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metirish Nov 29 2007 12:57 PM

My wife gave birth last night at 10:46PM to a boy, he came a week early, must have been all this hot stove talk that got him excited. Lorcan weighed in at 5lbs and 14 oz and looks great, we have known since my wife was 4 and a half months pregnant that Lorcan would be born with a congenital heart defect, TOF ( tetralogy of flow ), even so we had prepared well and could not be happier with his birth, there were no surprises when the cardiologist did tests in the hour after birth which is great news, his heart is able to give enough oxygen to his body and he is breathing on his own , the defect is complex but we have been very well prepared by our Doctors at Ny Presbyterian Hospital Children Hospital. So right now it's the best case, he'll stay there for a week and come home and around 4 to 6 months have open heart surgery to fix the defects. As things go his defect while complex could have been more severe, there are numerous other congenital heart defects that they rate as worse. Here is the probelm. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uv ... iac/tf.cfm I'll have pictures later, I've not even spent 10 minutes with him as he was whisked away after birth.

DocTee Nov 29 2007 12:58 PM

Congratulations to you and yours!

themetfairy Nov 29 2007 12:59 PM

Congratulations!

Edgy MD Nov 29 2007 01:01 PM

Go get 'em with your CeltoRican kid. Congratulations, comhghairdeas, and felicitaciónes to you and your wife.

smg58 Nov 29 2007 01:05 PM

Hooray!

Benjamin Grimm Nov 29 2007 01:11 PM

Congratulations!

seawolf17 Nov 29 2007 01:12 PM

Congratulations, and best wishes for Lorcan's continued health. My cousin's son had a lot of heart problems -- among other things -- and the doctors at NY Presbyterian did phenomenal, phenomenal things, including a couple of heart surgeries, over the first two years of his life. He's now six, and a normal, healthy boy. They're truly miracle workers there; he's in good hands. Again, congrats.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 29 2007 01:14 PM

Congrats to you and Mom and hello to the little guy! Glad to hear he's getting good care as well as great parents.

soupcan Nov 29 2007 01:39 PM

Great news and congratulations! What the hell kind of name is 'Lorcan'?

Edgy MD Nov 29 2007 01:41 PM

An awesome one. It means little fierce thing.

Willets Point Nov 29 2007 01:45 PM

Congrats! My boy and your boy will have to go to Mets games together. And I'll let Peter know that he shouldn't pick on Lorcan for being half his size.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 29 2007 01:56 PM

Great news, man. Congratulations to you and the wifey.

soupcan Nov 29 2007 02:22 PM

Edgy DC wrote: An awesome one. It means little fierce thing. Excellent.

seawolf17 Nov 29 2007 02:29 PM

I thought it was Gaelic for "Boisclair."

soupcan Nov 29 2007 02:35 PM

God forbid.

Centerfield Nov 29 2007 04:15 PM

Congratulations Irish. Welcome to fatherhood. It will be like nothing you can imagine.

MFS62 Nov 29 2007 04:49 PM

All the best. Glad everyone is ok. One question though. Is it too early to tell if he's a lefty? Later

Kid Carsey Nov 29 2007 05:39 PM

Hey congrats, irish! This place is gonna have some little league team one day.

Rockin' Doc Nov 29 2007 05:45 PM

Congratulations and best wishes to your expanded family. I wish you all the best with Lorcan's future medical treatments. Cherish him now and always.

cooby Nov 29 2007 06:23 PM

Congratulations metirish :) I'll bet he is adorable

TransMonk Nov 29 2007 10:03 PM

Congrats, Irish. My best to the little one and the family.

metirish Nov 30 2007 01:35 AM

Thanks everyone, things are great,the cardiologist felt he was doing so good that he didn't need the NICU and today went to the regular nursery, later they brought him up to my wife's room and he spent hours with us, she had not yet seen him so obviously she was thrilled. Thanks again for all the kind words, this place helped get me through the long months of doubt and stress.

Gwreck Nov 30 2007 11:52 AM

Congrats, best wishes to you, the Mrs. and the little one.

Edgy MD Nov 30 2007 12:06 PM

Wow, day two as a Met fan, the kid gets Milledge traded out from under him.

Nymr83 Nov 30 2007 03:01 PM

congratulations

Zvon Dec 01 2007 02:33 PM

Congratulations metirish! A toast: may his life and health blossom forevermore!

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 05 2007 01:15 PM

Congrats! Doctors today can work miracles. And Mets fans know all about miracles. We'll keep you and your family in our prayers.

metirish Dec 23 2007 07:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 23 2007 09:34 PM

Our son Lorcan. Thanks to Edgy for the code.

themetfairy Dec 23 2007 08:57 PM

He's precious Irish. Thanks for sharing :)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 23 2007 09:09 PM

He looks just like his dad (as far as I know). Enjoy his first xmas!

Edgy MD Dec 23 2007 09:15 PM

..with his wittle hands behind his wittle head... PROMISE WE AIN'T NEVER GONNA LEAVE HIM AGAIN, GALE! PROMISE ME WE AIN'T NEVER GONNA GIVE HIM UP!

Benjamin Grimm Dec 24 2007 06:52 AM

I see you went for the extra large pacifier! Great photos! Enjoy that baby!

MFS62 Dec 24 2007 07:10 AM

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, you proud papa. Later

d'Kong76 Dec 24 2007 08:18 AM

He'll be throwin' in no time, great stuff irish.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 24 2007 08:58 AM

I like the hands behind the head, too. He's cold chillin' like Bob Dylan. Great pictures, dude.

seawolf17 Dec 24 2007 04:49 PM

Awesome. Congratulations; little dude looks great.

Rockin' Doc Dec 25 2007 02:18 PM

I'm sure that Lorcan makes every day more special, but you are in for a real treat next Christmas. Enjoy him while you can, because all to soon he will grow up and you can never recapture the time.

metirish Jan 05 2008 08:27 PM

Mets fan

cooby Jan 05 2008 08:39 PM !

