NICU

Number 4 – Happy Birthday Cohen Alan

Maybe one day they will like their photos taken. Selfies for our Grandboys would be more a matter of technological curiosity than, “Hey, look at me!”… Continue reading

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Cohen Alan – Day 28, Finally Home

Four weeks to the day and almost to the hour, Cohen Alan left the NICU at Children’s Hospital and rode his chariot home. What a difference four weeks make. Make no mistake, he is still quite small. But 1 1/2 lbs later and passing all of his required milestones … Continue reading

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Friday Photo(s) – Cohen, The Difference a Week Makes

Last week we were still awed by the neon lights Cohen soaked up to address his high “bilirubin” count. This week the lights are gone as are the cool shades he was wearing. This week’s “Friday Photo” is a series of three. The first is under the … Continue reading

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Cohen Alan Called Me Into Work This Afternoon

I had not been up to see Cohen since Tuesday evening. He gave me the night off last night and so we helped care for others in our community. John and his family found a home on the south side of OKC and needed not just some food but … Continue reading

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Pitts’ Requiem and the NICU

Often in the midst of facing your own mortality, or the prospect of what might be with one you love, a community develops out of common or shared experience. Over the eight days we have been to the NICU at OU’s Children’s Hospital we find ourselves with more than … Continue reading

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