Everything went well with Mia's knee procedure. She did an amazing job! She wasn't too thrilled with the IV and cried and cried for her little brother, JJ, but after it was in she wanted to know if she could take it home with her. I think she had big plans to add it to her pretend doctor kit. :)
The procedure was fast and smooth and before you knew it we were back in the room with her. The fluid was clear, so Dr. Sgarlat was able to extract about a teaspoon of fluid from the knee. Then they injected the steroid and massaged it into the joint. About half-an-hour later, Mia woke up. She was very upset and groggy at first, but after she had a few crackers she was doing better. And then, The Mia Show began. She told the doctors and nurses present she went to see The Grinch with her friend Alizée and then proceeded to entertain them with very slurred rendition of "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch." The audience loved it! That's when I knew she was okay. :)
Dr. Sgarlat told us that she needs to take it easy for the next 24 hours...no major activity. She said walking was okay, but we tried to do that with Mia since she's been home and she seems to be in some pain still. I am really hoping this procedure bring her some relief. But, for now, she is still asking us to carry her. Which is fine by me...my baby has been through a lot!! :(
Thank you, again, to everyone for praying!! We really appreciate it!
And now, my kids are napping and so shall I! :)
Thursday, May 07, 2009
We Are Home!
Posted by Dana at 3:01 PM
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Yay! Glad everything went smoothly! I wish I could meet her - she sounds like such a character (just like her mama HAHAHA)
So glad that the procedure went well! I was thinking about you guys most of the morning. What a brave girl! (And a brave mama!)
Dana,
I am so glad that everything went okay. I am crossing my fingers that tomorrow we will hear that Mia is running around and feeling like her old self. You mentioned that her elbow was hurting. Did they think of injecting it as well since they were doing the knee anyway? Ayla had her knee, elbow and ankle injected last June all at the same time. The injections helped tremendously and we have not had to have any more since then!!
Yes Mia sounds like so much fun! She is such a trooper! Can't wait to hear how she is doing!!
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