One behind us…two to go!
Hi everyone!
I’m sorry I didn’t get back on the blog to fill in the rest of the update on Jillian lastnight before I went to bed (which was the morning for you). By the time I got Jillian to sleep I was a little on the exhausted side. So was Carole.
But this morning (Thursday morning for us) she is doing really well. She did get a fever this morning, about 99.1, but we brought it down with Motrin. I am told that a fever after a spinal is common, though not will all patients, so I am not worried really. They can get a fever up to 2 days post spinal, so it’s something we will keep a close eye on.
But she’s handling this soooooo well! She’s such a little trooper! When she woke up after sleeping from the spinal, she was in a good mood (once I told her I would make some bread with jelly for her). She was very impatient for something to eat, to say the least. Since she had to lay flat on the bed without raising her head, including no pillow, I just fed her with her head turned to the side. After getting some food in her tummy she was in a very good mood. She tried to lift her head a few times and I held it down, then I talked to her and explained that if she lifted her head she would get a headache, so she understood and was a good girl about it after that. We had about two and a half hours left to keep her down. At 9:30 she was able to sit up and play. She went to bed at around 11:30 and slept until 7:30 this morning. (Whew! I was worried about that!) So we all got a good night’s sleep. I don’t know if I told you that the night before the spinal she was awake at midnight and stayed awake until after 4 a.m. (she’s done that a few times actually-but wasn’t supposed to do it the night before the spinal, for crying out loud!) and we had to wake her up at 7 a.m. The child wouldn’t take a nap today. (Aaaaaarrrrgghh!) I’m so hoping that stem cells helps her with her sleep issues. please???!!!!
Today marks three weeks that Jillian and I have been in China! Time has gone fast, really. Less than 2 weeks left! Her next, second, spinal injection is Monday (Sunday night for you), and the third and last is next Friday. Then we go home on the following Monday, which is September 29th. I can’t wait.
Again, EVERY SINGLE ONE of your comments/posts to us on the blog is invaluable. Every single one of them, from friends and family to the ones from complete strangers. Thank you SO MUCH for writing to us. Personally, it’s the highlight of my day to read a new comment. I look forward to it more than you know.
Gotta go……Jillian is practically begging to play with the computer. She’s got her hands all over the mouse. Maybe I can get Sesame Street on here and it won’t be in Chinese!
All our love!!!!
Tami, Jillie, and Carole
Love you
16 comments September 18th, 2008
