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I am asking for prayers and support for Kayson Oak, who was born on November 1st at 28 weeks and is fighting for his life, and his mother Nichole, who is a close childhood friend. Kayson is currently on the highest level of life support he can be in NICU in St. Louis Children's Hospital, which is about 2 hours from where Nichole lives. Kayson has a long fight ahead of him and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few months. Nichole is now a mother of 5 boys and has stage 4 kidney failure. Kayson's brothers are really struggling with this as well and could use your prayers and love to get them through this. If you are able to financially help them, we would be greatly appreciated it and if not, please send prayers and positive thoughts their way. This family is going to need all forms of support now and in the months to come. Thank you in advance for any help you may provide.
Below is Kayson's story about his delivery and current health through Nichole.
Oct 28- (28 weeks gestational age) for last month I was having trouble eating, breathing, and moving. No weight gain, but belly was doubling in size. I went in for an ultrasound and overall maternal fetal medical check. Excess amniotic fluid was found (polyhydramnios, found in 1-2% of pregnancies). He was growing larger than normal due to gestational diabetes. They decided to admit me to Barnes that day and start steroid injections for Kayson’s lung development and plan amnio reduction on Friday Oct 30. While being monitored at the hospital blood sugars were high, so insulin drip was started.
Oct 29-High blood sugars, headache, and having contractions, causing Kayson’s heart rate dropping with each one. Decision to move amnio reduction up a day. 1 1/2 liters of amnio removed. After the procedure I felt instantly better. I was able to breathe, eat, and move. I started having more intense contractions, headache, and higher blood sugars. I was given more steroid shots for Kayson’s lungs and medicine to stop my contractions. (Dilated 1cm).
Oct 30-Tests for headache and heart palpitations, higher blood pressure (EKG, MRI, chest X-ray, blood work) all normal. Diagnosis of pre-clampsia given.
Oct 31- Unable to rid of headaches, blurred vision in right eye, nauseous, high bp, contractions occasionally, decision to induce for safety and symptom relief. Induction decision was at 5pm. 7pm given epidural for balloon insertion to thin out cervix, medicine placed in cervix to speed up dilation.
Nov 1- 1am-Pitocin started, balloon out, 4cm dilated. 2:30am- dilated 7cm head down, water broke, started pushing (didn’t need to be 10cm due to his small size) pushed for 30 min, stuck on pelvic bone face up. Born 3:02am held him for just a minute, cut cord myself. Bruising on forehead due to birth trauma, but stable. Weighed 4lbs 1 oz (with tubing) In NICU with breathing tube he was stable breathing on just 21% room air. Did well all day and night. I felt extremely better, just headache and cramping.
Nov 2- (29 weeks gestational) doing well breathing, blood sugar lower, all other labs and tests normal. 10am-decision to take out breathing tube and just give nasal oxygen. 1pm- Kayson didn’t do well without intubation, tube reinserted immediately, lots of blood in esophagus and I almost lost him. 10pm- pulmonary hemorrhage found, blood transfusion for blood loss, not adjusting well to any amount of oxygen, trouble breathing and getting lungs relaxed. Sedated and given morphine to relax. Overnight ventilator changed to more invasive oscillator to help lungs. (Shooting 12 shots a second of oxygen into his lungs)
Nov 3-Bilirubin light 22 hours day, trying to get vent adjustments right, blood gas checks every 4 hours, not tolerating well. Blood in stomach and intestinal track. New tube placed in stomach to continually suck out blood and extra air. 2 umbilical IVs to get labs, accurate BP. I was able to change his diaper, rub breast milk on lips and tongue. I was not feeling well and fighting high blood pressure, headaches, kidney labs were not good, so they had to do medication adjustments.
Nov 4- New monitor for oxygen stats placed. Adjustments every few hours on vent to find comfortable level of oscillation. Chest X-ray shows lung trauma, brain ultrasound normal I was released from hospital on new medications.
Kayson holding strong on 100% oxygen, highest mode of life support he can have, sedation, morphine, love
I went home for the night to see brothers and pack somethings to head back.
