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Thursday, December 24, 2009

All I want for Christmas...

Dear Santa,

I've been very good this year (well, pretty good). I've tried my best to be a good mother, wife, and friend. I'm not asking much, Santa. I just need you to help my little boy. He's having a terrible time eating right now. He isn't eating enough and I'm afraid for him. The doctors think he needs surgery to fix it. I think he needs a Christmas miracle. Please help us, Santa. I'll never ask for anything ever again. Please help Noah. Please let him eat and keep it down. Please help him grow big and strong and not need another surgery. Please, Santa.

Love,

Tricia

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AnonymousDecember 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Merry Christmas to Todd, Trish and Noah.
We hope 2010 is great for you and you get all of your wishes from Santa.
We will keep our fingers crossed for you.

Much love and concern,
Nancy and Craig
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Noah was diagnosed with a sacrococcygeal teratoma at our 20 week sonogram. We had no idea what that meant and thanks to google we quickly learned WAY too much about them. It's a tumor originating from the tailbone. One referral turned into another and in a whirlwind we found ourselves in Philadelphia at Children's Hospital. After a day of tests we met with an amazing surgeon who recommended we stay there and let them monitor our son and his tumor. We flew back to KS, packed our car, grabbed our dog, and moved to Philly.

Twenty-seven weeks into my pregnancy Noah's tumor had increased in size, had a very rich blood supply, and started to put him into heart failure. They decided to deliver Noah to save his life. They saved him indeed. We spent the next 88 days in the NICU. We got there at 7 am and left at 11 pm everyday. We watched him undergo two more surgeries to remove the rest of the tumor including a part which had migrated into his spinal canal. We watched him intubated, CPAP'd, brady (all the time!), live in an incubator, grow, get blood transfusions, have multiple IVs, and so many other things you just never want your child to endure. He fought every step of the way like a champ (he is much stronger than I) and finally we were discharged! Life started for us. We moved to a new town, met new people, watched Noah thrive. He started getting PT and OT to help him catch up (he was three months early therefore three months behind when referring to his development and milestones). We found out he had a hearing impairment and CVI, but he is so strong. His feet don't move but his legs do. This summer he started having seizures. He was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms. It's a form of epilepsy which is considered catastrophic. I believe it. This is a story of our battle. This will be a story of triumph.

Doctors and Therapists

Noah's Docs:

Dr. A : Our hero and Noah's surgeon

Dr. L : Neurologist

Dr. S : Neurosurgeon for spinal canal tumor resection

Dr. K : NeuroOncologist to stay on "Tumor Watch"

Dr. M: Opthamologist

Dr. R : ENT

Dr. Z : Geneticists

Dr. C : Urologist for his "Neurogenic" Bladder

Dr. Ped: Pediatrician

Dr. F: Neonatologist who tracks Noah's development

Ms A: Audiologist

Dr. Chiro: Noah's newest addition: Chiropractor

Queen of Keto: Leader of Noah's Ketogenic Diet Team

Therapy:

Ms PT: Physical therapy 2 hours a week

Ms OT: Occupational therapy 1 hour a week

Vision Guy: Vision therapy 1 hour a week

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