Rockin' Doc wrote: I'm sure that Lorcan makes every day more special, but you are in for a real treat next Christmas. Enjoy him while you can, because all to soon he will grow up and you can never recapture the time. But as they grow, they grow more special, right Doc? :) Sweet baby, metirish!

themetfairy Jan 05 2008 08:58 PM

He has gorgeous eyes!

metirish Mar 13 2008 01:18 PM

Lorcan just had successful open heart surgery, surgeon said there was no surprises and we are waiting for him up here in the PICU. More news later.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 13 2008 01:19 PM

Great news

Valadius Mar 13 2008 01:22 PM

Fantastic news!

themetfairy Mar 13 2008 01:23 PM

Excellent Irish - thanks for letting us know :) Now it's official - the St. Patrick's Day party will be at Irish's place - there's a whole lot of celebrating we need to do!

Willets Point Mar 13 2008 01:33 PM

Good gravy, open heart surgery on a tiny baby. I'm so glad he came through well. Such a big thing for a little guy to go through.

seawolf17 Mar 13 2008 01:44 PM

Great news! Hope all continues to be well.

Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 13 2008 01:49 PM

Wonderful, wonderful news. And I hope mom and dad are recoving, too. I can't imagine the stress of such an ordeal.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 13 2008 01:50 PM

I can only imagine how stressful this must have been. I'm glad he's doing well and I hope he has a speedy recovery!

Gwreck Mar 13 2008 02:34 PM

Glad to hear. Best to you, the Mrs. and the little one.

d'Kong76 Mar 13 2008 03:09 PM

Wonderful, we'll be thinking about you so keep us posted.

soupcan Mar 13 2008 03:36 PM

That's great irish - best of luck to all of you.

AG/DC Mar 13 2008 05:37 PM

Great to hear it.

cooby Mar 13 2008 06:28 PM

Good luck irish, give him a little hug from us!

metirish Mar 13 2008 07:28 PM

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and support , Lorcan is doing fine, we are here with him in the PICU and nothing unusual is going on with him, he is doing everything they expect. A lot of tubes and wires but that's fine, his color looks way better and his O2 levels are 100% , they were shunting down to the 60's and even the 40's with stress. In case you are wondering how I am online here, I have the iPod touch and there is open wi- fi throughout the hospital.

Valadius Mar 13 2008 07:47 PM

That's a good feature for the hospital to have.

Willets Point Mar 13 2008 08:01 PM

Totally. The hospital where my son was born had free wi-fi. Pics were up on the web in record time.

metirish Mar 13 2008 08:18 PM

It really is a great feature, only thing that sucks here is that I have a great view of Yankee stadium. Two of Lorcan's doctors here are big Met fans so that was a cool moment when Dr Zuckerman saw Lorcan using his Mets pacifier.

Rockin' Doc Mar 13 2008 09:54 PM

I'm glad all went well with Lorcan's surgery. I will keep your family in my parayers. Best of luck for a speedy recovery.

Chad Ochoseis Mar 14 2008 04:46 AM

Missed this thread yesterday - glad Lorcan's surgery was a success!

smg58 Mar 14 2008 05:17 AM

Best wishes for little Lorcan. And all hail the sacred Seaver.

DocTee Mar 14 2008 08:11 AM

Best wishes for continued good health

Centerfield Mar 14 2008 08:52 PM

Sorry to chime in late. Congrats to Lorcan on the successful surgery. He really is a beautiful baby.

metirish Mar 15 2008 04:28 PM

Lorcan came of the ventilator a few hours ago and is doing great breathing on his own, remarkably he is not on any pain meds and is very calm about the whole thing. We are starting to calm down a bit too.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 15 2008 04:43 PM

Can't imagine the stress that musta put you guys through, sounds like he's got great care though.

themetfairy Mar 15 2008 08:46 PM

Excellent news. The kid's a fighter, that's for sure! Give him a hug from all of us.

metirish Mar 17 2008 02:17 PM

Baby will be coming home tomorrow, his heart echo this morning looked great they said, repaired heart is pumping fine, some scar tissue on the right side where they patched it up but in time that will heal. Thanks to all for the support.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 17 2008 02:24 PM

How long was he there overall?

metirish Mar 17 2008 02:29 PM

Lorcan got admitted last Tuesday, was in the PICU until late last night, pretty amazing how fast kids recover, he's been eating like normal yesterday and today. We can't speak highly enough about NY Presbyterian Babies Hospital, the staff there are absolutely wonderful.

Rockin' Doc Mar 17 2008 08:01 PM

I'm sure that tomorrow will be a joyous day when you get to welcome your little man back home. I pray that Lorcan's recovery continues to go well.

Methead Mar 18 2008 07:39 AM

I haven't been paying attention to this, but I'm glad everything is going well. Best wishes for good health in the future.

themetfairy Mar 18 2008 09:09 AM

Any pix of Lorcan's post-op homecoming?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 18 2008 09:27 AM

Is he going to have much of a scar? Depending on his personality, he may be self-conscious about it, or he may think it's cool. A very beautiful actress once told David Letterman (after his heart surgery) that she thinks chest scars are sexy. (I don't remember who it was; it may have been Julia Roberts.) Of course, Julia Roberts will probably be a little too old for Lorcan's tastes.

metirish Mar 18 2008 07:43 PM

Lorcan's incision is a little over two inches long and the surgeon has told us that as he grows it will be harder to see it and in time it will hardly be noticeable. Several Doctor's have told us that his surgeon is known for his "great hands" and his brilliance at suturing , my research online supports that. It was surprising to see how little the incision is after they took the main bandage away. We plan on telling him what he went through so i hope that helps him, pictures up soon.

themetfairy Mar 18 2008 07:54 PM

metirish wrote: We plan on telling him what he went through You can definitely get a few "Look what I went through for you!" moments out of this ;)

metirish Mar 20 2008 01:06 PM

Lorcan in his hospital bed on St. Patrick's Day.

themetfairy Mar 20 2008 01:52 PM

He looks great :) Thanks for posting!

