cherylchapa
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Went to see Dr. Gates (Surgeon) and Dr. Weiner (Peds Cardio) yesterday.
Dr. Gates said he is doing great. The incision is healing nicely. He got Chris to peel the steri-strip off all the way. Yay!! I hate those things. OK'd him for bathing and swimming in a private pool. No public pools for a few more weeks. OK'd him for back to school Aug. 20th.
Christopher's BP was 90/38. Dr. Weiner said Chris is dehydrated and anemic. Instructed him to take his iron pills and drink water whether he likes it or not. He is to drink a 2 liter of whatever caffeine-free stuff he wants in the next 2 days. Dr. Wiener mentioned diet soda but upon re-evaluation of Christopher's skin and bones shirtless appearance, recommended full-sugar drinks. LOL! And if he continues to refuse the iron pills and fluids, the choice will taken from him. I took that to mean he would be getting some shots or IV fluids. LOL! Good call Doc! He wants to do an echo before releasing him for school but Chris is still way to sore. So we scheduled a return visit next week. He will re-evaluate and possibly release him for school then.
He said the crushing chest pain he felt the other night was reasonable surgical healing pain. As long as his pulse is not racing (>180 bpm) then he's fine. The headaches are likely the result of dehydration and anemia. They should go away once he's hydrated and pumped up on iron. If they don't we'll re-evaluate then. He also suggested 500mg of tylenol immediately upon the first twinge of pain followed by 500mg of motrin or advil 2 hours later until the pain subsides.
He wants him to definitely get the H1N1 vaccine if it becomes available in Oct. He left the regular flu shot up to me. Chris has gotten sick the last few times he had the flu shot so we stopped doing them. Dr. Weiner is a bit concerned about a return to school because of the chance of getting a respiratory infection. He said you can count on him catching a cold right away the first week or so. GREAT!
We will talk about seeing an immunologist again in 6 months or so because they cannot do any tests until then anyway.
We are to begin a daily walking regimine today. He is to do what he feels comfortable with and no more.
Both doctors said his heart sounds like it should and his lungs are clear.
Dr. Gates said he is doing great. The incision is healing nicely. He got Chris to peel the steri-strip off all the way. Yay!! I hate those things. OK'd him for bathing and swimming in a private pool. No public pools for a few more weeks. OK'd him for back to school Aug. 20th.
Christopher's BP was 90/38. Dr. Weiner said Chris is dehydrated and anemic. Instructed him to take his iron pills and drink water whether he likes it or not. He is to drink a 2 liter of whatever caffeine-free stuff he wants in the next 2 days. Dr. Wiener mentioned diet soda but upon re-evaluation of Christopher's skin and bones shirtless appearance, recommended full-sugar drinks. LOL! And if he continues to refuse the iron pills and fluids, the choice will taken from him. I took that to mean he would be getting some shots or IV fluids. LOL! Good call Doc! He wants to do an echo before releasing him for school but Chris is still way to sore. So we scheduled a return visit next week. He will re-evaluate and possibly release him for school then.
He said the crushing chest pain he felt the other night was reasonable surgical healing pain. As long as his pulse is not racing (>180 bpm) then he's fine. The headaches are likely the result of dehydration and anemia. They should go away once he's hydrated and pumped up on iron. If they don't we'll re-evaluate then. He also suggested 500mg of tylenol immediately upon the first twinge of pain followed by 500mg of motrin or advil 2 hours later until the pain subsides.
He wants him to definitely get the H1N1 vaccine if it becomes available in Oct. He left the regular flu shot up to me. Chris has gotten sick the last few times he had the flu shot so we stopped doing them. Dr. Weiner is a bit concerned about a return to school because of the chance of getting a respiratory infection. He said you can count on him catching a cold right away the first week or so. GREAT!
We will talk about seeing an immunologist again in 6 months or so because they cannot do any tests until then anyway.
We are to begin a daily walking regimine today. He is to do what he feels comfortable with and no more.
Both doctors said his heart sounds like it should and his lungs are clear.
