Tommy's Preemie Web
Online since 1995!

 

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 "Thomas Today!!"
Formerly "Tommy's CyberNursery"

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Boy Scout Summer Camp
 
 
Birth Statistics
  • 1 pound 10 ounces
    (.5 percentile)
  • Length: 13 inches
  • Birth date: 7/26/94
  • Due Date: 11/6/94
  • Hospital Discharge: 11/29/94
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How is that for shooting?
Thomas turned 14 years old on July 26, 2008.  He was born 3-1/2 months premature in 1994, and cared for by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. 

To look at him today, you would never know he was a preemie.  He is extremely interested in the trumpet and Boy Scouts.  He has a teenagers passion for video games and the Internet.  He continues to be interested in trains, although it is one of many little boy passions that has faded as he has grown.

Thomas begins 8th grade in September.  He spent much of 7th grade on the honor roll. 

Early NICU Picture - Thomas on the respirator (click for more)
Thomas in the NICU (1994)

 

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Thomas' NICU Story In 1
2
Installments

Tommy's father chronicles Tommy's stay in the NICU and the experience of being an NICU parent.  NICU parents who read these pages may take comfort knowing others have gone through the preemie experience and have moved on.

 

1) An Abruption at Twenty-five Weeks (1994)

2) Thomas in the NICU

3) Life in the NICU

4) Tommy Gets Off the Respirator

5) Thomas Extubates Himself

6) Four Months is a Long Time

7) Thomas Learns to Breast Feed

8) The Waiting Game Continues

9) Thomas Comes Home!

10) Life at Home With O2 and Monitors  

11) Epilogue (from 1997) 

12) Kindergarten (2000)

 

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LATEST TOMMY NEWS: 

Thomas finished 7th grade in June and is looking forward to lots of fun during summer vacation.

Thomas loves his coronet and spent much of the year as first chair in his 7th grade band class.  He is now getting private lessons to expand on this interest and talent.

7th grade has gone well for Thomas.  He has had strong report cards all 3 quarters so far -- although we need him to apply himself to math a bit more.

Santa Claus brought our family a Nintendo Wii this year.  Thomas has become quite the Guitar Hero III player.

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After you've read the story. . .

 

 

 

 

Visit Tommy's Photo Album with several years worth of captioned pictures from the NICU and beyond.  You might also look for a link to Tommy's CyberNursery Preemie Cards to help you tell others about this site with a virtual card.  

 

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Other Feature Pages:

Photo Gallery
Pictures - Captions - Virtual Cards- Tommy TV
The Living Room
Guestbook - Awards
Links Time Capsule
Links - Preemie - Parenting - Pregnancy
Tommy's Sister Alyssa Mary King Family, Friends and Fun Mom and Dad's "Second Site"
Cousin A.J. Cousin Samantha Cousin Danielle

Cousin Zachary



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