Hospital Princess
After a stressful morning, we got the good news that the MRI showed nothing wrong with my daughter’s brain or optic nerve but the news came with another piece of unwelcome information. She was to have a lumbar puncture to rule out a viral or bacterial infection causing an inflammation near her optic nerve. The doctor explained that the trauma could have been coincidental to an infection and they needed to rule it out before they started treatment to reduce the swelling.Â
So, she spent another long morning and lunch hour without food or fluids, endured an EEG and suffered through another blood-letting that was made more difficult by her enforced starvation (she’s become rather dehydrated and her IV was drying out.) Then, immediately after, she was separated from me and spent another 15-20 minutes getting her back poked. She was led out to me and immediately collapsed into my arms. She looked so sick and small. I carried her to her bed and she complained that she was cold, tired, hungry, thirsty and nauseated.
Then, miracle of miracles, she got her lunch, gobbled it up and announced, “This is the life!” Of course, I’d just finished telling her that, aside from 3 days of steroids in her IV, she should be done with all the interference. She’s thrilled to have her meals in bed, TV whenever she likes and a roommate ready to play games all day long. She even said that the MRI wasn’t bad because she couldn’t hear her brother bugging her. Oh my!
Now, we just wait to see if the steroids do their job and she gets her vision back to normal. You know, the thing that started this whole thing to begin with.
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So glad to hear that she is going to be home with you! Its always so horrible when our children arent well, I will be thinking of you.
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Praying for ya.
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Oh, my heart goes out to you both! I know how it is, my daughter takes steroids every month and gets an LP every three month and it’s been two years now. I hope she recovers completely with no ill affects to her sight. Good luck!!!
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So glad for some positive news. I’ll keep you and your family in my prayers.
I hope all improves for you. How scary that such a small thing that lead to this… Best wishes… and thanks for the gorgeous template.
I just came here via IkeaGoddess to download your lovely QP below and read about your DD’s hospital trip. I’m so very sorry to hear about everything she has had to go through and I hope she’s well soon. I can only imagine how difficult it is for all of you. Thanks very much for the quickpage.
So glad to hear that she seems to be ok! I cant imagine the worry and fear you must’ve been feeling! ((((Hugs))) for both of you!
So glad to read the good news! Still sending my hugs and prayers your way for added security!
Good to hear that the worst appears over!