Willets Point Mar 20 2008 01:55 PM

What a handsome boy! And a great outfit too.

AG/DC Mar 20 2008 02:00 PM

I think he beat me up once.

Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 27 2008 11:35 AM

Awesome photo!!

A Boy Named Seo Mar 28 2008 08:25 AM

Man, I can't believe I missed this. Cool, little photo. Glad the little man is doing so well. Continued good health.

The Second Spitter Apr 04 2008 07:31 AM

metirish, Lorcan looks like how I would have pictured Roy Keane as a baby. And I mean that in the sincerest possible way!

metirish Apr 04 2008 02:12 PM

WOW, great compliment, Keane is without doubt my favorite football player.

The Second Spitter Apr 05 2008 03:11 AM

metirish wrote: WOW, great compliment, Keane is without doubt my favorite football player. I honestly hope Lorcan doesn't acquire Roy Keane's personality traits as he gets older.

metirish Apr 05 2008 03:24 AM

LOL , yeah I hope not.

metirish May 08 2008 08:12 AM

Lorcan now knows when his picture is been taken and it's actually hard to get him to smile..... Pelham Bay Park Bronx Zoo.

MFS62 May 08 2008 08:19 AM

Beautiful. Thanks. Later

The Second Spitter May 08 2008 08:20 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 08 2008 08:21 AM

It's good to see you're dressing him in green from an early age. I look forward to see him wearing his first Mets gear. And I hope he's doing well, healthwise.

soupcan May 08 2008 08:20 AM

Lovin' the Bronx Zoo pic.

themetfairy May 08 2008 08:25 AM

Those cheeks demand to be pinched! Just beautiful - enjoy him Irish :)

Willets Point May 08 2008 08:38 AM

metirish wrote: Lorcan now knows when his picture is been taken and it's actually hard to get him to smile..... Yeah, it's like that with my little guy in that he smiles like crazy but turns serious the moment the camera comes out. It's getting a little easier as he gets older though. Wonderful pictures, you have a handsome boy there.

SteveJRogers May 08 2008 09:15 AM

Cute little Irish Lassie you have Irish!

SteveJRogers May 08 2008 09:16 AM

More importantly, how has he been doing health wise?

Willets Point May 08 2008 09:17 AM

SteveJRogers wrote: Cute little Irish Lassie you have Irish! Psst, Steve, Lorcan's a dude.

metirish May 08 2008 09:34 AM

It's funny isn't Willets how as soon as they see the camera they get all serious , then start smiling and laughing when it's gone , Lorcan's health is fine now , his last visit to the cardiologist went great , his heart functions normal and he doesn't need to see her for four months, her words to us were to treat him like a normal baby with absolutely no restrictions .

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 08 2008 09:37 AM

Great news, nice shots. Once he figures out that cameras have moving parts, buttons to press, and make noise, you'll have to hide it from him.

seawolf17 May 08 2008 10:30 AM

Willets Point wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Cute little Irish Lassie you have Irish! Psst, Steve, Lorcan's a dude. This is hilarious. Very cute photos!

SteveJRogers May 08 2008 10:33 AM

Willets Point wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Cute little Irish Lassie you have Irish! Psst, Steve, Lorcan's a dude. I didn't know lassie was a term to call a specific gender, oops, sorry.

AG/DC May 08 2008 10:35 AM

Well, I guess it's best you found out here, then.

seawolf17 May 08 2008 11:16 AM

Have you ever seen a lassie dance this way and that?

Batty31 May 08 2008 12:11 PM

How adorable! I'm so glad to hear Lorcan's doing well these days. :)

Willets Point May 08 2008 12:17 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Cute little Irish Lassie you have Irish! Psst, Steve, Lorcan's a dude. I didn't know lassie was a term to call a specific gender, oops, sorry. For future reference: las·sie /ˈlćsi/ –noun a young girl; lass.

themetfairy Nov 29 2008 11:04 AM

Happy First Birthday to Lorcan. It's always a milestone. But especially so after everything the little guy went through!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 29 2008 01:40 PM

Yeah, happy b-day!

Edgy MD Nov 29 2008 02:12 PM

Ten dollars to Starlight Starbright in Lorcan's honor. http://www.starlight.org/friends/babymiranda

themetfairy Nov 29 2008 02:28 PM

That's an excellent idea Edgy - I just tossed a couple of bucks into the hat also.

Edgy MD Nov 29 2008 02:45 PM

I'll have more next time. I'm living kind of frugally these days. I need to turn a corner.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 30 2008 05:02 PM

Nice idea. I'm good for a few buxxx.

cooby Nov 30 2008 05:36 PM

Happy Birthday to a sweet little boy

metirish Nov 30 2008 07:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 30 2008 07:12 PM

Thank you all so much , your kindness is contagious . Dad , birthday boy and cousin

DocTee Nov 30 2008 07:09 PM

Diggin' the Baby Einstein theme.

themetfairy Nov 30 2008 07:12 PM

He looks VERY interested in that cake - LOL

Edgy MD Nov 30 2008 07:38 PM

Add Conor to the list of Poolers who look nothing like I thought they would.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 30 2008 08:41 PM

Kid's like a little rodeo bronc trying to bust past the gate that is his daddy's paws. Awesome pics, man!

cooby Dec 01 2008 06:50 PM

He's a doll!

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 01 2008 07:15 PM

Wonderful photos! Glad to hear that all is well!

