Since our visit to LA Children's
Hospital last month, we have been keeping in touch with our case
manager, Irene and going to routine obstetrical visits with our local
obstetrician. Irene had called us about a week after our visit to
tell us that the initial amniocentisis results were normal. That's
great news! But, that we still need to wait for both of the other
amniocentisis tests and the MRI before we could celebrate. We
returned to Los Angeles Children's hospital on Thursday, November 1st
for a fetal MRI. Basically, the doctors wanted to find out of
Lucas's brain is normal, or even present.
The MRI is an amazing piece of
equipment. Since all forms of life are “organic,” they are based
off of carbon and hydrogen structures. Our bodies are composed of
trillions and trillions of hydrogen, carbon, and other types of
atoms. Each hydrogen atom has a charge and has a “north” and a
“south” end. Normally, the north and south sides are very
randomly arranged through our body. The MRI uses an enormous
electromagnet to realign each of the hydrogen atoms, then take a
magnetic picture of the resulting realignment. It really sounds like
science fiction, but it's true. And it's very safe. As long as you
don't have any loose change in your pocket.
After the MRI, we walked over to
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital for a visit with Dr. Miller (our
perinatologist), and Irene (our case manager). We were greeted with
some excellent news. The second of the three amniocentesis
screenings had come back fine. Excellent! Dr. Miller did another
ultrasound and noted that there were no changes- other than Lucas
being in the breach position.
Our plan was to fly to New York City a
few hours after the exams so I could run the New York City Marathon.
On our way to the airport, my cell phone rang. It was my parents.
They were watching the news and told me that the marathon had been
canceled. I had run close to 1,000 miles during my training for the
marathon. Normally, the marathon being canceled would have upset me.
But, we have a lot on our minds. The marathon being canceled
doesn't even compare to what we are going through.
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