Wednesday, October 26, 2011

HCA Gulf Coast Regional Hospital Network Joins With Caiden's Hope

Thanks to your generous support, Caiden's Hope is pleased to announce that several hospitals belonging to the HCA Gulf Coast Regional Hospital Network have joined with Caiden's Hope to help families in crisis.  Among the hospitals partnering with Caiden's Hope are Clear Lake Regional in Houston, Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas as well as HCA hospitals in Harlingen, Angleton, Kingwood and Corpus Christi, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee.

Caiden's Hope is proud to work with these hospital to provide a small amount of peace and comfort to families with a baby in the NICU for an extended period of time.
  

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

ENT Appointment

Caiden had a follow up  ENT appointment yesterday from the last O.R. visit he had for stretching his airways.  The doctor said that she had to take scar tissue out of the nasal cavity on both sides, not just one like she had thought.  She also stretched his airways just above his trach.  He is making more air noises around his trach as the airways are getting bigger, which is progress.  The tube in his left ear is working it's way out which is normal.  The right one isn't budging yet.  They come out on their own time when they are ready.  Since it is working its way out it is likely uncomfortable for him to have that hearing aide in.  That could be why he takes it out, though at times he isn't fond of either one of them.  He is typical.  The doctor says later kids throw them out of the bus window.  So for now just finding them in the floor, or in his crib is just fine.  He's already lost one when he was out on a walk in the stroller.  

Caiden has another O.R. appointment Dec. 6th for more airways stretching.  We are hoping he is getting to the end of this phase, and will be able to have his trach out soon.  The doctor tried to cover his trach yesterday to see how he would do, but he was already too mad after she scoped down his trach and looked in his ears. 

I'm the lucky grandma who enjoyed spending the day with him. 

~Terry

Monday, October 17, 2011

Pharr, Texas Family Stays Near Hospital While Daughter Has NeuroSurgery

A mom from Pharr, Texas is the latest beneficiary of Caiden's Hope.  She is staying overnight in a clean, safe hotel in the Texas Medical Center so she can be near her infant daughter who is undergoing neurosurgery at Texas Children's Hospital.  Thanks to our friends and supporters, Caiden's Hope is able to provide her with a room for three nights starting October 18, 2011.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Bakersfield, California Family Stays Near Hospital While Son Recieves Treatment

A Bakersfield California family is staying at a Los Angeles hotel for this week thanks to Caiden's Hope.  The Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA requested Caiden's Hope's  assistance so the family would not have to drive home to Bakersfield from Los Angeles each night. Because of your generous support to Caiden's Hope, this family is finding some peace during this very stressfull time.    

Monday, October 3, 2011

Caiden's Hope to Speak to Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio

Caiden's Hope has been invited to speak to the Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas Case Management Group in San Antonio in November.

The Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas is a leader in working closely with NICU families to help babies in crisis.