Austin received his first outpatient dose of synagis yesterday and I am so thankful insurance approved it! (Not that they wouldn't given his history) This will give him one month of protection against RSV should he be exposed and get it.
This brings me to another point which I'm sure most of you are already aware. Preemies are just that, they are premature in every form and fashion. Their little bodies did not get the full chance to develop certain aspects that help them prevent and fight off disease and infection. And while Austin is amazingly healthy, he is still at risk and highly susceptible to catching any bug that may be floating around (flu, RSV, etc). Anything he catches, could put us back in the hospital with him fighting for his life. Now I know that is extreme, but it is high likely given his history. I am thankful that he didn't have all the respiratory complications that Jackson had, but that doesn't make him any less at risk. So, for the next few months we will be in "quarantine" to do everything we can to keep Austin healthy. We are open to visitors, but request that it be in small gatherings and that if you have or had any symptoms of illness that you wait until you are completely well. This is not meant to offend anyone, but set the expectation. Thank you for understanding and we can't wait for you all to meet Austin!
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