I spoke with the kids last night as they left the hospital. Lucas was doing well and lost a slight bit of weight after the monstrous gain he had. Not unexpected, especially after throwing such a crying fit getting his tube moved from his mouth to his nose. Amber said he had tears. That would make any mom cry.
Daddy tried to hold Lucas for his turn, but big brother Brayden wanted all the attention and was set to let everyone know. The hospital family room had quite an experience with Brayden jumping from all the walls. Guess other plans will be necessary when it is daddy's turn to hold baby and Brayden is there.
The kids got a chance to talk to Dr R regarding the latest ultrasound. The baby's blood clot is starting to recede and they doctors could see what some of the damage is for Lucas. Part of the parietal lobes on each side have died off due to the bleed and this scan revealed how it will impact Lucas's future. The area of loss is in Lucas's motor skills development. This means he might have trouble coordinating movements of his arms, hands, legs, and feet. He will be assigned a physical therapist who will work with Lucas to re-channel his limb movements. Fortunately the brain is capable of rerouting, over time, this learned activity. We won't know the long-term outcome for a while. The doctor will have the specialist talk with Josh and Amber next week sometime, where they will get more information. Grandma knows that extra stimulation to these areas of movement will allow the brain to rewire itself over time. Also, the latest data on brain development has change in the past 3 years and research is showing early intervention makes a big difference in outcome. Lucas is going to get plenty of help to catch up and develop his motor skills. The kids have pictures and should update more tonight.
Daddy tried to hold Lucas for his turn, but big brother Brayden wanted all the attention and was set to let everyone know. The hospital family room had quite an experience with Brayden jumping from all the walls. Guess other plans will be necessary when it is daddy's turn to hold baby and Brayden is there.
The kids got a chance to talk to Dr R regarding the latest ultrasound. The baby's blood clot is starting to recede and they doctors could see what some of the damage is for Lucas. Part of the parietal lobes on each side have died off due to the bleed and this scan revealed how it will impact Lucas's future. The area of loss is in Lucas's motor skills development. This means he might have trouble coordinating movements of his arms, hands, legs, and feet. He will be assigned a physical therapist who will work with Lucas to re-channel his limb movements. Fortunately the brain is capable of rerouting, over time, this learned activity. We won't know the long-term outcome for a while. The doctor will have the specialist talk with Josh and Amber next week sometime, where they will get more information. Grandma knows that extra stimulation to these areas of movement will allow the brain to rewire itself over time. Also, the latest data on brain development has change in the past 3 years and research is showing early intervention makes a big difference in outcome. Lucas is going to get plenty of help to catch up and develop his motor skills. The kids have pictures and should update more tonight.
