February and March Hospitalizations in 2014

In February and March of this year (2014) Emmalin was hospitalized 2 different times.  The first time we thought she was continually seizing all night long and so we were put on the 24hr EEG.  The EEG showed that Emmalin was not seizing 24/7 like we thought (thank goodness) and so we were discharged.  Then in March Emmalin got the dreaded Rhinovirus.  The Rhinovirus is a common cold, but for kids like Emmalin the Rhinoviruse makes their pulse ox drop, which makes them need oxygen and thats why they have to be admitted to the hospital.  Jarrad and I had decided that from now on if Emmalin needed to be hospitalized that we were going to have her taken to the St. Louis Children's Hospital, so in March Emmalin had her first ambulance ride (well technically 2 - one from our house to the Cox South ER and then the 2nd from the Cox South ER to the St. Louis Children's Hospital).  Here are pics from both hospitalizations.  The cool thing about the first hospitalization in February is that she got to have a visit from one of the therapy dogs up there.  Emmalin seemed to really love it (it's something we will consider doing again).    In both cases Emmalin recovered quickly and has been healthy enough to stay out of the hospital since.  This is HUGE!!  This is also a BIG year for us because it's the first year since she's been born that we don't have ANY surgeries planned!!  So this year we plan on focusing on therapies and getting Emmalin stronger cognitively and physically!!

                                                                  GOD IS GOOD!!!
Here are some pics from the 2 hospitalizations:
                                                               

Headed to the Hospital (she's asleep)

EEG with a cap that wouldn't stay on - lol

The therapy dog that literally crawled up to Emmalin!

Yes, it kissed Emmalin.  I gagged and quickly got the dog away from her mouth!!

In the Ambulance on our way to the St. Louis Children's Hosptial

In the ER at Cox South getting some cuddles with Grandma!