Grateful for Primary Children's

I know, I haven't been keeping up on here lately. I feel like my life is a VCR (remember those?) and it's stuck on fast forward. I keep trying to find the pause button, but to no avail.

So, this is my gratitude post, in addition to updating on what's going on. I spent my day at PCMC today. Hunter has been doing this 'blinking thing' where he blinks rapidly for several seconds. His pediatrition said it's probably a tick, which he would most likely outgrow, but it could be seizures. So, she ordered an EEG and an MRI.

We spent the day in two different areas with several different people who were so good to us. Here's where the gratitude comes in. I'm sooo grateful for these people who are dedicated enough to go to college and finish and go on to serve other people. The staff at Primary's is always so concientous of the kids and what they need. I'm grateful that they are also very aware of the parents and the fact that these procedures are hard on us as well.

Hunter hates having his hair and/or head touched in any way. Just washing it is a chore. Having the tech clean it with an abrasive soap then attatch electrodes with gel and tape was a bit distressing. (He was fine, though, as I continued to assure him he wouldn't have any shots today.)

He laid quite still as she wrapped his head in gauze. He followed her directions and when she left us alone in the dark room, he even slept. I'm grateful for prayers answered, as I've been asking for lots of help today, and I got it.

After the EEG, he was thrilled that he got to go pick out a teddy bear, which he named, Bear. Bear's favorite color is gold, just look at his bow.

After a couple hours wait, we went in for the sedation for his MRI. I knew he was being sedated, but thought it would be through an oxygen mask. OOPS. No one told me he had to have an IV. After assuring him all day that he wouldn't have any shots, he had to have the mother of all shots, one that stays in! He was not happy. The nurses were great, and praised him and his toughness and brought him a load of prizes to choose from. He reacted well to the meds and fell asleep quickly. He got through it fine. We'll have the results in about a week.

This is where he is right now, sleeping off the anesthesia. Tomorrow he'll get the Happy Meal I promised him.

I'm just so thankful to have a state-of-the-art
facility like this one so close to us. I cannot
count how many times we've been there in
the past 16 years. Every one of our kids has
'visited' except Sadie. We've delt with every-
thing from broken elbows, to a swallowed penny,

to finger infections and a snack of wild mushrooms. We've never had anyone stay, except Hunter when he was 5 weeks old and had RSV. So, although I can drive there with my eyes closed, we're blessed in that we've never had anyone seriously ill. But, it's good to know that if we did, we have men and women who are prepared to take care of my precious cargo.