Keeping up with the Lunds: Sometimes You Just Need An Advocate

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sometimes You Just Need An Advocate

While Ryker was in the NICU, a couple of the nurses mentioned to us that he may qualify for the Synagis Shot. Which is a shot given to greatly decrease the chance of RSV. The shot is $2000 and they get several of them. The nurses thought that because he was born early and smack dab in the middle of cold and flu season that he would be able to be approved. And this sounded wonderful to us, so we asked the nurse practitioner and she said that we wouldn't qualify because he wasn't born early enough.

Oh well, we were having enough problems with how early he was born as it was, we were glad he hadn't been born any earlier so, we would just have to be careful. But we were very nervous. We have so many kids.... so many germs. And he was so sick.

But then when we took him in for his two week appointment, our pediatrician mentioned to us again, that he would probably qualify.

We said that we were told in the hospital that we didn't.

She said, "Well, sometimes you just need someone who knows your whole story, to tell your story"

On Friday, Raleigh got the call that we did in fact qualify, the shot was being sent to the pediatricians office and he could get started on it right away.

No reactions to my shot... at all... and hopefully no RSV for this boy.

Thank goodness for diligent doctors who love us. One less thing for the Lunds to have to worry about.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Well I'm glad Ryker qualified for the RSV shot but I'm sad that he had to get stuck with another needle. Poor baby has certainly had his share of needles and tubes, etc. I know he won't remember any of this but it's hard on his parents (and grandparents)! I'm also glad that your doctor is looking out for you, we all need an advocate every now and then.; January 26, 2012 at 5:57 PM
URFAVE 5+A Few said...: What an absolutely precious little guy! I'm so happy you were approved for that shot. Conner had RSV at 4 months. He spent 13 days in the hospital and 11 of those in an oxygen tent. It was a very scary time. I am so glad they have come up with a shot for these little ones and I'm so glad that he was able to qualify to get one too!; January 26, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Anonymous said...: P.S. I really think Ryker looks like Kaleigh in this first picture; January 27, 2012 at 7:01 AM

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We are the Lunds. And some of us are Koenigs. And this is our life. I am Kaci and I am the creator/author/historian of this blog. What I write, I write with two goals in mind... To keep my family totally and completely involved in all of our doings and to keep a record of our life events. That is all it is...

I had four children from a previous marriage as well as a whole lot of baggage. And maybe that might have discouraged a lesser man from pursuing me, but luckily for me the stars aligned and a very good, honest, brave, not to mention super sexy boy took a chance on me. And pursue me he did... to flattering proportions.

In 2008, I married the Love of My Life. I didn't know being married could be this wonderful and happy. I didn't know that being in love feels like THIS. I didn't know that truly being loved and correctly taken care of is the greatest blessing a girl can have in her life. I thank my Heavenly Father a few times a day for guiding my path to the greatest of my treasures. It was a rough and long road but so worth the journey.

In 2009, we had our Sweet Peyton. She is a Lund all the way from her confidence level and mild mannered disposition right on down to her perfectly round and rather large head. What a blessing she is to our home and our life.

In 2010, we had Kaleigh. She is little and darling but don't let her tiny stature fool you. This girl can take care of herself. She climbs on EVERYTHING!!! And is afraid of NOTHING!

What a complete joy she has been, our little elf.

And in 2011, we had Ryker. We weren't really sure what to do with a boy. It's been a long time. But he is the exclamation point on our little family and we love him with all of our hearts.

My "big kids" (I call them), mean the world to me. I could not do this without them. They make me laugh, keep me young, make me feel pretty, lighten my load, make me proud, love me anyway and challenge me too. We've been through a lot,

the five of us, but they are superior kids because they've weathered the storm.

We are a pretty crazy and energetic family. There are constant comings and goings and hysterical happenings. These are our stories. And they are all true. Flowered up maybe, but certainly true.

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