James and his Bard Button

After more than 21/2 years, James underwent another procedure to replace his G-tube with a Bard button. No more long tube! (Big sigh of relief).

Contents of a Bard kit

Prepped for the procedure

Monitor for vital signs

The Bard looks like a flat thingy on top of his tummy with a kind of flip-to-open cover. It has connecting tubes that we use for feeding.

Hello, Bard!

Still groggy from the anesthesia

Can we go home now?

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Playing with Flash Cards

James loves words and letters. He enjoys being read to. He likes it when he hears people singing the alphabet or speaking in rhymes. He particularly gets excited when we show him big, bold letters on flash cards. The other night, Daddy and James played with letters. Our little boy seemed to have enjoyed seeing his name spelled out on the mat.

Therapy Using the ChildRite Seat

Here's James, getting used to sitting upright by himself. With the help of the ChildRite Seat , here's praying that his neck and trunk muscles would soon be strong enough to support independent sitting.

Wishlists for James

As many parents who have children with special needs know, it is sometimes very hard to find or buy supplies for our kids that we can afford. As such, if you know of people who are disposing the following items either through donations or discounted prices, do let us know. We would appreciate the help very much. All photos you can see here are: 1. Formulas for tube-feeding that would greatly help James get the special nutrition he needs 2. Special needs equipment that would make him more comfortable and which would help us take care of him better *items are updated as the need for them arise

Gideon James' Journey

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