Day 734 - Pulmonology Appointment & Picking Up Medical Supplies
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 We started off with an early morning Pulmonology appointment. Mom is now going to these appointments alone since James is more stable. This was going to be his last Synagis shot to protect him from RSV. His insurance only covered 5 during flu season AND since he turned 2, he will no longer be covered in the future. So this was the last one forever! (Although James actually get 2 shots at the same time because it's based on his weight.) Prior to getting the shots Mom spoke with the nurse practitioner. Mom went over everything including the concerns with Toby causing the thick secretions that were not able to come up because they were so deep. She said that as long as when he woke up he could clear them, he is fine with sometimes needing oxygen support at night. We definitely figured out that giving albuterol for 20 minutes, then pulmicort for 20 minutes, and then Tobramycin for 30 mins (all separately) has helped as well as doing these treatments earlier b...