Willets Point Dec 01 2008 10:07 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Add Conor to the list of Poolers who look nothing like I thought they would. Admit it. You thought he'd be a dead ringer for Bono.

Edgy MD Dec 01 2008 10:17 PM

Short, red-haired... maybe a shillelagh. No seriously, I'm not sure what I thought. I guess I thought he looked like someone who goofed off from work a lot. That's not the least Bono-rific countenance int he world, either. Lorcan, play the blues.

metirish Dec 05 2008 03:10 PM

We took Lorcan today to see a pediatric orthopedic doctor because over the past month or more we have noticed a bump along his spine when we would bath him or when he would move his back certain ways. Well today we got the news that he has Congenital Scoliosis, Lorcan has a form called hemivertebra which means half of one side of a vertebra forms while the other side doesn't causing one side of his spine to grow faster than the other , that's where the curve comes form. We are stunned and devastated with the diagnosis , the ortho doctor talked a bit about options but it was going in one ear and out the other . I beeped his cardiologist when we left and she immediately told me to call a doctor she knew over at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the city, we have an appointment next Thursday. We did do a renal ultrasound after talking to the doctor because apparently problems with the kidneys are not uncommon with this diagnosis , that test went fine so that was a positive. I am reading a bit online but really I don't want to try and speculate on treatment though surgery will at some point be required, the question is when that will be, right now we are feeling better as we feel we are seeing the right doctor in the right hospital.

themetfairy Dec 05 2008 03:16 PM

Hang in there. He's in good hands, which is huge. I know you're going to worry - it's only natural. But Lorcan's a natural fighter. He came through the heart surgery like a champ; this is a smaller deal by comparison.

Edgy MD Dec 05 2008 05:11 PM

You have a beautiful perfect child.

TransMonk Dec 05 2008 08:11 PM

My thoughts are with you and your family, Irish.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 05 2008 09:53 PM

Just saw this. What those three said before me, me too. Many, many positive thoughts from here.

d'Kong76 Dec 06 2008 02:11 PM

I don't like hearing people tell me everything will work out, but I think everything is going to work out just fine for Lorcan - he's got a bit of Boy Wonder in him! All the best!

Rockin' Doc Dec 06 2008 03:39 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with your family in these trying times. I wish only the best for Lorcan.

metirish Dec 11 2008 05:22 PM

Had Lorcan's appointment today at Hospital for Special Surgery , it went great and we are relieved.Staff there were great and the Doctor very personable. Anyway bottom line is that Lorcan needs surgery but not right now , Doctor Green will observe him and surgery should be around age three to four. Lorcan will have an MRI with anesthesia this February to give a more thorough view of his back and spinal structure and then all going well he will be back for X-Rays every four months to help observe him. After surgery his curve will be fixed and have no restrictions in life .This Doctor explained it as not having half of his vertebrae missing but he has an extra one that grew that he will take out. So all in all we are happy and no bracing which I dreaded for him. This Tuesday he has tests for his kidneys and hopefully that will be fine (the association of defects are heart, spine and kidneys). Looked but didn't see Utley there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 11 2008 05:37 PM

Great news.

Edgy MD Dec 11 2008 05:44 PM

metirish wrote: Looked but didn't see Utley there. That may be the most insane thing ever posted here. I'm really happy about this. Great news, Conor. I also just finally found an 82-year-old homeless woman who we've been missing for two weeks. She's been in relatively good care. So this has been a good hour. And you know, that means mo' money for http://www.starlight.org/friends/babymiranda

metirish Dec 11 2008 06:23 PM

Thanks guys , yeah the Utley crack was silly , just on the HSS website they link about doing his surgery . Great to here about the homeless woman.

themetfairy Dec 11 2008 06:29 PM

Irish - that's great news indeed. Edgy - also great news.

cooby Dec 11 2008 07:18 PM

I'm so glad, metirish :) And Edgy, keep up the good work, you're a super and caring person.

Rockin' Doc Dec 11 2008 09:13 PM

Wonderful news. Lorcan has had some tough breaks in his young life, but it's great to hear that he'll not have any long term effects. He's obviously a tough little guy.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2008 01:24 AM

Whoa, slow gettin' over here. Great news both irish and Edgy.

metirish Mar 13 2009 08:53 AM

One year ago today Lorcan had his open heart surgery.Hard to believe it's a year already , he's doing great and will have his one year check up next month with his cardiologist . Future MLS star....

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 13 2009 08:55 AM

Nice!

TheOldMole Mar 13 2009 08:58 AM

What a beautiful picture. My little granddaughter Katie was touch and go for the first year and half of her life, breathing through a tube in her throat, and now she's a healthy, mischievous 9-year-old.

MFS62 Mar 13 2009 10:34 AM

Irish, thank you for the happy follow-up. Just one thing. Hide the soccer ball and replace it with a baseball. :) Later

themetfairy Mar 13 2009 10:54 AM

Great looking young man you have there :)

G-Fafif Mar 13 2009 11:20 AM

As happy as I am to see the boy up and kicking, I can't look at that soccer ball and not think about what Marlins batters must have seen coming out of the right hand of Tim Redding last night.

metirish Mar 13 2009 11:46 AM

You should have seen his side session..... thanks guys.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 13 2009 11:58 AM

Awesome picture and happy to hear everything is trucking along so smoothly for him. Continued good health.

metirish Apr 23 2009 08:55 AM

Just a few things to report but they are a big relief for us. Firstly Lorcan had his one year post surgery echo today and in the words of his cardiologist it looked "superb" , she said she couldn't be more pleased with his progress . Yesterday we had an appointment with a Genetic doctor to see if what has happened to Lorcan was as a result of chromosome deficiencies. Even though Jessica had amniocentesis testing while pregnant that wasn't detailed enough. So we went there yesterday quite nervous I can tell you , even though to us Lorcan looks great , is developing great and his peds doctor thinks so too I was scared that this Doctor would find something and say his has such and such a syndrome. Turns out all his chromosome tests were normal , last year all three of us participated in a study at Columbia Presbyterian to monitor children born with congenital heart defects and their parents . This doctor told us that she runs that study and in fact the blood testing they did then on Lorcan was and still is the most advanced they can do , in fact she said that the particular tests are not yet available to public and only for studies.....all in all we couldn't be happier. The chances of us having a baby born with similar problems she said is about 3% which is only slightly higher than normal.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2009 09:03 AM

