Down with the sickness

I had to miss going to see Cayden on Friday because I'm sick.  The sore throat I started getting on Wednesday night has grown into full-blown misery, and there is just no way I could have dragged myself to the hospital despite how much it hurt not to be able to go. 

I got updates via phone throughout the day:  the endocrine doctor came by yesterday and said Cayden's TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels were actually within range for his age and size, so there is no need for concern there.  Whew! 

When I spoke to Nurse Shawna, one of his primary nurses, she was surprised to hear about the hernias.  She had never seen them, so she talked directly to the attending doctor about them.  The doc said they're both very small and virtually undetectable unless Cayden is bearing down (as in if he's trying to poop or if he's angry), but that they will still likely require surgery to repair.  They will consult with us in the next couple of weeks to discuss whether we want to have the surgery done before we take him home or if we want to wait until he's a little older to do it.  The good news is that the surgery is done with a spinal block and won't require general anesthesia.

As of his Friday night weigh-in, he was up another ounce to 4 lbs. 15 oz.