Jillian(my 6 week olds) Head Xray Results came back

Jillian had a HUGE hematoma(sp) big bruise from fast delevery on her head...it was pretty big....
Anyway I went to get an xray, and just got a call from Dr archer about the results...My appointment to see him wasnt until the 15th......not good news....
She has to go to the childrens hospital to get an ultrasound done on it. It is a defect in the bone...so they are making sure that it just that...(best case senario)Worst case....its a Cyst(sp?) 27mm-20mm and they have to fix it If they can....
Yup
Can't stop crying now...Im not trying to work myself up but how can you not right? lol Freaked out hoping that its nothing....
God I hope its nothing and to friggin boot.....I have No way of getting to the hospital....
Yay me....
Jenn

 

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure she'll be fine. All things must pass, you'll get through this, just keep your head up.


-Kate

 

i hope you get good news from the results of the u/s. not knowing is the worst. it's easier to deal when you know what exactly you're dealing with.

 

Oh (((((((Jenn))))))) I can so relate to you on this one. When my third son was born I told the doctor there was something wrong with his head. They told me I was just an hysterical mother and didn't know what I was talking about. At his two weeks check up the doctor became all panicy. The bones on the top of his head were overlapping and fused together. He had no soft spot at all. He said he was sending me to a specialist. He said that if there was no brain damage they would operate. They said four surgeries as an infant and then at least four more as an adult to correct they damage they did during the first four surgeries. If he already had any brain damage they would send him home to die. He would live maybe 6 months if that long. Then they sent me home to wait for 4 weeks for the appointment with the specialist. I was crying so bad on the way home I almost killed both of us. Then I became insistant about buying him things he would need when he was 1, 2 and 3 years old. If he had clothes that big, he would have to get big enough to wear them, right? As you can see I was not thinking clearly at all. Well he had no brain damage. And the doctor who operated on him said there would only be one surgery. And this doctor had had the same surgery himself when he was a baby. They cut my little seven week old baby from his hairline in front to his hairline in back. They took out pieces of bone from both sides of his head to allow the brain room to grow. He was in surgery for over 8 hours. But he was smiling by the end of the day. He learned to roll over while he was in the hospital. (I said that was because he was so top heavy with all the bandages.) At a year old he was only 10 pounds because it took so much energy to heal his body that he didn't grow much. Today this tiny little guy is 6'2" and weighs nearly 300 pounds. There is nothing wrong with him but a healthy appetite. He came through everything just fine with no after effects.

Kids are so resilent. I'm sure your little one will be okay. I'll be sending him lots of green healing energy. Surround yourself with lots of people who love and care for you and allow them to nurture you as you nurture your little one. Blessings to you both.

Kathi

 

You are your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

I'm sending a good vibe for you and your sweet baby...

Sweetie be strong, she needs you and you want to surround yourself with all the positive energy you can.

If you need a ride to the hospital, look in the phone book and call the Salvation Army they are great and they helped me when my baby had jaundice and needed to get to the hospital. That was 27 years ago and the childrens hospital in Norfolk worked wonders.
Hugs to you,
teepi

 

I will be sending lots of loving energy to you and your jillian! I'm sure you'll find someone to take you to her appointment. Just give her lots of love. Iread somewhere the love is really healing.

 

Oh, HP! You poor mama. How is Jillian feeling? Is she happy and alert and OK otherwise?

My heart goes out to you, it is so scary to have a baby whom you are worried about, nothing is more draining and frightening.

I will light a candle for you and the baby and hope the results are good.

Blessings.

Maggie

 

Adding my own energy,love,and prayers to you and your little one.

 

Sending you a big hug.
Best wishes too.

Paz,
Josie

 

She is doing well, HAppy Alert and everything so far so good. I still havent heard from the Dr's yet so Im getting kind of annoyed! But what can you do right!

Thank you guys for the kind words and energy and thoughts(etc) I am very grateful!
I will update again when I finally get her appointment!

A friend said she will either watch Alex while I go and andother said she will meet me in town to drive me to hospital and then drop me off at the train station to go home....
Or my friend who would be watching Alex will come with me the whole way to the hospital by bus/train....
(I dont know my way around Vancouver At all lol)

Jenn

 

Aww!!! IT must be so scary!! You are such a wonderful mother and keep up the good job!!

Will be thinking of your little one!!

 

Oh my! I'll be thinking of you and your sweetie too, mama. Poor thing. It's hard watching your baby go through anything like that. My own son went through much medical testing when we were trying to find out why he bruised and bled so much. We were terrified that he might have cancer. In the end all the tests set our minds at ease as it turned out that he had a very managable disorder. I hope whatever tests you have to go through set your mind at ease as well. Waiting is one of the hard parts. And not knowing. Hugs to you and your family.

Kathy

 

*hugs!*

i'm sending your little one a whole bunch of loving and healing vibes too! And a lots of loving and CALMING vibes for you mama!

 

My son had the same issue when he was born but he was a reg delivery untill his head was stuck in my cervix and I wouldnt dialate past 5cm and then they did an emergency C-section anyways ummm the same thing.......I was all worried about nothing but I feel for you and I pray for you and ur baby!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxox
Katie

 

So far it looks like it was just a crater affect in her sckull(which is apparently normal) from the Hemotoma(sp?) It seems to be forming to her head but Who knows I have another week until I get the results back. And even then its iffy that I am getting them in a week anywho.....
they forgot alot of paper work(even the Xrays) when I went to the appointment.....
Thanks guys! Your all wonderful!

 

My experience with doctors (which is a lot) is that they tell you the worst case scenario and send you off to worry yourself sick about it.

It sounds like you're baby will be alright. I'm glad that she is alert and happy.Try not to worry because worrying doesn't solve anything.