A day of tests hasn't dulled Adam's appetite!!! After our 5:45 a.m. check in time, we got settled into our room--barely--before it was time to head down for an MRI. If you have never experienced an MRI before, it is the test where they slide you into a big plastic tube, tell you to stay extremely still, and then you hear lots of loud noises. Clicks, bops, dots, clanks, etc. Basically they are taking pictures of the brain...and it lasted about an hour.
Back to the room to try again to "settle in!" Next came a parade of people including a lab tech to draw blood, an OT and PT to do a movement evaluation, a Nurse Practitioner to take a medical history and do a preliminary evaluation, a visit with the Neurologist for further evaluation, and also a visit down the hall to get all of the electrodes in place for the EEG--which remains on for the duration to catch any seizure activity. The oh, so very attractive gauze headgear he is wearing help to keep the electrodes from being knocked loose when he sleeps. Basically, the idea is that he will stay connected until he has a seizure, so that they can see exactly what is going on in his brain during that activity.
As evidenced from the photo--Adam is fitting meals in during all of this excitement! He actually has a menu from which he phones in his order--which is delivered to his room. It is still cafeteria food--but kind of fun to order rather than just take what is served that day! We're all hoping for some sleep tonight, all a little tired after the day thus far.
3 comments:
So, what kind of fun food choices are available to Adam? It sounds like Del Rancho with the phones!
Well, sounds like a busy first day. Have fun staying up until 2!
Oh, and Mom, I noticed all of the buttons on the side of Adam's bed. Press them all for me.
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As far as food--so far today, Adam has chosen a breakfast biscuit, a cheeseburger and fries, and pasta with chicken and alfredo sauce! Yeah, kinda like Del Rancho...but no milkshakes! :-(
And to Matthew's comments...he got the update that we will be up until 2 a.m.--they want Adam sleep deprived. So, by default, they want Brian and I sleep deprived, too!!!
And yes, Matthew, I'll be happy to press all of the hospital bed buttons for you--the same way you did for me when Adam was born! Actually, Adam has already pretty much beaten me to trying almost all of them!!! On to staying awake!
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