What a Blessing!!!

Micah had a follow-up CT Scan on Wednesday to check the size of his ventricles and the amount of fluid around his brain. Tests like this always make me nervous, because I know the pain that waits him with the IV. It also makes it hard, because we have to get him up early in the morning and drive through rush hour in Atlanta without giving him anything to eat. It puts a lot of stress on all of us, but this time it was much different.

We arrived at the hospital just in time, got him registered and then sat to wait for them to call him back. One of the staff members at the hospital came up to us with a handful of stuffed animals. Micah got to choose which one he wanted and of course...he grabbed the dog. I thought that was very sweet of them to give the kids little loveys to make them feel more relaxed. We have had wonderful experiences at the hospital every time we have been there. It is very much so a kid friendly environment. Well, back to the details of the test. The nurse that came to get Micah said that she would try first and see if she could do it without having him put to sleep. Charlie began to express our concerns to her about how many times they had to stick him last time and how tramatic it was for all of us. I was thinking to myself, that there was no way a 15-month-old was going to lay completely still while a noisy machine was overhead. She wrapped him up like a newborn with his pacifier and blankie, while Charlie and I put on our lead aprons. I was instructed to put pressure on his chin, so that he did not move his head. The machine was loud and that scared him. I sang to Wiggles to him even louder and just a couple of minutes later, the Radiologist came back in the room and told us that she was able to get the pictures she needed. Praise the Lord!!! That was the easiest test that Micah has ever had. No needle sticks for him that day.

We then proceeded across the street to get the results from his Neurosurgeon. To make an already long story short, he ruled out Hydrocephalus and gave us an overall good report. His suggestions were to continue therapy and have Micah follow-up with a pediactric ophthalmologist. The reason for the follow-up is to double check that he is not experiencing any intercranial pressure and to treat a blocked tear duct.

Things could have turned out a lot differently, but the Lord answered our prayers.

See the picture below of a happy mama and baby after a very easy and painless test.