The Tale of Two Preemies: Therapy

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Therapy

Cole has been going to PT for a few weeks now. It's going well. I can see a difference. He still hasn't mastered the bike, or the swing, but last time we tried he didn't get frustrated like he has in the past. We'll be going down to just once a week. I am a big believer in PT. It's bizarre, some of the things they do, but it works. Cole does a lot of things that make him dizzy. He nods his head up and down, sitting still and while walking. He does a lot of balance activities and multi-tasks, like throwing and catching 2 balls, or catching while jumping on a trampoline. Once the weather turns nicer, we will be putting more time in on the swings and on the bike. I finally hooked up the trail-a-bike and am hoping that helps him. Tate and I checked it out this morning and he had a blast.

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Cole's Story

Cole was born at 30 weeks 3 days, much to our surprise, in 2006. I went in to the hospital because I wasn't feeling well and was afraid I'd get dehydrated. I ended up being air lifted to a larger hospital where Cole was born 24 hours later. He weighed in at 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17" long. He had some developmental delays, mostly due to acid reflux. He also had positional plagiocephaly and was in a remolding helmet for 6 weeks. At 14 months he underwent a cardiac catheter procedure to close his PDA. At 25 months he tripped getting out of his kiddie pool and broke his femur. He was in a cast from his hips to his toes for 4 long weeks. He also broke his shoulder at age 5 1/2. His latest medical drama has been a cyst in his left ear. He's had his adenoids removed and another surgery to remove the cyst. He'll have a second surgery in August. He's been through the ringer, but you'd never know it. He just rolls with the punches. He's 100% farm boy. He wants to know how everything works and why. He loves the farm. Farming is definitely in his blood.

Tate's Story

Tate was born at 34 weeks 2 days in 2008. Since I had a previous premature delivery, I was on high alert for another one. It didn't help. We had ultrasound after ultrasound and everything looked great. Tate, however, was not patient. I was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. He held off for a couple of days, but was still born early. He weighed 5 and a half pounds and was 19" long. Fortunately he had no problems and was released from the hospital 3 days after he was born. He was born the middle child. He desperately wants to do what his big brother does, but has his own interests and wants Cole do to those with him. He's my trouble-maker, fit-thrower, and snuggle bug.