PA's she will be home on Wednesday.

Had an ekg this morning...still has a slight hole in her heart, making her left chamber pump more blood to her lungs. Another eye test tomorrow to see how her rop is doing, for all we know it went away.

our nicu is closing, everything is being torn down, I will never forget our first day there, our corner, most critical baby that day. I will never forget feeling the pain of the parents whos child passed away one station away from Tori. You know I gave that family my phone number, and explained I lost my son, I never have heard from them. Our nurses are being phased out to the new hospital, yes the same women that save my kids life.

many tears being shed in our nicu.

love and light-
Liz
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PANIC

Jan 02, 2010 06:52am (EST)

Morning...

Panic has officially set in. We are nesting tonight and tomorrow, assuming our freakin equipment(oxygen, monitors), show up at the house today. aholes, we could have started this days ago if it wasn't for the holidays.

I'm super scared, and in near panic mode.

Talk soon people-
Love and light-Liz
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Dec 26, 2009 06:47am (EST)

Hey everybody,

I hope you all had a good holiday! Mine was great. My little sister is great! Her fundraising and donation to the march of dimes still has me bewildered. I never thought my 25 years old sister had the brain capacity to do such a thing. She managed to gather just under a grand and Mastercard doubled her donation due to November is preemie awareness month. In memory of my son(2003), and in honor of Tori(who is now 94 days old now). I don't believe it.

My husband(no cyring, no crying, liz)...My husband got me a beautiful ring. It's a mother/family ring with Mikey's and Tori's birthstones in it. Who in the hell would remember to put Mikey's stone in there? ha! Jeese o man. This man truly loves me. I think this is the first time in my life, that I can fully trust someone, and allow myself to fully love him.

I miss my son. (nocrying,nocrying) He'd be 6 this year. a 6 year old at Christmas ripping everything open. That would have been funny, I'm sure. I often wander how I will explain Mikey to Tori?

ok, instead of crying, I'm gonna go shove my face with Christmas cookies now.

I love you guys, and happy holidays!
Love and light--
Liz

Aww $%^&....I almost forgot....TORI'S IN A BIG GIRL BED NOW!!!!!


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MY EYES ARE ON FIRE.....

Dec 24, 2009 10:07pm (EST)

Long day. My eyes are on fire due to crying for a few different things. 1) I want to hug my daughter and never let go. 2) I miss my mom,terribly. 3) My sister did the most amazing thing for Mike and I for Christmas. She, my family(none of my inlaws), friends, total strangers donated nearly $1000 to the march of dimes in memory of Mikey, ...and in honor of Tori. Ive never recieved something of this caliber in my life. We are truly blessed.

My eyes are on fire.

Love and Light-
Liz

merry christmas and go watch a christmas story.....


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BAH...

Dec 23, 2009 10:08pm (EST)

so much for our great day yesterday.....

She's back on the oxygen today.

my inlaws suck.

I'm tired. mentally drained.

going to bed.


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NICU CLOSING

Dec 23, 2009 07:17am (EST)

January 12th, 2009 is when they will transport the kids to a different hospital.

Great news is-

In the past 2 days, She hit 4pounds plus, she is on no oxygen.

Do you believe this?

Wait, I'm not done, we are taking every feeding by mouth. We laugh and giggle at ourselves in the new mirror in her isolette.

When my Dr. tells me to "get your car seat ready Liz!" Dr. G, it's been ready.

I am praying on everything I know, she doesn't need to transfer to a new hospital.

Disgusting news-

My brother in law(who's 38yrs old) just told me yesterday, he is sending our Christmas presents back. They have 4 kids, and I sent aunt and uncle all kinds of shit about Tori. Coffee mugs, christmas ornaments, pictures. The whole thing is geared twards Tori. They live in TN, we are in PA. He wasn't nice about it, it's a long childish/immature story, I don't even want to tlk about right now. I've been crying for 2 days about this now......Tis the season, I suppose.


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HI

Dec 16, 2009 09:55am (EST)

I nearly want to rip my eyes out. I'm trying to make appointments to tour new nicu units, with no actual human's on the phone. Researching and trying to find the best pediatric Urologist, pediatrition specializing in preemies, and the best optical dr in this area due to her rop. Iv'e all these names from her dr's, n...ow we just need to meet these people to discuss the princess.

And I'm tired, nearly want to cry for no reason. My house is a disaster, we've no motivation to do anything but sleep and see Tori. My husband, God bless his soul, has been back to work for months--I know he is tired and drained. Just give us strength for a few more months. We don't ask for much. Just get us through.

Don't forget--Schedule infant cpr and newborn care classes!

ps 86days in the nicu.

This is what gets me through everyday.


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Posted by liz loschinskey | Comments: (4) | Permalink
YIKES!

Dec 13, 2009 07:53am (EST)

Good morning MOD'ers! I don't know if any of you live near Pittsburgh, PA? I am 33 years old and have never witnessed every single artery/parkway going into or out of the city closed. I called the hospital to give them a heads up on us not being there at our regular times. Please be careful out there.

Tori time = 1590g's = 3lb's, 8oz's. 13.5" long. Hernia, bowel and ovary coming through. Grade/stage 1 ROP...*sigh* OK, I can deal with all of this.

The kick in the ass, Our hospital-Allegeny General Hospital, has the best NICU unit in Pittsburgh-literally. We were told, back in September that the whole entire 12th floor which is the NICU and labor and delivery. They are moving to a hospital called West Penn Hospital which is under the same 'umbrella' as AGH. We've known they were moving the beginning of January. We were told all of our Doctor's, PA's, and 13 of our nurses were coming with us to West Penn. GREAT! Right? Yesterday they dropped the bomb on us, that NONE of our Dr's are coming. None of them? These Dr.'s saved my daughter's life and they aren't coming. They are all taking their pensions and vacationing, possible carreer changes, whatever they decide. Panic has set in, and all I can do is wait for the changes to take place.

It's one thing after the other. I hate this. Our Dr.'s?
  • shaking head in disbelief*

    Just keep us in your prayers please.

    No one likes change, but God has proven to me that sometimes change is good!

    Thanks for reading guys, and thank you for allowing me to vent.

  • smiles* Love and light to you all- Liz


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    Posted by liz loschinskey | Comments: (1) | Permalink
    MORE CHRISTMAS

    Dec 11, 2009 04:26pm (EST)

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