My grossly inexpert thinking is that you two coming from such far flung heritages --- Wild Geese excepted --- that should give you some more statistical protection against such defects, as the same recessive gene is unlikely to come up on both of your genetic dice rolls.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 23 2009 09:05 AM

Edgy DC wrote: My grossly inexpert thinking is that you two coming from such far flung heritages --- Wild Geese excepted --- that should give you some more statistical protection against such defects, as the same recessive gene is unlikely to come up on both of your genetic dice rolls. That makes sense to me, too. Glad to hear you're continuing to get good news, Irish. I can imagine the stress that you must feel at times, and anything that eases is has to be a very good thing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 23 2009 09:10 AM

Yeah, great news. I can barely imagine what worries that must have been for you, hopefully its every bit as big a relief.

metirish Apr 23 2009 09:12 AM

Thanks guys , yes it's a huge relief . The diversity she said is a plus , several of the specialists we have seen have mentioned that.

DocTee Apr 23 2009 09:13 AM

Good news all around. Healthy kids-- there's nothing like 'em.

Fman99 Apr 23 2009 10:00 AM

DocTee wrote: Good news all around. Healthy kids-- there's nothing like 'em. Absolutely!

seawolf17 Apr 23 2009 10:06 AM

So glad to hear, Irish. Best wishes for Lorcan's continued great health.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2009 10:09 AM

metirish wrote: Thanks guys , yes it's a huge relief . The diversity she said is a plus , several of the specialists we have seen have mentioned that. And here I am, giving it away for free.

themetfairy Apr 23 2009 10:20 AM

Great news Irish :)

d'Kong76 Apr 23 2009 04:16 PM

Happy for you and your family, irish.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 23 2009 04:51 PM

How'd I miss this? Great, great news, Irish.

Rockin' Doc Apr 23 2009 09:37 PM

Great checkup for Lorcan. I wish you continued good health for your entire family.

Centerfield May 01 2009 09:50 AM

Fantastic news Irish.

metirish May 04 2009 12:49 PM

OK , I really think this will be it for a while ,which in itself is good news. Lorcan had surgery to remove enlarged Adenoids this morning and at the same time he had tubes inserted in his ears to drain fluid . He has had chronic problems with both for well over a year which is most of his life of course. All went great , we were at the hospital at 7am and home by noon,

themetfairy May 04 2009 01:02 PM

Excellent. The kid is a fighter - he's going to grow up to be a strong person!

Fman99 May 04 2009 01:32 PM

metirish wrote: OK , I really think this will be it for a while ,which in itself is good news. Lorcan had surgery to remove enlarged Adenoids this morning and at the same time he had tubes inserted in his ears to drain fluid . He has had chronic problems with both for well over a year which is most of his life of course. All went great , we were at the hospital at 7am and home by noon, Fboy had the ear tubes put in, at age 15 months, after being plagued by chronic ear infections. He had 10 ear infections in 9 months prior to the tubes and nary a one since. Hope your boy's recovery is swift.

G-Fafif May 04 2009 01:37 PM

Go Lorcan!

d'Kong76 May 04 2009 06:11 PM

Lorcan Rocks!!

Rockin' Doc May 04 2009 07:50 PM

Glad to hear that all went well with Lorcan's procedures. My son spent the first two years of his life either on amntibiotics or with ear infection. So when he was about two years old we had tubes inserted in each ear. I think he had one mild infection in one ear during the ensuing years. I wish we had done it sooner. I hope the results are just as dramatic for Lorcan.

Swan Swan H May 04 2009 08:12 PM

Great news. Sounds like a tough kid - I bet he cried less than Sidney Crosby.

metirish May 05 2009 08:53 AM

Thanks everyone , Lorcan seems better already. Like Fboy, Lorcan has had constant ear infections and of course as the Doctor explained it effects his hearing , he said all that fluid is like having your hands cupped tight over your ears and trying to hear. Crosby for all his greatness is tough to root for.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2009 09:45 AM

Both of my kids also did the ear-tube thing. It really works wonders.

metirish Jul 08 2009 09:26 AM

Some great news for my son , last Thursday he had an MRI under anesthesia at the Hospital for Special Surgery to get a proper look at his scoliosis and more importantly to see if his spinal chord had any abnormalities , the percentage of abnormalities in the spinal chord is high with this type of scoliosis , tumors and the like. Lorcan's MRI showed none of that and in fact the surgeon just told me that he does not need to have surgery at this time, and there is a slight chance that he will not have to do surgery on him at all. What they will do is watch him twice a year with X-Rays and monitor the curve , there is every chance that it will not get worse and we just continue on that road , he's growing at the proper rate for his age and the surgeon feels that this is the best news possible. There is also the chance that when he has X-Rays in August that the curve has gotten worse and then surgery might be indicated , even then the surgeon said that the surgery wold be a small procedure and he would only fuse a few vertebra and his future growth would not be affected . Obviously for us this is the best possible news , MRI shows the spinal chord is fine and no surgery right now and a slight chance none ever. My feeling is that he will need to have it fixed but the longer he can go without surgery the better.

TransMonk Jul 08 2009 09:27 AM

That is great news, Irish.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 08 2009 09:34 AM

excellent

A Boy Named Seo Jul 08 2009 09:49 AM

great news, man.

themetfairy Jul 08 2009 10:03 AM

That's wonderful Irish! The kid is a born fighter, and he won yet another battle :)

Fman99 Jul 08 2009 11:23 AM

Lorcan rules.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 08 2009 11:31 AM

That's great to hear! (Or, more accurately, read.)

