I was so thrilled that the peds nurse in the Radiology department was hung up with another child today because we were given the option to make an attempt at her abdominal CT without sedation. Hannah was exhausted, but I jumped at the opportunity. Worst case, it wouldn’t work, and we would just have to wait longer for the peds nurse.
Hannah did great! They secured her in a contraption that swaddled her body so she couldn’t really move her legs, but they let me stay with her the entire time. I held her hands above her head (as I was instructed), and I sang “blackbird” to her a few times while she was moved in and out of the CT scanner. Singing worked like a charm, and she had a smile on her face the entire 5-minute procedure.
She did great!! Hopefully we get the results next week. But I was so thrilled to avoid sedating her for this!
That’s awesome! It’s a much quicker process without sedation and good for Hannah!!!
That’s fantastic! We have a neighbor (age 6) who’s a cancer survivor. When he goes for his scans every six months, his mother gives him the option of being sedated or taking a nap. He chooses a nap and manages to sleep through them each and every time. Unreal! What a relief for you to get through this without adding to your worries about how sedation affects Hannah!
Love it!
Oh that’s fabulous! So glad to hear that.