Maddie turned 6 years old this week, WOW! She is getting so big, so fast. Seems crazy to think she is my youngest & that big.
We didn't get to do much for her actual birthday since it was a school night. Everyone else was busy or gone this weekend in our household, so her & I snapped a few pics this morning then went to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch today. (where she picked, of course!) Have to admit, it was lots of fun just hanging out with her & taking a day off work myself.
For those of you that didn't know yet, she has had rough 2012 so far! She started out in Nov & Dec getting ear infections again. She had them really bad as an infant, had tubes put in at 9 mos. She had to have them surgically removed when she was 2 1/2 and has not had any trouble... until the end of last year. Her dr. decided to re-tube her 1st of Jan & it was an excellent decision. When they got in there, one ear was literally rupturing.
February she had a second surgery, very unexpected! It all started on Valentine's Day! She got sick during her class party & had to go home early, had to cancel going to my sister's bday dinner too! She was very sick all afternoon & evening. We kept her home the next day also, she wasn't getting sick anymore but had high fever & slept alot. That night she seemed worse, higher fever & couldn't stay awake for more than 10 minutes or so. The next morning she came into the bathroom while I was showering & I found her asleep on the floor when I got out. When I asked her to tell me what was going on, she quickly said her side was hurting really bad. At that moment, the light went on! I had my appendix removed when I was in second grade & remember it all too well. I pressed left side, nothing...right side, she yelled out in pain. We went to hospital hoping I was wrong, but quickly got back test results (they did xrays, c-scan, blood work, & not even sure what else!) This was all by 9:30 a.m., we were moved upstairs to Pediatric floor & told would be going to surgery. At about 1:30 or 2, still waiting...after pressing for information we were told the dr was in surgery & it would be at least 3:30 or 4. This was so hard, watching her lay there in pain, begging for a drink (which she could not have due to surgery) and waiting... whole time not understanding how in town this size there was only 1 dr on call! Besides the fear of it rupturing!
Finally, at 4pm we were taken downstairs for the surgery. In meantime, her fever was still spiking higher. Met the dr, who tells us that he is pretty sure it has already ruptured! CAN you imagine what all was going through my mind at this moment! After longer than expected surgery, they come out to tell us the good & bad news. Good news, it didn't rupture... the bad news, they had a very hard time locating it. It was up very high on her side, pressed between her liver & colon. It was very infected, the only reason it didn't rupture was due to the pressure of her other organs on it. They had to really manipulate & twist her to locate it & make her incision larger than most.
Most appendectomies have a pretty quick recovery time for children. Well, not for Maddie. She ended up being in the hospital for 5 days, kept getting sick for first few, developed Illeus from the manipulation, continued to have fever & was put on antibiotics same as if had ruptured. She didn't get her appettite back for about 4 days after being home & considering she had not eaten anything solid since day before Vday, that was long time for someone her age & size.
Needless to say, she had a great birthday & is finally getting back to normal self. She was released this week from any restrictions, which for her means she can run & dance! So 6 is looking good & we are ready to enjoy the rest of 2012 healthy!!
Sooo, this all leads up to "Mo" her BIG, special birthday present!! Another story, lol! She met a friend's two tea cup poodles & fell in love with them. That is all she has asked for her birthday past few months. We of course, told her no way. Another friend knew how much she wanted one & happened to know where to get one, lol. After everything she had been through, how could I not get her one, lol!!
AND he is really cute & sweet! BTW, he has a little brother if anyone is interested, just email me for details. kerri.zeien@yahoo.com
