A very happy respirologist
Emma was at CHEO again yesterday for a routine follow-up visit with her respirologist.
While she's had a few colds this winter, Emma has weathered them very well and in contrast to last year, we haven't had to rush her to the E.R. in respiratory distress.
She hasn't had a chest x-ray since she was hospitalized with pneumonia last spring, so the doc ordered another one. Although the film wasn't a clear as it could be ('cause Miss Emma was not very pleased about being placed in the contraption needed to hold her still for the x-ray and was hollering her displeasure and squirming to get out), the x-ray revealed some pretty amazing news: Emma's lungs look great! There wasn't any indication that she's been aspirating and the doc saw very little evidence of chronic lung disease or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)! The results were so impressive, the doc declared: "I am a very happy respirologist!"
I am a very happy Mommy.
Emma is doing so well, the doc has decreased her medications (inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators) and we don't have to go back for another respirology follow-up appointment until November.
Whoo Hoo!!
And now, à propos of nothing, some recent pics of Emma enjoying breakfast, otherwise known as an applesauce-oatmeal facial:
While she's had a few colds this winter, Emma has weathered them very well and in contrast to last year, we haven't had to rush her to the E.R. in respiratory distress.
She hasn't had a chest x-ray since she was hospitalized with pneumonia last spring, so the doc ordered another one. Although the film wasn't a clear as it could be ('cause Miss Emma was not very pleased about being placed in the contraption needed to hold her still for the x-ray and was hollering her displeasure and squirming to get out), the x-ray revealed some pretty amazing news: Emma's lungs look great! There wasn't any indication that she's been aspirating and the doc saw very little evidence of chronic lung disease or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)! The results were so impressive, the doc declared: "I am a very happy respirologist!"
I am a very happy Mommy.
Emma is doing so well, the doc has decreased her medications (inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators) and we don't have to go back for another respirology follow-up appointment until November.
Whoo Hoo!!
And now, à propos of nothing, some recent pics of Emma enjoying breakfast, otherwise known as an applesauce-oatmeal facial:
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