Brooklynn had to have a MRI yesterday at PMCH. She was very brave, children birth to 8 they sedate. She had to have an IV and was really nervous and upset about it. My friend Joe that is a child Life Specialist came down and helped her get through the traumatic moment. The nurse told her that she did IV's all day long. She ended up having to stick her twice. The nurse blew the fist vain. Brooklynn asked through the tears if she could give that hand a break and do it in the other hand? She then said to the nurse if you don't get it then? Will you have to do it to another part of my body? Luckily she got it the second time around. She went through the procedures with flying colors. Why the MRI in the first place? Brookynn has had hearing loss since the Kindergarten that we were aware of. This school year she has been struggling, so I took her to the ENT and he said lets try to figure out why she has the hearing loss. They took blood work and the MRI was done. The RESULTS are back. There is NO answers! The MRI came back normal and long with the blood work. That is a true blessing, but we will never know the cause of the hearing loss. She has had about 30 ear infections since the age of 10 months. They are not convinced that this is where the loss is from. They are all at a loss. What is the next step? Hearing aide at least in the left ear and see if that gives her some relief? My girls have had to go through a lot of medical things, but they are both healthy and happy. You think you have it bad just go spend some time at PMCH and see a 22 month old cancer patient and it kind of put things into perspective.
