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 [...]
Listeria–That Crazy Deli-Meat Bacteria
Once again, I had to explain what happened to Ellisa and I got the old, “Oh that bacteria from eating deli-meat” comment. Let’s clear a few thing up about that deli-meat bacteria. That deli-meat bacteria is called Listeria. More importantly, it’s not just found on deli meats. Listeria can be found in soil, which can lead to [...]
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. [...]
Say Goodbye to PT
I love love love Ellisa’s physical therapist. She positive, upbeat, honest when needs to be, and best of all knows exactly what she is doing. Plus, she actually works and interacts with Ellisa. Can you imagine (sarcastic tone inserted here)? I got extremely lucky when Mary Elizabeth showed up for Ellisa’s first PT appointment back in December of [...]
The consequences of Listeria
In light of the current outbreak of Listeria from cantaloupe in Colorado, I thought I would do a quick reach out to the families dealing with this horrible and unavoidable bacteria. And I stress unavoidable. When myself and my less-than-24-hour-old daughter were diagnosed with Listeria, I didn’t know a thing about it. I quickly learned [...]
Labor and Delivery
Wow, my labor and delivery experience was nothing like I expected. All the reading, classes, and shared stories from other moms were helpful in preparing me for a typical child birth scenario, but my experience was far from the norm. No one could have prepared me. I wish with all my heart that I enjoyed [...]