...what's the difference? I have no clue.
So Aidan was scheduled for a Chest, Abdomen, & Pelvic Scan today. We arrived at Children's Mercy Downtown at 8:30 am for his scan in radiology. When we arrived they greeted us with a smile and a tall cup of "Gastrografin," a contrast medium for radiological exams. 
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He was given one hour to drink all of it in preparation for the exam. I tried to have him drink it out of the cup but Aidan wasn't having it so we opted to give him a sippy cup instead. He liked that idea a lot. Luckily, the contrast tasted like fruit punch so he just thought it was juice.
We spent 3 hours just hanging out in the waiting room playing games, watching tv and mostly just....waiting.
Finally, it was time to go back for the scan. He was so, so good. He fell asleep before we even started the iv so he kind of got a shock when he woke up to a needle going in his arm. He was a real trooper though. He tolerated it well and was in and out of the scan super quick. In fact they didn't wind up sedating him because he lied so still on the table as they did all the scans. The nurse was completely amazed because 2 year olds just don't lie still like that! She said grown kids even have issues laying still (which I know first hand because Brinton always has to be sedated for his scans!). Imagine my surprise when I came back to the room when he was done and he was there just eating some cookies and drinking apple juice like it was no big deal. Crack me up! He is too much! I'm so glad that through all of this he has been such a dream patient. He even got a Hot Wheels car for his bravery, which he was very proud of.
Now starts the waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting. There are several other tests pending but hopefully we'll have a complete overview of what it is and isn't by next week. The wait is probably going to kill me. *sigh*
2 comments:
I put Aidan's name on the temple roll today because he's been in my thoughts of late. What a trooper he is! Hang in there, mama!
SO....since I'm SO behind at reading your blog, does that mean you have answers now? I hope all is well. For what it's worth, Claire had a gazillion tests run when she was 2 ish (maybe a little younger) and she has weird blood chemistry that no one has ever been able to figure out...some of us are just special :)
I hope all is well!
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