Isaac turned 3 on November 15, and boy can we tell. His stubborn independence is a sure sign. But, we sure do love him. He has had quite a year. Less than a week before his birthday, he had his second round of sclerotherapy on his tongue and chin area. (He has lymphangioma which makes the right side of his tongue swell up when he is sick.) This time they worked on the tongue for the first time and tried to be very agressive about it. Because they were unsure of how the swelling would be we had to be admitted to the hospital so that they could monitor him. Not a fun experience. Try keeping an otherwise healthy 3 year old hooked to an IV and confined to a hopital bed for 24 hours! When the bed was in an upright position, he would try to climb it like a jungle gym. He really does get pretty miserable in the days that follow one of these proceedures. The following video gives you a little taste.
Grandma Carolee and Grandpa Ron were nice enough to watch the other kids while Shane and I stayed in the hospital with Isaac. That meant they also got to be here on his birthday. The poor kid looks happy in the pictures, but it had been a rough week. You can see some drool on his shirt, that is because he can't really close his mouth when the tongue swells up.
By the way...round #3 of sclerotherapy is on Dec. 28th. We sure hope this works.
1 comments:
I am imagine this Christmas is full of antisipation with his surgery scheduled just a few days after. I wish you all well, with blessings of peace and strength. The Lord has us in the palm of His hands. May you feel his love and my prayers for you. Good luck!
Post a Comment