Sunday, June 17, 2007

Weekly updates -> move to new blog!

We've started a new blog for Masinja, and now that he's home, this chapter of our lives is closed. It's a chapter we will never forget, but one that must be put away, and the focus put on the future. Masinja's new blog can be found here:

i-kfc.blogspot.com

It will be a weekly blog, so tune in every Sunday for updates... We know he has a lot of people cheering for him, so we'll continue as long as people want to hear about his progress.

That's all for the Chronicles.

Peace,
T.M.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Daily Update - 9 June 2007

Yea, I'm 21 weeks old today, and I get to celebrate it by actually coming HOME!

Masinja finished his 140+ day ninternship today. He's finally home with us and it feels awesome and weird all at the same time. We've gotten so used to visiting him at the hospital that we can't really believe he's home.

This will be the last daily update. I will go to weekly updates on his progress. Spending time on the computer will play second fiddle to my boy. I didn't get much sleep with him in the hospital, and I feel like I'll probably get even less now that he's home.

That's all for today.

Peace,
T.M.

Friday, June 8, 2007

Daily Update - 8 June 2007

Day 14 Post-Op.

Masinja is supposed to come home tomorrow! He's having a sleep study done, and if everything looks good, he should be on his way home. Nothing is ever concrete, so we're still waiting with anticipation, but it's happy anticipation versus scared anticipation. It's nice to feel good stress for the first time in a long time.

We'll definitely let everyone know if he comes home tomorrow.

That's pretty much all for today.

Peace,
T.M.

Daily Update - 7 June 2007

Day 13 Post-Op.

Masinja had his CAT scan today, and everything looked good. There weren't any changes from his last ultrasound, so he's doing well in that department. It looks like he's even closer to coming home now.

We'll let you know as soon as we get a "date", but it won't be concrete until he's actually leaving, so we have to contain the excitement.

That's all for today.

Peace,
T.M.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Daily Update - 6 June 2007

Day 12 Post-Op.

Masinja didn't have his CAT scan again today. His doc has a family emergency, so we're not sure when she'll be back to do the scan, and hopefully do his discharge paperwork shortly thereafter. We'll circle the wagons until then and wait. Patience is a virtue, and I'll keep telling myself that, and maybe I might believe it one of these days.

Otherwise, everything is still normal and boring.

That's all for today.

Peace,
T.M.

Daily Update - 5 June 2007

Day 11 Post-Op.

Masinja didn't have his CAT scan today. His doc went home over the weekend, and hasn't returned yet. Maybe tomorrow.

Other than that, it was pretty boring. He's still eating well, and his G.I. tract seems to be in good working order, so we wait in the holding pattern, again.

That's all for today.

Peace,
T.M.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Daily Update - 4 June 2007

Day 10 Post-Op.

We had our NICU discharge class today. It's getting really close to Masinja coming home. We won't be able to take him out very much, as his immune system will be a little weaker than a normal baby's, so it'll probably be a couple of weeks before we can take him to church and such.

We'll let you know when he's discharged and home. We still don't know an exact date, so we'll keep playing it by ear. He still requires his CAT scan, which should be tomorrow, so we'll see.

That's all for today.

Peace,
T.M.