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Oxygen Off Surgery On

Hank — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:32:13 PST

Caden came off oxygen during the day on Sunday 11/11/12. That was exactly one week after being discharged from his 8-day hospital stay at MUSC. Now that he is well we have to turn our attention to...

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Discharge in sight

Hank — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:33:12 PDT

Caden will be discharged on Sunday as long as he continues to be fever free…and we don’t have problems getting prescriptions filled. None of the cultures taken on Thursday have grown...

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Numbers 36 – 7 – 5 – 8

Hank — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:25:00 PDT

Caden is improving but not out of the woods yet. Caden has been fever free for about 36 hours with the exception of a few low-grade fevers. His need for a oxygen has decreased and he has actually...

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Rough 24 Hours

Hank — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:14:04 PDT

The high fevers returned yesterday peaking out at 105.4F. Already this morning we have seen a 104 fever. On top of that Caden’s IV came out yesterday morning and he had to be poked in the other...

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Ups and Downs with a little drama

Hank — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:29:07 PDT

Caden was hospitalized with pneumonia a few days ago. He has been inpatient at MUSC for four days now. He has shown signs of improvement, but there have been some ups and downs in the past two days....

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Double Whammy Day 2

Hank — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:13:11 PDT

Admitting Caden to the MUSC Children’s Hospital was a good move. Even though we have a difficult time getting rest while hospitalized there are some things that we just can’t do at home....

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Finishing off 8 Years with a Bang

Hank — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:07:55 PDT

Caden has been hospitalized for pneumonia and has tested positive for a really nasty virus. They think the pneumonia is bacterial given they way it has presented itself. Caden has been hospital and...

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No News IS Good News

Hank — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:33:53 PDT

Photo By: Refuge Studios As the old saying goes, it is true with Caden. Thank God that the only significant thing to bring to your attention is that he has been remarkably healthy for about six...

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Back to Back Surgery

Hank — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:40:46 PDT

Caden is going in for an adjustment to the VEPTR rods in his back to treat scoliosis. Caden originally had rods placed in his back in September 2010. The pictures above are the before and after fromt...

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Fighting Pneumonia at Home

Hank — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:59:27 PST

Caden’s condition is improving after a rough few days. He started running fevers well above 104 on Saturday. The fevers persisted his need for oxygen began to increase. He has been on oxygen...

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