Edgy MD Jul 08 2009 12:34 PM

Best. Possible. News. Three good words. Keep losing, Mets.

Rockin' Doc Jul 08 2009 01:39 PM

Great news. I am quite happy for your entire family with this wonderful check up.

MFS62 Jul 08 2009 03:52 PM

Thanks for the good news. Later

Swan Swan H Jul 08 2009 08:41 PM

Yay, Irish. Nothing feels better than good news about one of your kids.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 18 2009 10:38 AM

I can't believe I'm just coming across this now. "Little fierce thing," indeed.

metirish Nov 28 2009 04:07 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy birthday Son, 2 years old today :)

dgwphotography Nov 28 2009 04:29 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy Birthday Lorcan!

themetfairy Nov 28 2009 06:07 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy Birthday Lorcan! That went fast....

MFS62 Nov 28 2009 06:52 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy Birthday. And continued good news for the entire family. Later

d'Kong76 Nov 28 2009 07:20 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Enjoy the day, metirish

Rockin' Doc Nov 28 2009 07:58 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy birthday to Lorcan. He is truly a blessing to be thankful for.

Swan Swan H Nov 28 2009 08:28 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Hope it was a great day!

metirish Nov 28 2009 08:28 PM Re: A New Arrival.

It was a great day , Wall-E was the theme and he was thrilled to bits....my sister in Ireland sent him out a hurling stick and sliotar and he looks a natural with it....I'll have pix of that later :)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 28 2009 08:36 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Nice! Happy birthday

metirish Nov 29 2009 07:09 PM Re: A New Arrival.

can't tell you how happy I am that he likes the hurley so much

cooby Nov 29 2009 08:11 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Aw, I missed this before! Happy belated birthday to this beautiful child. I hope he had the funnest day ever!

Fman99 Nov 29 2009 08:58 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan rules.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 30 2009 05:28 AM Re: A New Arrival.

He'll be managing Spinal Tap any day now.

Centerfield Nov 30 2009 12:50 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Awesome. Lorcan is great.

metirish Jan 20 2010 07:46 PM Re: A New Arrival.

So we found out today that Lorcan will need surgery to fix a problem with his kidneys. "What is Hydronephrosis? Hydronephrosis is dilation or stretching of the area of kidneys where urine collects that can occur when there is an obstruction of urine flow somewhere along the urinary tract, most often in the upper section." In late 2008 when we found the spine problem they did testing on his kidney function and it was found he had mild hydronephrosis on his right kidney, the treatment was a low dose antibiotic once a day for a year and to follow up this week.The hope was that as he grew in size the problem would fix itself, the antibiotic was to make sure he did't get a urinary tract infection. He had a horrible VCUG test today ( tube inserted up his penis and his bladder filled with fluid and they take images) and it showed that not only did it not fix itself he now had it on the left side aswell. I can't tell you how hard it was to be holding him down while the Radiologist was doing the test, remarkably after some initial screaming Lorcan was fine. The urologist assured us that a quick 15 minute procedure in the OR will fix it with a better than 95% success rate. Tomorrow he is seeing the cardiologist for his yearly checkup, really hoping for no surprises with his echo.

themetfairy Jan 20 2010 07:49 PM Re: A New Arrival.

If Lorcan has proven anything so far, it's that he's a fighter. He's going to come through this challenge as swimmingly as he's come through everything else to date. Hang in there, and let us know if you need anything!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 20 2010 08:03 PM Re: A New Arrival. Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 20 2010 08:29 PM

You're a tough guy too, Irish. Best of luck!

Mets Guy in Michigan Jan 20 2010 08:18 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Courage! We'll keep you and your family in our prayers!

d'Kong76 Jan 20 2010 08:20 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan rocks, so Lorcan will rock!

Edgy MD Jan 20 2010 08:33 PM Re: A New Arrival.

"OK, how 'bout now you lie down and I stick that tube up your dick?" The kid is tougher than Larry Holmes. Hang in there.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 21 2010 12:12 AM Re: A New Arrival.

I'd scream a lot more than initially if someone messed with my johnson that-a-way. Lorcan's made of sterner stuff. (It just requires more forging.)

Chad Ochoseis Jan 21 2010 08:44 AM Re: A New Arrival.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I'd scream a lot more than initially if someone messed with my johnson that-a-way. That's nuthin'. When I was eight days old, some guy in a skullcap mumbled stuff in a foreign language and then came after my junk with scissors. Lorcan, hang in there. Sending good thoughts your way. Irish, you too.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 21 2010 08:48 AM Re: A New Arrival.

This is prolly TMI, but we didn't do that shit with Lunchpail.

Centerfield Jan 21 2010 09:31 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Not worried in the least about Lorcan. Just hope his mom and dad can hold it together. Who's idea was this parenting thing anyway?

Edgy MD Jan 21 2010 09:34 AM Re: A New Arrival.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This is prolly TMI, but we didn't do that shit with Lunchpail. I took care of him while you were in the bathroom. I hope you don't mind.

Fman99 Jan 21 2010 10:34 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Ouch, feel bad for Lorcan. Hope things work out OK.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 21 2010 10:37 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Kid's going through a lot more than he deserves. Keep his spirits up and he should be fine. He's due for a great run of good luck and hopefully it will start soon.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 21 2010 11:03 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Edgy DC wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This is prolly TMI, but we didn't do that shit with Lunchpail. I took care of him while you were in the bathroom. I hope you don't mind. Between this and wanting to dress Backman... you're skirting some hilariously creepy territory, cap'n. Benjamin Grimm wrote: He's due for a great run of good luck and hopefully it will start soon. Really.

metirish Jan 21 2010 03:46 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Great news from the cardiologist appointment, it could not have gone better the Doctor said, after an extensive echo she said his heart was working great and that she only needs to see him once a year. We are so happy, it's what we expected but still. Thanks everyone for the kind words and your support. It is greatly appreciated.

themetfairy Jan 21 2010 04:12 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Excellent news Irish! Like I said, the kid is a fighter!

d'Kong76 Jan 21 2010 04:16 PM Re: A New Arrival.

