Welcome to Milo’s Medical Mom

As we get ready to celebrate the one year anniversary of Milo leaving the Nicu tomorrow there’s an image I can’t get out of my head. An...

I think I’ve gotten use to the complicated route. The other shoe dropping. Milo has been doing incredible. Since we have been home from...

It’s been a very eventful couple of weeks for the Kochmit family. Milo has been doing great with his g-tube feeds. The only time he has...

We are back! Milo is doing great and we are about a month post op. We have about 2 weeks until his esophagram where we will see how he...

We begin our road trip back home late tonight/early tomorrow. When we packed up our car and headed south my heart was so heavy. The...

If you have had the pleasure of meeting Milo you already know. He’s incredible. He has such a special combination of traits that most...

Today was a great day. We had our first follow up with Dr. Smithers and team outpatient. He was very pleased with how Milo is doing and...

YOU NEVER TALK ABOUT DISCHARGE!! Not until the papers are signed, not until the car is packed. Not until they are out of the hospital...

Milo has had a great couple of days. You can always tell how well Milo is doing be how mischievous he is. He has been climbing the...

When Milo had his first surgery he was 3 days old. He had been transferred by ambulance leaving me traumatically alone with a new...

I’m always amazed when we are in the hospital how quickly the tables can turn. In either direction. I’m constantly on guard because of...

Milo has been doing amazing and I am so grateful. But the days are long and hard. Keeping a 16 month old contained to a crib with...

A lot has happened! I can’t promise this update will make sense. It’s been a while since I’ve slept. Since my last update the sedation...

Milo did a great job overnight after surgery. They have him heavily sedated and are using a paralytic to keep him comfortable to recover....

It seems like we have been chasing after today since I had my zoom meeting with Dr. Smithers about 3 weeks ago. Everything happened so...

Well, here we are. We made it. Tomorrow is surgery day. On Monday We made our way to John Hopkins All Children’s. We got acquainted...

Being a medical mom I feel like happiness and fun always have an expiration date. We have had the most amazing weekend as a family with...

We survived step 1! Jon and I woke up early Thursday morning and loaded the kids up. We got on the road at about 3:15. My goal was to...

Hi friends and family! tomorrow we head to Florida where Milo will be seeking Medical Treatment at John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital....