March 18, 2020- COVID-19
We are 6 days in to a self isolation/ social distancing lifestyle as a family with the threat of the COVID-19 looming around us. We are staying home as much as possible, only going out for necessary outings or low risk appointments, and being extremely cautious and careful when we do. Our whole family knows that we are on protection mode for Heston. We know that for the rest of us, this virus would likely be mostly a minor inconvenience, but for Heston, it could be a threat to his life. Heston has regressed to the point where his brain doesn't always give the signals to him around proper swallowing, etc. He drools a lot, and while we don't see too many other symptoms in this area, he does sometimes cough and have slight trouble managing his own saliva. This puts him at a great risk for aspiration. Should he be infected with a respiratory virus such as COVID-19, whether it be from the virus itself, or from aspiration around the symptoms of the v...