:-) :-) :-)

Chad Ochoseis Jan 21 2010 08:32 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Fantastic. Happy to hear it!

cooby Jan 21 2010 08:41 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Yay for Lorcan. I wish Aunt Cooby could give him a big hug right now

Centerfield Jan 22 2010 09:48 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Great news!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 22 2010 12:13 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Awe. Some.

Rockin' Doc Jan 22 2010 09:03 PM Re: A New Arrival.

I'm glad to hear that Lorcan's cardiology visit has gone well. Lorcan and your family is deserving of some good fortune. I will keep all of you in my prayers that Lorcan's future doctor visits will go as well as his last one.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 27 2010 11:24 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Always a little late to check the news in this forum, but glad to see this news is good. Tough little fella, that Lorcan.

metirish Feb 05 2010 12:01 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Just got back from his six month follow up with the spine surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and right now surgery is not recommended , his grown an inch and a half taller and the curve is a little less again....basically it's every six months for -rays and consult. Monday surgery for the kidney reflux problem......

themetfairy Feb 05 2010 12:26 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Good news Irish! I hope that Monday goes similarly well.

themetfairy Feb 08 2010 06:29 AM Re: A New Arrival.

metirish just posted on Facebook that the procedure is over and the surgeon reports that it was a success. As always, Lorcan came through with flying colors :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 08 2010 09:46 AM Re: A New Arrival.

I have this recurrent mental image of the kid coming out from under the anesthesia and scowling at the surgeon, like, "What's next, bastich?"

metirish Feb 08 2010 10:22 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan pretty much slept the anesthesia off , he was upset when the surgeon drew marks on both his legs to indicate a bilateral procedure....he was shouting at him......home now and Lorcan has a lot of discomfort in his penis , expected of course after having a camera and needle inserted up through it.....better to have such things done when younger ...

soupcan Feb 08 2010 02:20 PM Re: A New Arrival.

metirish wrote: ...a lot of discomfort in his penis... Story of my life. Hey man, I missed this thread and all of the discussion surrounding Lorcan's procedure. We've spent some time in the ER and OR with our brood as well and man it is not easy. Very glad to hear that all is well, best of luck to you going forward.

d'Kong76 Feb 08 2010 05:42 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Hope Lorcan is back to normal soon -- nothing worse than a pesty pecker.

metirish May 26 2010 04:08 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Had the three month post surgery follow up today with the Urologist , he did a sonogram and said he's fixed and no need to see him again .....good news....went to City Island to celebrate , LWFS will appreciate this as I am sure he sees the same local TV ads. We ended up at Sammy's Fishbox Restaurant where if you are to believe the local TV ads has the best fish & chips around...they even have an English guy in the ad swearing by them.......well , they are not authentic English style fish & chips.....they were nothing like it....and for $25 ....a joke.......

themetfairy May 26 2010 05:56 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Sorry about the Fish 'n Chips, but very happy to hear about Lorcan!

Willets Point May 26 2010 07:47 PM Re: A New Arrival.

$25 for fish n chips is insane! Happy for Lorcan though.

MFS62 May 27 2010 07:34 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Great news! As for food on City Island, I only go to the place on the left at the end. The fried smelts bring back memories of childhood. (and probably provide new patients for that cardiologist.) Later

Swan Swan H May 27 2010 07:35 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan is unsinkable.

Fman99 May 27 2010 08:10 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan rules!

Edgy MD May 27 2010 08:56 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Twenty-five for faux-authentic working class cuisine --- Lorcan's being raised by suckers.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2010 10:59 AM Re: A New Arrival.

MFS62 wrote: Great news! As for food on City Island, I only go to the place on the left at the end. The fried smelts bring back memories of childhood. (and probably provide new patients for that cardiologist.) Later The place at the end IS Sammy's Fishbox, innit? (Thanks for the anti-recommend, Irish-- we were going to finally try that out this summer.) I'm starting to get the feeling we should refer to Lorcan as Son of Con-En, and fashioning a costume for him out of the blanket he wore in the hospital.

metirish Nov 28 2010 09:36 AM Re: A New Arrival.

3 years old today .....although he says he wants to be four.....

d'Kong76 Nov 28 2010 10:00 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Wow, three already! Happy birthday!

themetfairy Nov 28 2010 12:36 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan has been through a lot of challenges in his first three years, and has thrived. He is one strong kid. Happy Birthday Lorcan!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 28 2010 08:59 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Nice.

metirish Nov 29 2010 08:45 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Angus Young?

metirish Feb 03 2011 12:26 PM Re: A New Arrival.

metirish wrote: Great news from the cardiologist appointment, it could not have gone better the Doctor said, after an extensive echo she said his heart was working great and that she only needs to see him once a year. We are so happy, it's what we expected but still. Thanks everyone for the kind words and your support. It is greatly appreciated. One year later and we just got back from the cardiologist at Children's Hospital NY. In her words his echo looked perfect , she was thrilled and obviously so are we. Surgery on the 17th for more ear tubes and the ENT will snip his tongue at the same time. Lorcan is what they call tongue tied and well we want that fixed as it will and it is affecting his speech. In other good news he insisted on wearing his Mets-Ball cap going out this morning.

themetfairy Feb 03 2011 12:54 PM Re: A New Arrival.

WTG Lorcan :) That is one tough kid!

metirish Feb 03 2011 06:56 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Thanks Sharon .

