Today Ella had a “wellness” checkup at the pediatrician’s (Dr. Becker). Yes, she does get to have some of the routine check-ups too. She also had two immunizations, which were already a month overdue. So as not to give too many at once, she’ll have 2 more immunizations next week. Dr. Becker wisely wanted to check her urine again after the UTI (urinary track infection) and also put her back on a low dose of antibiotics to be safe. It was a real struggle to get her catheterized. Twice the nurses tried and eventually gave up.
We took her home with a catchment bag pulled through a diaper. Later I took the sample, which ended up being about 3 drops, back to the hospital lab. She also needs follow-up next week to make sure her ear infection is not returning. Thursday Ella goes back to Children’s for a Coordinated Care (alias Uncoordinated Care) appointment and to see an opthalmologist. No shortage of doctor’s visits for this baby! I’m always nervous about her getting sick again and having another bout of seizures. Something we’d all rather avoid. The most amazing thing happened while Dr. Becker was examining Ella. We had just finished telling Dr. Becker that she doesn’t really reach for things yet. Then we saw Ella batting at the blood pressure gauge pump dangling to and fro from its rack on the wall above her head. She was hitting it. We were so pleased…