April 17, 2008 at 4:51 pm (Uncategorized)
Just realized I haven’t posted about the MRI. Unfortunately it wasn’t scheduled as quickly as we’d hoped. In a reminder that there are some negatives to Canadian healthcare – the only pediatric dermatologist in Alberta works out of Red Deer. She does also do referrals and is affiliated with the Stollery in Edmonton (near us) but not all that often, so S has an appt with her on May 1. It’s not that long but I feel locked into a state of worry while we wait. And I don’t even think they will do the MRI that day, just a consult – I really should call to check on that.
I’ll update when I can.
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April 17, 2008 at 4:44 pm (Uncategorized)
Is it sad that it’s big excitement for me to be going for a cut and colour tomorrow? I’m going to a nice hairdresser’s place in my hometown (Salon Montage) and I hope it goes well. Nothing too drastic going on – probably 3-4 inches chopped (hair has been growing since I was still growing baby after all!) and some fresh highlights for summer. But more exciting than the new hairdo is that it means 2 hours away from the land of children. I love my boys but a girl needs a break sometimes and I really haven’t had many since Baby S came into our lives almost 5 months ago.
Yep – he’s almost 5 months old already – yikes!! He’s starting to sit up now and he is so cute! If only he’d sleep – life would be sweet!
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April 8, 2008 at 2:51 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: baby, forehead, lump, mri
So I get to keep worrying for now. We had S’s specialist appt (dermatologist) yesterday and the doc was “quite concerned”, as the little lump (measures about 1 cm) is right on the midline of his face and that can be a sign of a problem. He’s referring him to a pediatric dermatologist with the Stollery Hospital so that he can have an MRI done asap. He said we should expect him to go in this week or next. Poor baby will have to undergo sedation for the procedure as of course a 4 month old can’t stay still for an MRI. I’m praying it is either not much or at least easily treated, I love my baby and I can’t even let myself go to the worst case scenarios. This is not good.
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April 1, 2008 at 2:47 pm (Uncategorized)
Baby S is now just over 4 months old – he weights 16lbs 4oz and is almost 26 inches long. He’s growing and eating and changing. It’s amazing how even though I’ve been here before it still all seems so new and different. And scary. Baby has a little lump right on his forehead – at the bridge of his nose more or less. It’s not big and it might not be anything of concern, but it’s stressing me out anyway. He has an appt with a dermatologist next week to have it looked at, our gp thought maybe a cyst or something. All I know is that I can’t imagine something serious being wrong with this wonderful little boy. He’s really been such a sweet and easygoing little guy so far. I think I really see these days how precious and fleeting it all is – I sure hope I get to keep feeling this good about it all.
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