Ellisa’s Neurologist: Visit 3
After more than a year and a full MRI done in November, I thought it was time to visit Dr. Kane, Ellisa’s neurologist, to assess the official report of her brain damage from birth (listeria/bacterial meningitis/grade III bleeds). Boy, I’m glad I did. Peace of mind goes a long way. As a reminder, I was [...]
Ellisa’s Doctor Visits: 18 Months
I thought I would go ahead and simply make one post that goes over all the doctors that Ellisa saw for her 1.5 year check-ups vs doing a post on each visit. Thankfully, there’s nothing too complicated to report or too many doctor’s that she had to see. Here’s a summary of each visit. Dr. [...]
Top 10 NICU Knows for Parents
This is a list I’ve been working on since day one and I’ve finally gotten around to finishing it up. It’s been awhile since I was in NICU for those 2.5 months, but some things you’ll never forget. Here’s my top 10 list of things all parents should know if they’re having to deal with [...]
Ellisa’s Neurologist: Visit 2
Tuesday morning was Ellisa’s year check-in with Dr. Kane, her neurologist. He wasn’t reviewing any new MRIs nor was he examining her. It was merely a check-in, so I wasn’t expecting to hear anything new from him. However, I came armed with a slew of questions. And Dr. Kane patiently sat there answering every one of [...]
Ellisa’s Neurologist
Ellisa and I went to visit the neurologist the Monday before last. Since I’ve been anxiously waiting for this appointment for over 5 months now, I thought I would share what the Doctor said about Ellisa’s current state. All signs show that Ellisa is doing really well. She doesn’t appear to have CP (cerebral palsy), and [...]