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My little fighter

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Two months ago I did not know what congenital diaphragmatic hernia. My world came crashing down on 19 of December when the doctor came in the ultra sound room and told me that my son had a diaphragmatic hernia and that I needed to go down to San Antonio because the hospital at fort hood did not have the equipment to deliver my baby. So, the next morning she told me that San Antonio Military Medical Center was going to admitted me that day and I needed to go right away. My parents took my 3 year son, Dylan. My husband and I took the three hour journey to San Antonio. The next 10 days where full of nst tests, ultrasounds, a couple of MRIs, and visits from doctors.

I woke up at three in the morning on new year's eve with a puddle of water on my bed. I knew my water broke and I went to get my nurse with the news. I vaginally delivered my son on 4:47 pm on new year's eve.

January 10, he had surgery to patch up his hole in his diaphragm. It went well but, they found some undeveloped lung tissue that they will need to remove before he is discharge from the hospital.

A few days later he became sick with MRSA. He fought it for a couple of weeks and I am happy to write that it beat the infection. Now, he is making process and I continue to keep positive thoughts about my son, Casey.
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  1. JessicaSindoni's Avatar
    Is he home now? Its def a scary thing for parents, it'll be a battle but eventually itll be over. They are strong little fighters. Good luck in the future and remember to always stay strong!! <3
  2. LaurenFassold's Avatar
    He is still in the nicu.
  3. Chris and TracyMeats's Avatar
    Casey is precious and a CDH warrior...he is a fighting hard! Praying for strength for Casey and I hope he keeps making progress towards going home. We are here for you! We do have a TX State Rep. if you want to talk with her. Her name is Casey Carter and she can be reached at texas@cherubs-cdh.org. She is planning a get together for CDH families on April 19th in Dallas if that is something you are interested in.

    Tell Casey to keep fighting! (((HUGS)))