Lucy was scheduled for a CT yesterday morning. Originally we thought she could just go in, have it done, and it be over with. But then her eye doctor wanted to get a specific "slice" (or shot) and I guess with that addition they thought they needed to sedate her. Bummer! So we had to prepare her for that yesterday by not allowing her to eat or drink anything before heading to her appointment. Luckily, we had to leave the house right after she woke up (I actually had to wake her up to leave) so she didn't really get a chance to miss breakfast that much.
When we got to the hospital and got her registered, the nurse came out and said, "We're going to try it without sedation", which are the most welcome words I've heard! So we took her in the room and I had to lay her on the little table part of the machine. Her head fits into this foam holder and then they wrapped these blanket type things all around her body, like swaddling, and then put straps around her head. Of course she was crying, but she got to hold her baby doll and I think she managed to keep her pacifier in her mouth which we had brought along for the occasion. I had to step out when the test was being done because I'm pregnant, but my mom came with us and she stayed with Lucy and sang to her. She said Lucy stopped crying when the lights in the machine came on because she was so intrigued by them. All in all, the actual CT probably took a minute or two at the most. Then it was over! I can't believe they actually need to sedate kids for a 2 minute procedure. I'm sooooo happy they didn't have to do that with Lucy.
After that we headed over to see Dr. Wrubel. He said her CT scan looked great. She only has a few spots where her bone has not grown in yet, but that is normal for her and also for children her age. Most kid's sutures don't completely close until they are older than Lucy is now. He said the little plates that you can see along her temples will probably not be as easy to see in a year or so. She still has a little "dip" in her head where they did the surgery, and he said it would probably round itself out eventually and if it didn't, her hair would cover it. We have to see him again in a year and she'll have another CT done at that point, and then we'll see where to go from there!
We have an appointment with Lucy's eye doctor in October, I believe, so we don't know anything about the possibility of having the surgery done on her eyes until then. I think even if we find out she needs it, we probably won't do it until next year if we can. I just don't think I want to have another surgery, even if it's small, right before we are expecting our second child. Maybe it would be better to do it before? I don't know. I guess we can make that decision when we know more.
Until next time!