DocTee Feb 04 2011 06:21 PM Re: A New Arrival.

My daughter was tongue-tied and we had it snipped as an infant. She sat in my lap as I held her arms. She cried but a minute but boy did I hate that-- a bit of blood but nothing worse that that.

Edgy MD Feb 04 2011 08:03 PM Re: A New Arrival.

It blows my mind that we have threads that have documented their whole lives.

cooby Feb 05 2011 08:57 AM Re: A New Arrival.

:)

Mets Guy in Michigan Feb 06 2011 10:24 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Just catching up to this threat. Wonderful, wonderful news for Lorcan! And of course he wants to wear his Mets cap. He wanted to announce his presence with authority!

dgwphotography Feb 07 2011 12:23 PM Re: A New Arrival.

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Just catching up to this threat. Wonderful, wonderful news for Lorcan! And of course he wants to wear his Mets cap. He wanted to announce his presence with authority! Tell him to throw a curve ball

metirish Feb 18 2011 11:09 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Lorcan came through the procedures yesterday all good, up at 4:30 to be at the hospital by 6, in the OR at 7:30 and out by 8:10, a few hours then to monitor how he wakes up form the anesthesia. Before going in after seeing my wife don the white overalls and mask to go in with him he thought we were going to a Halloween party because everyone was dressed up in costumes, so after he woke up from anesthesia he was upset because he kept asking to go to the party....so innocent .

themetfairy Feb 18 2011 11:16 AM Re: A New Arrival.

I think he's earned some fun sized candy for making it through the procedures so well :)

metirish Nov 29 2011 08:58 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Four years old yesterday, joining his first Little League Thursday, very excited , best place to buy glove and cleats for that age?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 29 2011 09:07 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Gloves are tough. We found one for Lunchie but he can barely use it yet. We got soccer cleats at walmart. Happy birthday to the Big Man.

metirish Nov 29 2011 09:16 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Thanks man, did a quick look at Toy R Us the other night and the smallest gloves looked big to me.

themetfairy Nov 29 2011 10:55 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Wow - time really flies. Happy Birthday to the tough little guy!

metirish Feb 16 2012 10:37 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Yearly checkup with cardiologist this morning at NY Presbyterian......it went great, apart from Lorcan screaming that is. His cardiologist helped calm him down by singing Meet the Mets, no kidding, she's a big Mets fan. Next Thursday is the spine specialist at HSS, yearly checkup too.

themetfairy Feb 16 2012 11:01 AM Re: A New Arrival.

metirish wrote: Yearly checkup with cardiologist this morning at NY Presbyterian......it went great, apart from Lorcan screaming that is. His cardiologist helped calm him down by singing Meet the Mets, no kidding, she's a big Mets fan. Next Thursday is the spine specialist at HSS, yearly checkup too. WTG Lorcan! I've always said that he's a fighter. Obviously he's a fighter with good taste :)

metirish Jul 31 2012 12:17 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Don't know if any of you are watching NY Med on ABC Tuesday nights at 10 but the cardiac surgeon that repaired Lorcan will be featured tonight. http://nymedshow.com/doctors-nurses/jan ... episode=38 it's an excellent show btw.

The Second Spitter Aug 02 2012 09:07 AM Re: A New Arrival.

I was looking for a number on my US cellphone and found this.

metirish Aug 02 2012 09:53 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Ha, that day we met?

The Second Spitter Aug 02 2012 06:59 PM Re: A New Arrival.

Shame about the poor quality image. It's difficult to see from pic, but Lorc is wearing those Mets Stewie Rah Rah glasses upside down

metirish Nov 28 2012 06:39 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Five years old today......

themetfairy Nov 28 2012 07:01 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Wow - it seems like yesterday. Happy Birthday Lorcan!

TransMonk Nov 28 2012 09:44 AM Re: A New Arrival.

A very happy birthday!

Edgy MD Nov 28 2012 10:51 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Need a birthday shot or it didn't happen.

metirish Nov 28 2012 10:58 AM Re: A New Arrival.

We had the party in Puerto Rico this past Saturday....cupcakes for him and his class Friday in school

Edgy MD Nov 28 2012 11:00 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Wow! He and Thomas share a smile.

cooby Nov 29 2012 09:42 AM Re: A New Arrival.

He is so adorable...hard to believe he is the same kid we were so worried about; I am so glad he is healthy!

Edgy MD Nov 29 2012 10:09 AM Re: A New Arrival.

OK, I'll ask. What the hell is on his shirt?

Centerfield Nov 29 2012 10:21 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Happy Birthday Lorcan. I want a cupcake.

themetfairy Nov 29 2012 10:36 AM Re: A New Arrival.

cooby wrote: He is so adorable...hard to believe he is the same kid we were so worried about; I am so glad he is healthy! I always pegged that kid as a fighter.

Edgy MD Nov 29 2012 10:37 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Edgy MD wrote: OK, I'll ask. What the hell is on his shirt? Looks like a zombie Mickey Mouse has ripped the heart out of an Avatar alien.

metirish Nov 29 2012 11:47 AM Re: A New Arrival.

Edgy MD wrote: Edgy MD wrote: OK, I'll ask. What the hell is on his shirt? Looks like a zombie Mickey Mouse has ripped the heart out of an Avatar alien. I have no idea, I will look later...but I do know it was bought for him while in PR.....looks like a PR version of Ed Hardy.....not a good thing I would think..... is it a variation of The Grinch?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 29 2012 01:46 PM Re: A New Arrival.

happy birthday to Lorcan

A Boy Named Seo Nov 29 2012 11:24 PM Re:

metirish wrote: Mets fan Helluva thread to read through again. Happy Bday, Lorcan.

Edgy MD Nov 30 2012 07:38 AM Re: A New Arrival.

BAM!