MRI

Jack finally had the MRI of the hip and Knee done! We are so pleased it was able to get done. Thank you to everyone that was praying. We don't have the results yet. We will know next Wednesday at his appointment with the orthopedic surgeon.

He did pretty well with the MRI. He was under longer and did have a little hard time coming out of the anaesthesia. He was under longer then he has ever been. From what I have been told about the disease for some reasons these kids can have a hard time coming out of Anesthesia. I got a little concerned for a moment. I new it was taking him longer and when I was trying to wake him up he wasn't coming out of it. So even though I don't think I let on , I was a bit concerned for a moment.
He did have some breathing issues. When I came in to the room he was wheezing and snoring differently then his norm. The anesthesiologist was messing with his neck and trying to get him to breath better. He said to me he needs his tonsils out. The tonsils are obstructing the air way. I said well he is getting the adenoids possible tonsils out in three weeks. The anesthesiologist did come and check on him several times. This I know from previous MRI is not the norm. He said he was concerned with the breathing and the wheeze. The wheeze didn't last to long. That was good. Other then those two issues it went well.
They had said if they don't see much the appointment would be about 45 minutes to an hour. They also said they would inject dye if they saw it necessary. Well he was in the MRI for an hour and a half and they did inject dye so I don't really know what that means. I can only speculate at this point. Jack himself did great. He didn't even cry when he went in the room and the mask was put on his face to go to sleep. We don't lye to him and try to explain things best as possible. He was playing and talking to the doctors. They all were commenting on how sweet he was. They were so surprised by how calm for his age he was. I guess he is getting use to it all. Then again he has always dealt pretty well with it all. He hates to have blood drawn or shots, but other then that he is good. He just amazes me more and more. What a spirit! I know he is my Son so I am partial, but if you get a chance to know him you will know what I mean. God definitely has something special planned for him. He is going to use him!

Tomorrow we have a full hospital day of pre testing and meeting with the surgeon for his upcoming surgery. Jack is such a trooper! Please pray Jack does well. I am sure he will , but it is a lot. He is having some fatigue issues and tremors from the long day today. Please pray it doesn't make for a hard night for the next few nights.

Thanks to all of you that pray for Jack. We truly believe it is why he is doing as well as he is. Every day has its obstacles, but we are thankful he is not worse then he is. We believe strongly in the power of prayer.