Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Appointments

Last week Bryn had her barium enema. Probably the worst experience for both of us. Poor girl was strapped down to a board so she wouldn't move. She screamed the whole time. She cried so hard she ended up throwing up everywhere! Poor girl. I felt so bad for her. Good news though...the enema showed that her colon is normal. So who knows why she can't poop. I sure don't. I am just glad that her anatomy is okay. She have cut out some of her milk intake because we heard that milk can cause constipation. She drinks a lot more water and sometimes has a little bit of apple juice. She has been pooping just fine this week! haha...guess the enema really worked.
Yesterday Bryn had a hearing test. I think her hearing is just fine, but it is a requirement for this new therapy program she is starting. She didn't pass on either ear because she is recovering from an ear infection and there is still fluid behind her ears that caused her not to pass. So we have to go back in about 6 weeks for another test.
She is starting OT/PT on March 24th for her neck and hands. They will work with her hands and fine motor skills. The therapist will come to my home 2 times a month. That will be so nice to not have to go out and take her to therapy. They will also come at a time that Makenna will be gone. So nice!!
Next Tuesday is her hand appt. with her dr. to evaluate and hopefully schedule her next surgery. The surgery should be in April sometime.

2 comments:

megan said...

I was going to ask you how that went! Sorry it was so traumatic! I'd seriously love to help watch makenna if you ever need anyone!

The Cherry Family said...

Hey Savannah had this period (long) where she would hold her poop because she was scared of it. It would build up for days and when she would try to go it would be so big and hard that she would cry and scream about it. We talked to the dr. about it and he said sometimes kids hold it for whatever reason (they don't want to stop what they're doing, they're scared, etc.). We knew that was her problem because she was always "too busy". She seems to have gotten over it now and finally is potty trained.