Wyatt's Choking Episode and his new Chiropractor

Wyatt was rushed to CHEO this Tuesday after a severe choking episode that left him unconscious for approximately 2 minutes. Dad performed rescue breathing, back blows and called 911 simultaneously. Amazing guy isn't he?

Well ladies, he's taken. So, back off.

Some of you may be thinking, where was mom when all of this happened? She was on a rainy-day stroll with the toddlers. And once she got the phone call to come home, it became a 500 meter rainy-day sprint. With a 38 pound toddler boy in your arms, and a 4 year old trying her best to keep up with you.

Regardless to say, I basically made it for the goodbye wave, but not before chucking some shoes and wallet to dad. Dad gave a detailed account in our Facebook page of the events.

Wyatt was admitted to CHEO that evening, and an hour after signing the admittance papers, Wyatt coughed out a very large piece of chicken from his mouth. 48 hours later, Wyatt is still spitting up chicken, and we're hoping he'll get a Bronchial scope to see what is left inside of him.

This choking episode ignited the topic of an elective tracheostomy for Wyatt. Its purpose is only for it to be used as a second airway when he chokes, and stops breathing. So, he'd always have the trach, until he learns how to one, open his mouth, and two, swallow. As his parents, we're leaning towards it, as we see the bigger picture right now - Wyatt is a normal, developing baby, he has the ability to become a normal adult. If he loses his airway, there is always, a very good chance, he'll have brain damage. So far, we've been lucky. I don't want to rely on Lady Luck for my child's future. It's going to suck to learn about more medical paraphernalia, just one more thing on our plate, well, mom's plate. I would be doing the cleaning and suctioning, as dad has this thing with necks. Don't ask me. I don't get it. Anyway, one more thing to learn, but I'm hoping it will all be worth it in the end.

Wyatt will hopefully start seeing his Paediatric Chiropractor next week! He's going to work on his Cervical vertebrae,which does show a definite misalignment, and may be able to explain his inability to open his mouth.