It has been about 10 days since Caden got the cricopharyngeal myotomy. This surgery was preformed to divide (cut) the muscle that causes the UES (Upper Esophageal Sphincter) to squeeze closed. The surgery itself was completed as planned without any complications. Caden did experience some respiratory issues from being intabated (on the breathing machine) during […]
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Monday, March 15th, 2010Today was the big day. Caden had a surgery called a cricopharyngeal myotomy. This surgery was preformed to divide (cut) the muscle that causes the UES (Upper Esophageal Sphincter) to squeeze closed. In Caden’s case the muscle has never relaxed enough to allow for him to pass food, drink, or even his own saliva into […]
Snow tubing was the plan for the day. We were working on a trip to the western North Carolina mountains this weekend. I promised Riley some snow this winter and I was planning to deliver on my promise this weekend. Our day went horrible yesterday when I was woke up at about 4am with a […]
Caden has been admitted to the hospital for the third time in as many months. This time for dehydration. All but one person who has been in our home in the past four days has come down with some form of a nasty stomach bug that lasted 12-24 hours. JJ, Riley and I had nausea, […]
If you have been following me on Facebook or Twitter then you know that Caden has been hospitalized since Friday. He has never completely kicked the pneumonia from his last hospitalization in August that was initially caused by H1N1 (Swine Flu). Caden’s condition is improving and I expect he may get off oxygen sometime tomorrow. […]
For those of you who follow me or MrsOzz on Facebook you know that we have had a rough week. For the rest of you here is the scoop. Caden went to his immunologist on Monday. While there the doctor noticed signs of an ear infection and sinusitis. Caden is normally on a maintenance dose […]
We saw one of our favorite doctors today at MUSC. This is Caden’s ENT (Ear Nose & Throat) doctor. We talked about swallowing mostly. We are still facing a recommendation of a myotomy which is a surgical procedure to cut the muscle tissue of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). The ENT says that this physical […]
The ENT procedures went extremely well for Caden on Tuesday. Caden recovered well and did not even crash for an afternoon nap. As a matter of fact, his physical therapist forgot that Sherry had canceled for Tuesday afternoon and she showed up on our doorstep at about 4PM. Caden seemed to be wired for speed […]
Caden has been battling fever for most of this week and congestion caused by a sinus infection has been lingering for what seems like months. This weekend Caden popped a 104.5 fever. The fever in itself is not normally a cause for alarm, but Caden had been on a full does of Augmentin since Wednesday […]