Hi all,

I left a message on facebook and am seeking your help in getting my son home.

Lincoln is about 6 months old and is finally physically ready to come home. Discharge date was yesterday but plans changed when our insurance company wouldn't cover a $10,000 saturation monitor for when he sleeps at night. Lincoln belongs to ACDS which covers ventilation equipment for hom but not a saturation monitor. The o2 company has apnic monitors but doctors say by the time Lincoln would become apnic, it would be too late. St. Jo's in London has one and are willing to lend it but for legal reasons, won't. Anyone know about Sinai?

We have 3 options that we can think of right now:
1) find a monitor or $10,000
2) find a way to have overnight care with him
3) wait and hope he continues to get better so he doesn't need a monitor at night

Does anybody have any suggestions as to how we can go about any of these 3? New suggestions?

We would love to have our son home for Christmas as a NICU is not the place to be for a 6 month old baby. Doctors, nurses and family want him home but this technicality is in the way. We need suggestions. Please email me on Facebook, at allijoy82@hotmail.com or phone at 519-421-5215. Thanks for any and all suggestions,

allison

7:57 AM