The Mitchells: Tummy Day

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Tummy Day

Thank you again for your prayers. Again, God has been faithful to us in our request. We went to the doctor and she said that everything looked good except her tummy was really tight and distressed. After poking (and poking in places Ella didn't like) we finally got some gas and poop moved around enough that she filled up two diapers right there in the room!! When we ask for poop God sure does deliver. We've had a couple more large ones since we came home and the funny thing is that we aren't complaining...we are grateful and excited about them. The doctor gave us some things to watch and what to look for in case we need to call again.

We have our first real check-up with her actual pediatrician (who was out of the office today) next Tuesday.

Oh, and she weighed 7 lbs 14 oz today!!

God bless you all,
The Mitchells

5 comments:

Debbie said...: I'm so happy all is well. Funny how the contents of a diaper is so very important to us now. Who'da guessed it?; 9:08 AM
Jodie Keeter said...: Way to go, Ella! Now we know exactly which Blog posting to show your first boyfriend! Yeaaah! Although, since that IS going to be 35 years from now, I'm sure there will be another! ;) We love you sweet girl! ~Keeter's; 9:09 AM
Anonymous said...: It's Ginger and Kyle, I tracked down your sight all by myself, so I had to send a note! We've been praying for you guys when we come through Dallas in August we must get together so we can can take a peek at Miss Ella and Micah! You've had an adventure in the first few weeks of life that's for sure! We'll continue praying, our email is kyleandginger@gmail.com! We can keep in better touch!; 2:04 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh Ella, you don't even know how much I can relate. (And note to self, Andrea will readily post poop stories on her site so be on best behavior with her.); 2:22 PM
Anonymous said...: update please; 10:25 PM

Ella's Story

Elizabeth "Ella" Hope Mitchell was born on May 10, 2006 at 3:45pm...by 5am the following morning the whole world turned upside down. The doctors came in to inform us that while Ella had been resting in the Newborn Nursery, she began to have irregular breathing and seizures. It was touch and go for the next 3 days. We were told several times that she probably would not make it alive through the ordeal. She had contracted Group Beta Strep which had resulted in meningitis. Due to the seizures and the infection we had no idea what the long-term effects would be. After Ella spent a long and trying month in the NICU we came home to see where the effects of her illness had left us all.

A few months later, almost a year, we had an official long-term diagnosis...Ella has Cerebral Palsy. She is a happy and loving child. She struggles with physical delays, cognitive delays and all sorts of things that have come and go.

2-eye surgeries to correct lazy eye
3-EEG's to check for siezures
5-MRI/MRV/MRA to check actual brain damage
3-CT scans for brain stuff
1-G-button/feeding tube surgically put in (and then Ella removed herself)
10 (approx)-Swallow Studies
1-Scoliosis Study
2-Kidney Reflux tests
2-Upper GI tests
1-24 hr reflux test
8-hearing tests
countless UTI tests
seemingly a million developmental tests
a hand splint
bath chair
adaptive stroller/wheelchair
stander
gait trainer
AFO's

ha, not to mention all of the therapist...currently: OT 2X/week, PT 3X/week (2 land, 1 horse), ST 3X/week (2 oral motor, 1 speech), develomental 1X/week, vision 2x/month, and we are about to start ACCDAT camp.

As of 4/8/2009.