After a brief tour of Akron Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, mom-to-be Megan Postak turned to her husband, Mark, and said, “These nurses know what they are doing so I can go home and sleep.”
Peanut update: Making many more strides toward important milestones
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’ve had some small steps for our little man over the past few months. During our physical therapy visit on Jan. 26 Jordan took his first steps while using his walker all by his big boy self.
A night of hot chili, good cheer benefits Akron Children’s
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
They came with secret spices, old family recipes, Food Network-inspired twists and super deluxe Crock Pots. The competitors at the 7th annual Lauren Audrey Braman Memorial Chili Cook-Off and Dessert Bake-Off came to Copley High School on March 23 with high hopes of victory, but also good intentions as the event raises funds for Akron Children’s Hospital.
2 years ago, a prenatal ultrasound revealed lil Peanut’s spina bifida
February 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
This month marks our 2-year Spina Bifida birthday. Getting that diagnosis during our 20-week prenatal visit was the most scary, overwhelming, uncertain, difficult moment I’ve faced so far in our lives.
Watch an ear tube surgery and adenoidectomy as it happens #tubes4jordan
February 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Follow along on Wednesday morning, Feb. 13, as 20-month-old Jordan Pollock has surgery to insert ear tubes and remove his adenoids. You can follow live updates on Twitter, using the hashtag #tubes4jordan, or on Akron Children’s blog at http://inside.akronchildrens.org/.
Jordan’s ENT visit with Dr. Milo (Photo Gallery)
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After Jordan’s febrile seizure from his raised temperature caused by an ear infection and influenza A, we thought it would be a good idea to see Dr. Milo, an ear nose and throat (ENT) doctor at Akron Children’s. We’ve had some great feedback from family friends who’ve seen him in the past so we scheduled our appointment.
