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Hey everyone. I'm a foster mommy to a little guy named "Teeter". He is almost 15 months old. He was a 25 week premie and was hospitalized for six months after his early arrival in the world. While in the NICU several surgeries - two open heart surgeries (his heart issues are now resolved, but he's hypertensive), nissen fundo surgery due to severe reflux and aspiration, a g-tube placed due to poor sucking, and two hernia surgeries. He also has severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. So, fast forward to today... he is on many meds, his nissen is undone but we are managing his reflux with careful attention to food volume and fluid intake (and meds), he still needs his g-tube for supplemental calories and he is still oxygen dependent at night. He is a fighter and we believe as he gets bigger he will be able to overcome his feeding issues and hopefully his oxygen needs. But, if not, he's still our precious little boy.
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