That's how my conversation started with the neurologist tonight, "Wanna hear some good news?" He was calling in response to our daughter's MRI/MRA scans that were performed last week. Let me back up to the beginning of this chapter of our lives...
In early November, our daughter completed her routine round of doctor's visits with her specialists (Neurologist, Dermatologist, and Ophthalmologist). They all agreed that because it had been about a year since her last MRI/MRA, it would be a good idea to scan her again to see what is happening inside her body.
When it came time to schedule these tests, Austin Radiological was very nervous about fitting her in before the end of the year. She was scheduled for 6 separate exams both with and without contrast (orbits, brain, head, face, neck, and chest) that would take up to 3 hours on the table. Finding that type of time in the ARA schedule was tricky, but we were lucky to talk with a very helpful lady to was able to fit us in in only a couple of weeks...then our daughter was diagnosed with bronchitis, so we had to postpone...then ARA scheduled her for a mobile table (which can't be used when a child is being sedated), so we had to postpone...then her lungs weren't clear, so we had to postpone...then ARA requested we move from a PM time to an AM time, so we had to postpone...then our daughter was sick again, and we had to postpone...six times! Her pediatrician eventually chose to put her on a steroid to strengthen her lungs so we could have the test, and voila...she had her tests on Friday, 1/13!
The tests went well. Our daughter did great and slept through all of the scans (the paramedics were a little concerned that they wouldn't be able to keep her asleep the whole time). The medications rocked her world, but by the next day, she was able to walk and talk normally. She came down with croup that evening, but everyone assures us it was unrelated.
So, to our results...
- The hemangioma around her eye is GONE! This is the area that received the most prayer due to her eye being swollen closed and vision concerns from the time she was just a few weeks old.
- The hemangiomas on the back of her neck and in her chest are stable.
- Her carotid artery is stable.
- Her brain looks great.
- Her heart looks great.
Celebrate with us as we celebrate our daughters health! We are thankful!!!
YAY!!!! I am so thankful, Jennifer! Thanks for posting this! Praise God!
ReplyDeleteGreat news! We will keep the prayers up. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePraise God!!! Happy Dance and a Yahoo! So do we see this miracle that God has done? Y e s!
ReplyDeleteAwesome news! It's funny, a few years from now, you'll think, "what health concerns? Oh yeah, she had some major issues!"
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