I figure I owe at least an update pertaining to Bailey's surgery. The tonsils and adenoid have officially been traded in for a set of ear tubes. Aside from absolutely hating her hospital gown and a sniffle here and there, Bailey was the ultimate champ. We heard other children screaming, but not our Bailey. She was the example of the perfect patient. And when it was time for her IV to be removed, she stuck out her little pasty white arm and let the nurse do her thing. I was extremely proud. I'll write more on our adventure later, but I wanted to at least share that everything was fine. The worst of it was while we waited during her surgery, we were forced to watch McCain on Fox News. Just as I thought I would die from the torture of both experiences, the rest of the people in the waiting area joined my inner thoughts with their own comments, in my favor, might I add. It eased a tense moment, I assure you. But Bailey's healthy and possibly for the first time in her beautiful four years of life, she's finally breathing through her nose. (The doctor told us it was one of the largest adenoids she had ever seen in a small child.)
We appreciated your warm wishes and prayers.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Goodbye Snore
Tomorrow morning, Bailey is having her snore removed. At least that's her version of events. Yes, that's right. Bailey says the doctor is taking out her snore. Her exact words. She always adds, "because little kids aren't supposed to snore," which is exactly what the doctor told us and is a bit disconcerting since Bailey has snored since infancy. In fact, Bailey was barely a few hours old and was snoring in the hospital. We now know that had we known the good doctor all those years before, we probably would've all slept a little better at night. Just kidding. I'm not sure I could've let them cut open my infant without a dire emergency.
So the snore is coming out. The doctor claims she'll be easier to wake in the mornings now and getting ready for school won't be such a hassle. I'm thinking wishful thinking. She also thinks Bailey will start gaining weight because little girls at the age of four shouldn't be under thirty pounds. I was petite as a child, so I'm not so sure that's true either. She says she'll toss and turn less. Again with the wishful thinking. But I do agree this is necessary, along with the ear tubes. She's had some pretty nasty ear infections this last year. A hearing test said she's showing some hearing loss with the fluid in her ears. It isn't permanent, thank heavens, but it does need to be treated. I also am looking forward to hearing my daughter breathe easier at night and not have to solely rely on breathing out of her mouth the majority of the time.
So as we read in our book tonight,
And Goodbye Snore. You will not be missed.
The Doctor's Diagnosis
I was going to write a post last Wednesday called, "Doctor, Doctor," but well, obviously, I did not.
But had I written it, it would've been fabulous, I assure you. And possibly informative. No wait, definitely informative. Alas, I did not.
But had I...even though I didn't, you'd know that those enlarged tonsils we discovered over a year ago are finally being kicked to the curb, evicted if you prefer, nixed, axed, yanked, flogged, well, you get the picture, maybe. And in the midst of the argument, the adenoids are leaving too. And that's not all, folks.
We're doing what anyone does in a breakup, we're on to something new: ear tubes.
After finally meeting the infamous Dr. Wei, the woman we've been impatiently waiting to meet, she diagnosed Bailey within seconds and gave us a thorough briefing on exactly what would happen and why. (It felt like a sales pitch, honestly, a rather convincing one.) The awesome part is that the doctor claims all of this will take place in less than forty-five minutes, INCLUDING the wonderful gas mask. She even gets to pick the flavor. Bailey's as thrilled as can be. And surprisingly, we're not all that scared. I guess it's because we knew this was happening for almost a year, so it's just relieving to know we're finally getting it over with.
And luckily, we'll never have to do it again.
But had I written it, it would've been fabulous, I assure you. And possibly informative. No wait, definitely informative. Alas, I did not.
But had I...even though I didn't, you'd know that those enlarged tonsils we discovered over a year ago are finally being kicked to the curb, evicted if you prefer, nixed, axed, yanked, flogged, well, you get the picture, maybe. And in the midst of the argument, the adenoids are leaving too. And that's not all, folks.
We're doing what anyone does in a breakup, we're on to something new: ear tubes.
After finally meeting the infamous Dr. Wei, the woman we've been impatiently waiting to meet, she diagnosed Bailey within seconds and gave us a thorough briefing on exactly what would happen and why. (It felt like a sales pitch, honestly, a rather convincing one.) The awesome part is that the doctor claims all of this will take place in less than forty-five minutes, INCLUDING the wonderful gas mask. She even gets to pick the flavor. Bailey's as thrilled as can be. And surprisingly, we're not all that scared. I guess it's because we knew this was happening for almost a year, so it's just relieving to know we're finally getting it over with.
And luckily, we'll never have to do it again.
Moving Day
Bailey's blog has now officially moved!!! Keep in mind, we're still "unpacking," and not everything could be brought to the new location, like the photo albums, but it's still an upgrade especially since AOL Journals was evicting us.
Feel free to join us: http://baileyhardt.blogspot.com/
Feel free to join us: http://baileyhardt.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
This is not how I wanted to start October...
I received an e-mail the very start of October 1 informing me that this blog as well as all blogs on the AOL Journals site will be deleted on Halloween. So, Pam, that day when you asked me about the blog and I made my comment about figuring our blog was in safe location, well, maybe not. I guess I just expected it to always be here because well, it's the Internet and it's AOL and even though AOL isn't always my best friend, I still thought perhaps maybe they'd be reliable on THIS subject. Stay tuned for the plans for this blog and if and when I'll be moving it.
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