7.31.2008

Cat Scans and Drama

Avery has a ridge on the top of her head that is growing abnormaly as her soft spot closes. All my kids have a slight version of it, Averys is just a bit more severe. As her head is growing the ridge is getting worse and more noticable. Its not anything that is causing her harm, its more of a cosmetic thing. We just have to have her checked every 4 months or so to make sure its not doing anything crazy. Hopefully it doesnt get any worse or she will have to have surgery to correct it. Its either that or a wicked horn!!


The doctor wanted to do a cat scan just to make sure that it wasnt anything else causing the ridge. When we layed her down for the scan, she flipped and wouldnt hold still. Since it was a 3-D scan, she needed to be completely still. Not happening, so they told me she was going to need sedation. After a long day of her not being able to eat or drink anything, we headed back to the hospital.

They had to put an IV in and she was not having any of that. They had to bring in a team to do. Such a high maintaince girl.





They gave her a dose of the sleepy stuff and it didnt even phase her. They had to give her a second dose and that worked almost immediately. She was so funny. After it was over, I had to carry her to the recovery room-she was a limp as a noodle. She tried to move and sit up and she was doing all these wierd things. They told me that she would see 2 of me and I think that freaked her out.


Poor thing had to go through all that for a 2 minute scan. Luckily all is well and we will do it again in 4 months.

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