Friday, September 21, 2007

Oh happy day

THURSDAY MORNING (9/20)

Arriving at the Imaging Center

Rosalie, Miss Kitty, and Zoe look at the fish tank in the waiting room

Dr. Claire Brett, pediatric anesthesiologist - She is a familiar face to us since Rosalie has needed so much anesthesia this past year

Rosalie falls asleep instantaneously when the propofyl is administered. Rosalie sits on my lap and I read her a story when they start pushing the propofyl through her line. Her eyes close immediately and we lie her down on the gurney. Rosalie has not needed to use the mask for induction (some kids are scared of the mask) because her central line already provides direct access to her blood. In most cases they need to use the mask so that the child is under enough, then they run an IV (not always easy with a child's veins), then they administer the propofyl.

Post-MRI
Nurse Christine with Rosalie in the recovery room
Can you find Rosie?
She's snuggled under all those warm blankets!

A little dopey, but ready to eat breakfast.

THURSDAY AFTERNOOON (9/20)

Wendy and Anita always greet us with smiles when we enter the ped-onc clinic

In the waiting room

Getting weighed by Karina

"Rosalie Ray Reibel, you have reached remission!"
Her clear MRI of the brain

Rosalie and Mark with Dr. Banerjee

Home again, home again, jiggity-jig. Going back to our car

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

That brainscan is something else, kid! WAY TO GO! You can (AND DID) do it! Love,
Elisabeth Snell

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Unknown said...

We have been following these past 16 months and praying for Rosalie. Great news... Remission!

Rachel & Eric Schwartz

Anonymous said...

We love all the photos and of course the best news is the REMISSION part! Yippee!

Hope all is well,
Tiffany and family
www.caringbridge.org/ca/jacksononeil

Anonymous said...

God Bless Rosalie!

xoxo The Sturgis Clan