Nov 5- I headed back to Children's Hospital, can stay in his room as much I am able to, getting reduced ($65 a night) open ended hotel stay from Haven House program at extended stay hotel, one meal voucher a day, $15 week gas cards.
Next three weeks are the most critical, changes can happen hourly. They plan to keep Kayson in NICU at children’s until at least past due date Jan 18th.
Below is Kayson's story about his delivery and current health through Nichole.
Oct 28- (28 weeks gestational age) for last month I was having trouble eating, breathing, and moving. No weight gain, but belly was doubling in size. I went in for an ultrasound and overall maternal fetal medical check. Excess amniotic fluid was found (polyhydramnios, found in 1-2% of pregnancies). He was growing larger than normal due to gestational diabetes. They decided to admit me to Barnes that day and start steroid injections for Kayson’s lung development and plan amnio reduction on Friday Oct 30. While being monitored at the hospital blood sugars were high, so insulin drip was started.
Oct 29-High blood sugars, headache, and having contractions, causing Kayson’s heart rate dropping with each one. Decision to move amnio reduction up a day. 1 1/2 liters of amnio removed. After the procedure I felt instantly better. I was able to breathe, eat, and move. I started having more intense contractions, headache, and higher blood sugars. I was given more steroid shots for Kayson’s lungs and medicine to stop my contractions. (Dilated 1cm).
Oct 30-Tests for headache and heart palpitations, higher blood pressure (EKG, MRI, chest X-ray, blood work) all normal. Diagnosis of pre-clampsia given.
Oct 31- Unable to rid of headaches, blurred vision in right eye, nauseous, high bp, contractions occasionally, decision to induce for safety and symptom relief. Induction decision was at 5pm. 7pm given epidural for balloon insertion to thin out cervix, medicine placed in cervix to speed up dilation.
Nov 1- 1am-Pitocin started, balloon out, 4cm dilated. 2:30am- dilated 7cm head down, water broke, started pushing (didn’t need to be 10cm due to his small size) pushed for 30 min, stuck on pelvic bone face up. Born 3:02am held him for just a minute, cut cord myself. Bruising on forehead due to birth trauma, but stable. Weighed 4lbs 1 oz (with tubing) In NICU with breathing tube he was stable breathing on just 21% room air. Did well all day and night. I felt extremely better, just headache and cramping.
Nov 2- (29 weeks gestational) doing well breathing, blood sugar lower, all other labs and tests normal. 10am-decision to take out breathing tube and just give nasal oxygen. 1pm- Kayson didn’t do well without intubation, tube reinserted immediately, lots of blood in esophagus and I almost lost him. 10pm- pulmonary hemorrhage found, blood transfusion for blood loss, not adjusting well to any amount of oxygen, trouble breathing and getting lungs relaxed. Sedated and given morphine to relax. Overnight ventilator changed to more invasive oscillator to help lungs. (Shooting 12 shots a second of oxygen into his lungs)
Nov 3-Bilirubin light 22 hours day, trying to get vent adjustments right, blood gas checks every 4 hours, not tolerating well. Blood in stomach and intestinal track. New tube placed in stomach to continually suck out blood and extra air. 2 umbilical IVs to get labs, accurate BP. I was able to change his diaper, rub breast milk on lips and tongue. I was not feeling well and fighting high blood pressure, headaches, kidney labs were not good, so they had to do medication adjustments.
Nov 4- New monitor for oxygen stats placed. Adjustments every few hours on vent to find comfortable level of oscillation. Chest X-ray shows lung trauma, brain ultrasound normal I was released from hospital on new medications.
Kayson holding strong on 100% oxygen, highest mode of life support he can have, sedation, morphine, love
I went home for the night to see brothers and pack somethings to head back.
Nov 5- I headed back to Children's Hospital, can stay in his room as much I am able to, getting reduced ($65 a night) open ended hotel stay from Haven House program at extended stay hotel, one meal voucher a day, $15 week gas cards.
Next three weeks are the most critical, changes can happen hourly. They plan to keep Kayson in NICU at children’s until at least past due date Jan 18th.
Organizer and beneficiary
Tracy Davis Trosen
Organizer
Shakopee, MN
Nichole Colvin
Beneficiary