We had a great evening with family and friends to ring in the New Year. New Years Day was relaxing as it should be.
Then Sunday morning came...viral disaster! 6 out of 7 of us were sick! Not fun. Bill was the lone man standing. I was so thankful that someone could nurse us all. I was coming around by the time Aubrey, Mahaela, and Jake got it. Yes, even Mahaela got it again. She was sick Dec. 23rd also. So thankful that it was short-lived and we all survived. The laundry nightmare is another story!
Today, Mahaela had her blood drawn and a chest xray. They were able to get the 7 vials on the first try. I love the technician who has been working there for 32 years! Mahaela tolerated it and actually did really well as it is not that quick to get 7 vials. She was starting to get a poochy lip and bargain with us the minute she got into the room and recognized that blood draw chair with the arm board. She's a trooper. She even stood still for her chest xray. Some of the initial blood work that we could see was all normal or expected. She has a high hemoglobin and hematocrit and high platelets. All to be expected as she is compensating for less oxygen. I have been putting off getting her on aspirin until this blood draw. Now I can start giving her a daily baby aspirin as she definitely needs it with high platelets. She will love a baby aspirin--it will be her daily candy!
Bill showed Mahaela's medical reports to the head of Peds Cardiology here and we are feeling pretty encouraged about her condition. She goes to the cardiologist on the 13th. If she is cooperative, they will probably try to do an echo in the office to get a good picture of her heart and condition. We are anxious to see what they find. We are encouraged, but hear things like, "I bet what she really has is this or that." Some of the reports are just vaguely translated, so when they read about her condition and then hear our report of how she looks clinically, it doesn't always match up. But it is all speculation until they do some testing. But I am encouraged by it all. So next week we will know more. Bill has had some great opportunities to have some long discussions with the surgeon and a few cardiologists (they just seem to show up in the OR with time to talk??). It's been great that he has been able to really pick their brains and be educated on her condition, the latest research, and the various opinions--very reassuring and a blessing.
Oh, almost forgot...we had our first post adoption visit with our social worker. It went great. She was impressed with how well she is doing. Any concerns I have over her not liking me so much are just too soon to give it too much thought. I know she is getting better. She is doing awesome in every way. Her English is coming along great. We think it will be a "glowing" report! Ha! We are so proud of her and proud of her! Does that make sense?? Proud to have her/that she is ours and proud at how well she is adapting and doing. We know her world was rocked...and so was ours!
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Glad she is doing so well, curious to hear more about what they find when she goes to the cardiologist. How horrible to have everyone so sick, glad you are feeling better. We have been blessed this year with good health thus far. Happy New Year. We found out we need more paperwork, what I don't know yet???So that is why we hadn't heard anything:(
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