I guess I should not have bragged yesterday.
I took Cayman to the Pediatrician today. A couple of her incisions were a little red and puffy. I was afraid they were becoming infected and wanted to get them checked out. Good news, they are not infected, just irritated. Not all of the stitches have dissolved yet for whatever reason and they were irritating Cayman's skin. The doctor was able to successfully remove some of them, but the others have a knot that are underneath the healed skin that are not dissolving. She prescribed an ointment that will take away the irritation and once the puffiness goes down hopefully the remaining stitches will either fall out or dissolve as they are suppose to. If they don't I will probably have to return to her Neurosurgeon for him to take a look at it. But I think I may be returning to him sooner than what we had planned anyways. I'm hoping I'm wrong, but just yesterday evening Cayman's soft spot has changed in appearance. For the last 2 weeks it has been slightly sunken in. Now it's completely leveled off with a little bit of fluid around her shunt. :o( *sigh* I hope her shunt hasn't failed again. I've been keeping her propped up and praying all day!
Lazy Days Have Ended
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Posted by Kristen at 5:24 PM
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Oh no :( Not another revision. That dear baby deserves some lazy days....just like you.
Prayers coming from Washington...
Oh Kristen! We're praying hard! Those darn shunts! GRR! How frustrating for you!
Jill
P.S. my second post from yesterday has your pictures :))
Hmmm, i hope u dont have to go back. I know Kadyns shunt does that it fluncuates (flunk shoe ates) lol i cant spell it. There some days that there is a bit of fluid around the shunt and other days none at all. Kadyn doesnt have a soft spot anymore so its harder for me to tell. ugh. OH well but ill be praying for her and ill be hoping that there is no more surgeries until the shunt tubing needs to be lengthed.
Ugh.. I have to say the worst part is never being able to tell. You don't want to rush in too soon only to have them send you away.. And you don't want to wait too long only to have waited too long. It's a loose loose situation! Luckily we have only had 7 revisions. As much as that seems it really isn't. Im praying that Cayman's shunt doesn't fail!
I had just got down telling Nick how you had a picture that was too cute of you and cayman zonked out in the chair and how you finally had time together without all the appointments etc. We rejoiced for you!! This news is saddening, but yet so great that you are able to notice the start of these things and take precautionary measures. We are praying hard for sweet little Cayman. No more revisions!! She (and u and Mike) is always on our prayerlist!! We love you guys!!
Valerie
ha, done, not down!!!
OH NO!!! Praying that all is ok....
Wow...somehow I missed this post when I read the one above it. We're praying for Cayman (and for you)!
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