I should have known last night when Parker climbed up into my lap and promptly zonked out that something was up. My kid that is constantly moving at the speed of light, slowing down enough to fall asleep by 7:00 p.m. We’ve been dealing with lots of mucus and super junky lungs. This morning Parker… [Continue Reading]
Believe
Apr 28, 13 by Leave a Comment
We’ve had to drag out the big guns. The output of Parker’s nose has become dire and wiping simply isn’t going to take care of it. We attach this seemingly innocent little piece of plastic to Parker’s regular suction machine that we use to suction out his trach. Think of it as a high powered… [Continue Reading]
Breathing in Style
Feb 25, 13 by 1 Comment
I was watching a show the other day where three different couples had redesigned a part of their homes and invited designers in to decide which couple would get the biggest bang of a return from their design dollars. I sometimes like to watch design shows, but I tend to lean toward the ones where… [Continue Reading]
Take THAT Pulmonary Hypertension
Feb 19, 13 by 2 Comments
A certain Hero of the Brave kind has been driving us a bit nuts the last few days. Maybe it’s the weather, or the phase of the moon, but Parker has been moving at the speed of light with a never ending quarter added. In my mind I can almost hear it; “Boom!” “Smack!” “KaPow!” … [Continue Reading]
Oxygen Concentrators and what I learned from Charlie Brown.
Feb 18, 13 by 2 Comments
Oxygen concentrators. Today’s topic Du Jour. Well, oxygen concentrators and what I learned from Charlie Brown. You may remember me writing about our hopes of getting a oxygen concentrator for Parker that was either light enough to travel with, or one that we could leave at my parent’s house. Why my parent’s house? Because… [Continue Reading]
