The Troxtel's

5-21-09 - Eye Doctor and Horse Hoof

Aidan had his annual eye exam today and the doctor said that everything appears OK as far as his eyesight goes. We also went to see the foot doctor and she put a little stopper on the end of Aidan’s prosthetic. It kind of looks like a horse hoof.

Aidan's Foot - Horse Hoof

5-20-09 - Urology Appointment

Today Aidan had an appointment with Dr. Wan to discuss the results of the VCUG. Essentially Aidan continues to retain urine in his bladder and we will need to insert a catheter into him on a daily basis to drain the excess urine. Also Dr. Wan will need to perform surgery and rebuild his urinary system.

5-11-09 to 5-13-09 - Peritoneal Dialysis Training

Mommy, Daddy, Nurse Stacie, and Grandma Marino spent the last 3 days learning all about peritoneal dialysis (PD). Aidan started PD on May 13. PD is the process by which Aidan filters all of the impurities and waste products from his system. A small amount of glucose solution is inserted into his belly via a catheter. The fluid then dwells in his belly cavity for about an hour allowing the waste products to accumulate. It is then drained and the process is repeated 8 times over a 12 hour period over night.

5-10-09 - Happy Mother's Day

Today is Mothers Day!!! Here are some pictures and video of Aidan snuggling with his Mommy. Daddy also made a very nice shadow box with all of Aidan’s NICU/PICU beads.

Mommy and Me

Card from Aidan

Shadowbox from Daddy and Aidan

5-8-09 - VCUG & Speaking Valve

Today we took Aidan to get a VCUG exam. It is a urinary exam where the doctor shoots dye into him and takes x-rays to see where the dye travels all through his urinary system.

We also took Aidan for a speech evaluation right after the VCUG exam. The therapist was able to give him a speaking valve, which allows him to make sounds more easily. This will help us to learn to communicate with Aidan more easily.

5-2-09 - First Haircut

Mommy and daddy took Aidan to get his 1st haircut today at Snip-Its. He was a very good boy and handled getting his mullet cut very well. He didn’t cry at all. Unlike his dad when he got his cut off back in the day.

First Haircut

Bye... Bye... Mullett...

I look like a little boy again.

Video #1

Video #2

4-30-09 - Leg Appointment

We took Aidan to his 1st foot fitting appointment today with Alicia. It went well and we were able to put his foot on to see if it fit. Later that day he fell asleep in mommy’s arms.