MRI Mission Complete October 12, 2007
I haven’t been sleeping much lately, but last night I barely slept at all. Adam was up a bunch, which for once I considered a good thing because I wanted to get as much breastmilk into him as I could before the cut off. Plus, I was just too nervous to sleep.
As it turns out, we all survived this morning’s MRI in one piece. Adam did really well. He really is such a trooper. I think the worst part was the IV. He did not like that one bit, and it hurt my heart to watch him hurt. He didn’t really enjoy not being able to eat for that length of time either, but he hung in there.
They ended up having to use general anesthesia on him since one of the drugs they use for IV sedation is egg protein based and we didn’t want to chance it. We weren’t allowed in with him during the actual MRI, but we were there while he went to sleep. Walking away from him at that point was so hard. We made our way to the waiting room, and I couldn’t help but let the tears roll down my face.
We were told the MRI would take 45 minutes to an hour, and I was ok until the hour mark arrived and still no Adam. My knee started bouncing, and the nerves started flowing. By an hour and 15 minutes in I was up pacing the waiting room. Thankfully they called us back shortly thereafter, and we arrived in the recovery room right as he was starting to wake up.
I’m so glad he got to see my face both as he went to sleep and as he woke up. I was afraid he would have been scared otherwise. He was able to nurse right after he woke up, and we were able to leave shortly thereafter.
We’ll have to wait the weekend to find out the results, but we should get them by Tuesday at the latest. I’m very relieved that the MRI itself is over. Now we just have to wait and see if the results are normal. Oh, I’m hoping so much that they are.
Thank you so much for all of your good thoughts and crossed fingers. They really mean so much.
- Posted in : our main man
- Author : amanda
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Amanda,
I don’t comment often but I wanted you to know that I check your blog everyday, and I truly hope for the best for you, Dan, and Adam (of course). I know it’s frustrating for you to not be able to fix everything for Adam all the time, but you are doing the very best anyone could. You are one of the strongest people I “know”- Adam is very lucky to have you and Dan as parents, and you are an outstanding mother. I’m wishing the best to all of you, everyday.
Good Luck,
Kari
Another Kari in the blogosphere? Cool!
Glad to hear it went as smoothly as it did. I can’t even imagine (and don’t like to try) what it must be like to go through this. I’m hoping/wishing/praying for the best results!
I’m sending you infinite amounts of hope and prayer, and for you to find the strength to get through this weekend and give you WONDERFUL news on Tuesday.
I’m hoping for the very best news when the results come in. Sounds like Adam was a tough little guy today!
Hoping for a weekend that flies by and an MRI result that comes back in the clear.
Hang in there…and glad to hear that Adam did so well today; so did you :-)
Another set of crossed fingers happening for you over here.
Bea
Sending you lots of good wishes. I hope the MRI results come back okay. Waiting the weekend is hard. Sounds like Adam was a trooper through it all.
~Carole
Glad to hear the MRI went well. Will ck in early in the week to “hear” abut the results. Sending good thoughts your way!
Oh it is so awful isn’t it when they have to go through those things (and unfair! unfair! unfair!) - if only we could go in their stead. I’m so sorry Amanda - such a stomach churning thing, thank God it’s over.
Everything crossed here for excellent MRI results. All the old waiters are thinking of you and sending good thoughts as well.
I’ve been a lurker for a while, I just want to say I am thinking of your family and praying that the results of the MRI will be positive. Hang in there.
Amanda - I just wanted you to know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you get good news quickly.
Chris
I’m thinking of you guys. I really hope you get good news! Take care.
Oh how nerve-wracking! I truly hope everything is ok and will be thinking about you.