so today was caleb's 4th MRI in his little lifetime. he has to have a yearly full-spine MRI to check on these tiny fluid-filled cysts that line his spine that he was discovered to have (during MRI 2). they were too small to worry about last time, and we are hoping the outcome for this one is the same. spinal surgery kinda scares me.
(here is a drugged out caleb from MRI's of yesteryear. MRI #2.)
whatever the outcome, MRI's for a child are never fun. (he came out of it at 10am and still can't walk on his own here at 5pm because of the after-effects of the anesthesia.) he has to be starved of any food & liquid for hours before, he has to be put completely under & so that means an IV pick. then caleb is always a little fiesty, so he has to get the extra dose of knock-out meds so that he will lay completely still.
making the recovery time last twice as long.
a brain MRI lasts usually 30-40 mins, a full spinal lasts 1 1/2 hours. here are some fun pictures to remember this fun day.
(right after getting the IV, not a happy camper. who can blame him?)
(snuggling with dad under the warm blankets. highly recommended if you have your kid go through this.)
(sleeping beauty slept...)
(and slept...me w/ dave, our awesome RN)then sleep-deprived ben & lynsey got a little bored. only 3 hours of sleep the night before can do a number on you when you're waiting 2 hours for your child to wake up.
so ben took this little gem of me...
and then this too-close-for-comfort jabba the hutt impersonation.
trying to wake sleeping beauty.
well the day is over. just like the fairy tale, sleeping beauty woke with true love's kiss and went home to take a 3 1/2 hour nap...after eating 12 mini pancakes. poor little guy is still acting loopy & can't walk straight. but this too shall pass. making a candy chain right now for the countdown to next year's follow-up MRI. gotta find something to enjoy about these things, right??
14 comments:
SO TOUGH to watch your baby boy go through! Way to be strong!
That angel boy has been through more than most adults - what a crazy little blessing he is. You're amazing - for being his parents. Wow. I stand in awe of what you've been through.
You are a couple of great parents. Caleb sure looks like his dad.
poor little guy! You guys are amazing and little caleb is in our prayers.
It is so hard to watch your child go through stuff like that. Hope the results turn out good.
Poor Caleb! It really is hard to watch your kids go through this. Personal experience here so we sympathize with what you are going through. Stay strong and we hope the results come back good.
That is heart wrenching. You are so brave, good luck. We will keep you in our prays. He is such a tough guy.
Oh this mom just wanted to reach out and hug that poor little guy. You have been through so much with that little guys. I hope the results come back great! Give him a hug from Brittany!!!
Wow that kid is a trooper. And those pictures of you and Ben, what can I say AMAZING.
Oh Lynsey! That makes me so sad. I actually couldn't even finish looking at the pictures. Poor Caleb!
wow. i'm so sorry you all, especially caleb, have to go through that. :(
i would actually LOVE to teach you a kind of therapy that i believe would be incredibly helpful. when things settle down a bit, i'll send you some info, and we'll have to get together soon and i'll show you how to do it.
anything has got to be better than all that!
Ethan and Ty loved having little C-man here. They keep asking when he's coming back...sleepover!
You guys are rockin' parents and Caleb is one tough little dude. If I'd been through as much as he had I'd pee my pants just driving past a hospital! Amazingly, he remains so sweet and upbeat about everything in life.
That sounds so awfull! He is so cute and we hope everything turns out positive!
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