MLK & MRI Weekend

On Friday, because I was in a funk, K and I went for a walk and met up with some people from work at Sweet Water. Between the cold and the subtle stress about E's mri and consequent going under, I think I was off tilt.

Saturday, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's neighborhood where they have a cross country path groomed. Loaded E up in the Sherpani and off we went. Skate skis are always a bit sketchy because they are so toothpick like and light. Always feel a little bit off balance. Having E on my back didn't help, neither did the fact that it was my first time skating all year. I was happy because K seemed fine with it (so good that she supports these activities because I might go crazy always cooped up unable to take my girl out) and also because E also seemed to enjoy herself. It will be better when we get the trailer that B said he'd loan us because having her on the back is a little weird and I can feel her rocking back and forth quite a bit. Fotos are right before starting the ski and afterward at G and G's house relaxing in Al and Ink's velour Ralph Lauren body suit! Video is about half way through our 45 minute ski.




After skiing, we put E in a sled we got from MA. I think the snow was a little deep and she was also a little tired from riding in the backpack, so, it wasn't her favorite experience to date. I'll get her up on Emerald some time this week and drag her on the snow covered road/trail. It will probably be a bit less hurky jerky. We can also work up some speed on the way down- see if we can't test out that helmet!

You can see that the 1.5 foot deep foot prints don't help create a smooth ride.


Here is our trooper yesterday, before her mri. Even though she was hungry because she had to fast before the anesthesia and tired because she had missed a nap, she was in a great mood! The hospital shirt she was wearing was the smallest one they had, but it still looked like a full length dress. We easily could have put her head through the arm holes.

Docs came and took her away to put her out. At first we thought we wanted to be with her while they put her under, but I think it was good that we weren't. Dr. K carried her away and she seemed totally comfortable. They gave her some gas which put her out right away, but then had some trouble getting a functioning IV. Had to stick her a few times in the hand and eventually had to put one in the vein in her temple. I'm not sure I would have liked seeing that and I'm pretty sure K would really have hated seeing it.

They got the images they needed and then brought her back to recovery. Doc came and got us in the waiting room when she started to come out of it. Then as we approached, we heard her crying, but she was in the arms of a nurse. She was very groggy right away, but instantly calmed in K's arms- she loves her mommy's touch. K fed her and when she was done eating, E seemed pretty much her typical self. She didn't look quite the same because she had a band-aide on her temple and a little bit of blood here and there, but also she had marks from the tape and machine sensors all over her body. Our little girl has such sensitive skin. Just a side note, while E was eating in recovery, 4 cow elk walked by in the park behind the hospital. They were trudging along in chest deep snow making their way to the stand of bushes for some chow.

Here she is being fun before the imaging. We should hear back from the Peds today with some initial results. Then, we'll send a cd of the mri to a specialist in Denver. Keeping our fingers crossed.


Made Chicken Divan for dinner. K had never had it before, but she enjoyed it. It really brought me back to sitting at home eating with my family in our home in Western Springs. After reading the ingredients in the cream of chicken soup, I decided to make my own with 2% milk, chicken stock, salt & pepper, and lightly browned roux. Panko crumbs on top were a nice addition. Yum.

Sorry, no pic.