Mason is still doing well with his oxygen during the day. His sat's continue to stay above 96 and his breathing pattern does not seem to be affected or more labored. Mason started his Prilosec today which has to be given orally and will help with his reflux. This proved to be quite the adventure this morning. After about 10 minutes of squirting a little in his mouth and letting him suck his pacifier to help him swallow, he promptly threw it up all over himself and his mom.
The upper GI that Mason had on Friday turned up some interesting results. He has reflux which we expected to see. In addition to his reflux, not everything he swallows even makes it into his stomach. About half of it puddles in his esaphagus. This is something new we did not expect to see. We have an appointment with his surgeon on October 5th to discuss the test and next steps.
Mason has also developed a funny new habit. He wants to lick everything in sight. This includes toys, shirts, burp cloths, arms, etc. It is quite entertaining especially when we give him a breathing treatment. We have a hard time keeping the mask on his face because he moves his head around to try and lick it.
I took some pictures of Mason without the oxygen cannula. There are more in his photo gallery.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday
What a handsome guy!
It is hard to believe that he is four months old already. But so wonderful that he has made such great progress.
Love to all,
An Alcona Friend
What a peach! He is such a happy guy. We can't believe how big he's gotten!
Love,
Bethie, Allen and Austin
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