Last Friday, we went to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City for Emma's follow-up MRI. I am not a big fan of hospitals, but Primary's is such a positive place. The doctors and nurses are wonderful and even the decor makes you feel like it is a happy and safe place to be.
Of course, I still felt nervous about the whole thing. I don't like the idea of my daughter (or son for that matter) being put under anesthesia. As I sat in the recovery room waiting for Emma, my thoughts went back to almost 2 years ago when we sat in McKay Dee Hospital and talked to specialists about Emma. About her brain injury, about whether or not she would thrive and develop. For a moment all the doubt and fear of that day came rushing back and I felt that horrible feeling like I had no control over this whole situation, what if they come back and tell us that she now has a tumor, what if there are more problems, what if , what if. That feeling didn't last long. I again felt peace. I remembered that faith is the opposite of fear. I thought of my little girl and the immense amount of joy that she has brought into our family. I thought about what a fighter she is and how much she has overcome in her short life. I thought of the moment back in January of 2009 when I was in my room in the dark and I felt hopeless and afraid and then had the overwhelming feeling that there is always hope. I knew that one of the most important things to remember was that we know who she is and what she can do and more importantly there is a God in Heaven who knows what her earthly and eternal potential will be. It is my job to make sure she reaches that potential. They brought her into the recovery room and I sat there and rocked her while she slept for 2 hours. All was right with the world.
Today, the neurologist called to give us the results. The size and volume of her brain has decreased, we were told that would probably happen because of the injury she experienced while still in the womb. The great news is that everything else is growing and developing at the right pace. We will continue to monitor her progress and are happy that we know what the warning signs of any problems are. Since she is doing well, we were able to cancel the appointment with the neurologist in November and just continue seeing her Pediatrician.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Flashback
Last Friday, we went to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City for Emma's follow-up MRI. I am not a big fan of hospitals, but Primary's is such a positive place. The doctors and nurses are wonderful and even the decor makes you feel like it is a happy and safe place to be.
Of course, I still felt nervous about the whole thing. I don't like the idea of my daughter (or son for that matter) being put under anesthesia. As I sat in the recovery room waiting for Emma, my thoughts went back to almost 2 years ago when we sat in McKay Dee Hospital and talked to specialists about Emma. About her brain injury, about whether or not she would thrive and develop. For a moment all the doubt and fear of that day came rushing back and I felt that horrible feeling like I had no control over this whole situation, what if they come back and tell us that she now has a tumor, what if there are more problems, what if , what if. That feeling didn't last long. I again felt peace. I remembered that faith is the opposite of fear. I thought of my little girl and the immense amount of joy that she has brought into our family. I thought about what a fighter she is and how much she has overcome in her short life. I thought of the moment back in January of 2009 when I was in my room in the dark and I felt hopeless and afraid and then had the overwhelming feeling that there is always hope. I knew that one of the most important things to remember was that we know who she is and what she can do and more importantly there is a God in Heaven who knows what her earthly and eternal potential will be. It is my job to make sure she reaches that potential. They brought her into the recovery room and I sat there and rocked her while she slept for 2 hours. All was right with the world.
Today, the neurologist called to give us the results. The size and volume of her brain has decreased, we were told that would probably happen because of the injury she experienced while still in the womb. The great news is that everything else is growing and developing at the right pace. We will continue to monitor her progress and are happy that we know what the warning signs of any problems are. Since she is doing well, we were able to cancel the appointment with the neurologist in November and just continue seeing her Pediatrician.
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