July 15, 2011

This morning they came after Keelie around 8:00 for the MRI.  This was not near as bad as the other tests.  The upper GI/small bowel was terrible with the long wait and the contrast drink and the EEG had all these little wires connected to Keelie's head.  The MRI was short and sweet.  They put us in a holding room when we got there.  We had to wait on someone to finish.  The MRI specialist came in and talked to us explaining what was going to happen.  We probably waited about 30-45 minutes.  Then I took her back and held her while they put her to sleep.  I then had to exit and wait.  I went back to the room.  They were going to call me when she was in recovery and I was going to go back down and bring her up.  But they actually called and said she was GREAT and they would bring her to the room.  Finally the hardest tests were done.  The geneticist came in this afternoon.  She had lots and lots of questions.  She wanted Keelie to have bloodwork done too.  Of course, we knew it was coming but bless her sweet heart.  She's been poked, pricked, prodded, put to sleep, etc.  She has been a trooper though.  The geneticist's name is Dr. Ward.  She was very thorough and had lots to ask.  She did want me to get Keelie involved in the First Steps of Mississippi Program.  Which I was aware of because Dr. Palmer had recommended it last week.  I did call them this past Monday and they were going to call me back and set up an appt.  But I have not been at home to follow up on any calls so it just had to wait.  Dr. Ward stayed about an hour or longer.  She wanted to know everything from prenatal to delivery.  She said to come back and do bloodwork because Friday was not a good day to do the bloodwork due to the lab workers not being available on Saturday.  She said to call back on Monday and schedule when we followed up with the neurologist that she didn't want us to have to stay in the hospital til Monday to do this test.  After she left we let Keelie get up and play.  She was getting cabin fever.  They have playrooms on each floor.  Dr. Palmer wanted her to be up and playing to stimulate her.  The rest of the afternoon and evening were pretty peaceful.. DaDaddy showed up too.  She was excited to see him and he was equally excited to see her.  She didn't eat much but she did eat a little.  I will take it.  Something has to be better than nothing.