Hay was admitted to Dell Children's Medical Center's ER on March 23rd - he was having severe seizures. They placed the iv in his right hand to administer IV fluids and to draw blood. Blood work came back, his calcium levels were dangerously low. Calcium levels for an 11day old newborn should be between 9.5 and 10. His was a 2.3. Seizures can occur and 5.0 or lower. So he was critical. Well the nurse that placed the IV was uncomfortable placing it, and said it outloud (we have witnesses that have come forward) and she placed the iv anyway. Little did we know the needle of the iv went straight thru his vein, so when they started the calcium glutinate (liquid calcium) it went straight thru the vein and into the tissue of his hand. If you think back to school and science, calcium is a metal... therefore the calcium was burning the tissue in his hand from the inside out.
The diagnosis was a 3rd degree chemical burn to his hand - caused by an iv infiltration - caused by the negligent nurse. His hand went thru 6 surgeries, 1st skin graft failed... shortly after they removed the failed graft, he developed bacterial meningitis.
After 21 days of AGGRESSIVE and harsh antibiotics, he went back to the OR for the second skin graft. By the grace of god the second graft took. He was released from DCMC on May 18th and is doing amazing.
Its been a looooooong road to say the least.. but I couldn't have done it without the amazing and compassionate nurses on the unit that cared for him day in and day out.
Did I also mention that 5 weeks after I gave birth to him, I had to have my gallbladder removed? Recovering from a day surgery in your son's hospital room is NOT fun! But we are both great and have ALOOOT to be thankful for.
Same day as infiltration, March 23rd, 2009 - later in the evening...
Three days after infiltration, day before first surgery...
After third surgery....
After fourth surgery...
After fifth surgery to place the second skin graft...
The end result.... 100% healed.... AMEN!!
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I still can't believe that happened to your little guy. :( Makes me so sad yet so grateful that after all that he went through he is okay. He is a tough little man! He'll be strong for you always, you are one lucky lady! Love ya'll!
Thanks Katie.. that really means ALOT to me. I look back on it all and still get angry, but at the same time... maybe it happened for a reason. That reason I'll never understand... but I do know that its made Hayden so much stronger. He rolls around the living room floor and hits his head on the coffee table and fusses about it and gets over it so fast. NOTHING PHASES HIM! LOL
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