Breathing Problems

I decided to transfer Jack's NICU diary to Blogger because it will be easier to keep everyone updated on how he is currently doing.
Since he was released from the hospital, Jack has been going once a month for RSV shots and also for Developmental Preemie Clinic appointments with Children's Medical Center. At his last appointment, the physical therapist said that Jack was almost right on target with his adjusted age. We are now working on getting him to sit up.
Since January, Jack has had problems with wheezing. It started out as Bronchiolitis which was aggravated by an ear infection, but the doctor has since diagnosed it as a chronic wheeze. Jack was originally placed on an Albuterol inhaler, and the doctor has now added a Flovent inhaler as well. While these medicines have improved his wheeze, they have not completely taken care of it, and therefore our pediatrician referred us to a pediatric pulmonologist, Dr. James Phillips, who Jack will see on April 17. Dr. Phillips will evaluate Jack and determine what else, if anything, needs to be done to get rid of the wheeze.
Also, on April 23, Jack will visit Dr. Oren Miller, a pediatric urologist. Right before Jack left the hospital, a surgeon circumsized him, but he has grown so much since that it does not appear that he has been circumsized. Therefore, Dr. Miller will determine what needs to be done with this, and also evaluate a cyst that Jack has since developed since he left the hospital.
Its hard to believe its been 10 months since Jack was born. He's such a miracle. I find it hard to remember the time when he was in the hospital, like my mind has blocked it out because it was so painful. It seems like a lifetime ago.