Checking on Ambrose - Page 2

[Mackenzie]

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Praying for you and your family.

[~gilli~]

Thinking of you!

[CrunchyMamaToBe]

thinking of you and your family today

[atljenny47]

i'm sending love and prayers your way ambrose.

[chaibaby]

I'll be thinking about you all day!

[cam&kat's_mom]

I was thinking about you yesterday at church and am still hoping adn ptraying fo ryou! Hoping a safe and easy birth for you and Las. Also healing vibes to both of you. (And of course you're thought of!!)

[wanderlost]

[mama-a-llama]

Praying for you and your family and wishing you peace and strength.

[riversong]

Sending you good wishes and hoping that everything went well today.

[Naughty Dingo]

I am thinking of you Mama and your family

ND

[Kathryn]

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[Ambrose]

Copy posted from DH's update for his friends....

The doctors did the Amnio this morning at 8:30, but the results they got back on the lung maturity are "borderline" In otherwords they have to send the results to a differant facility to get better information as to whether or not to proceed with the surgery. We wont have those results until 5 PM at the earliest, so we cant have the c section today.

They do not know if we will be able to have the c section tomorrow until we get the results back but if they come back ok, they will tentatively schedule a c section for noon tomorrow.

We'll keep you posted as they keep us posted.

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The doctors are now playing games with us. The Amnio results came back ok with no problem, The doctor says that we are ready for the C section surgery, however while they were waiting for the results All of the NICU beds filled and there is no spot for our son. The doctor said to go home and they will call us when a bed opens, This is not possible as we live 2 hours away from this hospital and we had such a difficult time finding child care for our daughter. We have this hotel for another night so we are hoping a bed will open by tomorrow.


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From me: I dunno wtf to think. The doctor who was to do the section today apparently just doesnt agree with the other doctors that he's got such severe problems and just kept telling us to go home go home. I found out they denied FOUR mothers today inductions/sections because of lack of beds in the NICU. One mom is in critical care because the poor baby isnt doing well in utero but since there are no beds for him they cannot take him out yet. So she obviously will get the first available bed. They are anticipating 2 possibly 3 opening up in the AM. I'm supposed to find out more then. I could scream. At least there is a different doctor doing the surgeries tommarrow and maybe he'll see the need for Las to come out. If the hydrocephalus pressure keeps growing and the cyst keeps getting bigger more and more of his brain will atrophy away. It NEEDS to be taken care of. I fear for his condition once he gets out if he stay in any longer. He may be doing relatively "ok" inside me right now, but it's because he doesn't have to breath on his own, he has me supporting him. He doesn't NEED the brain to talk to his lungs right now. What if the brain is already too damaged to talk to the lungs when he's out?!?! What if it GETS damaged between now and when they have an available room for him?!?!

Not to mention these nights spent at a hotel are not covered under insurance as I'm not an admitted patient to the hospital yet. I'm freaking out about what will happen come 2 months from now, depending on how long we are *stuck* here and how much money we had to pay out of pocket with no hopes for reimbursement from the ins because of this bs....

ARRRRGGG!!!!!!!! Someone please tell me that my son will not have such severe brain damage. Even though 1/2 the corpus collosum, 1/2 the brain stem, the back left portion of his brain and his cerebellum are GONE.... please tell me he may still have the chance to breathe on his own when he comes out. Please please please.... this whole thing is traumatic enough I cant stand these games they're playing with me....

[buddhasmomma]

I am so so sorry. You have been through so much and to hear about the hospital making you wait just breaks my heart.

Good luck with everything! I will pray for you that a bed opens up tomorrow and they let you proceed with the surgery.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

[BookGoddess]

It makes me so mad to hear how the hospital is treating you. This is the last thing you need. So sorry to hear that they are changing plans at the last minute. Grrrr!

I pray there's room in the NICU for baby Las tomorrow. Sending you lots of positive thoughts and well-wishes.

[mamajody]

Ambrose,

I don't know what to say... This is just unconcionable. I don't understand why they don't just transfer that poor woman in critical care, and FIND a bed for you and the other mamas and babies waiting for surgery. This is just insane. We are still behind you 100% and I hope you get the news you need to hear tomorrow. Congratulations on the amnio results btw, and for you.

[AppleOrangePear]

will keep you and Las in our thoughts...


TO add: Sounds like there is a BIG possibility the hospital will end up with some litagations . As for yourself I would also make sure everything is noted what they say to you and why they say they are making you wait. NO bed is NO reason to not allow for an emergency csect.:


Michele

[unitytree]

You are in our prayers mama!!! We are praying that a bed opens up for Las in the am!!!

Much Love!!!!

[sweetfeet]

Are you at this particular hospital because they have a level 3 NICU? Are they going to take those awaiting c-sections and nicu beds in order of severity? Geez sweetie what a mind game they're playing with you and your family. I'm so sorry that you have to have this added stress on top of everything. I've been thinking about you today and I'll keep thinking of you and Las. I hope that tomorrow brings about a NICU bed for baby Las and you can meet your son. Take care.