My sister in law is a nurse at Children's Hospital, so she arranged to meet us at the emergency room to help Kiddo get admitted. We checked her in and the ER nurses attempted to start an IV. It ended up taking them 7 attempts before they got the IV started. Kiddo got more stressed and upset with each attempt. I remember wondering how she was going to make it through all that she was going to face if we couldn't even handle getting an IV. In the following days, I found out how much incredible strength was in this little girl. After they had finally gotten the IV placed, a hospital employee brought in a trophy for her that said #1 For Bravery. This has become a most cherished possession.
That night, the neurosurgeon met with us and told us that he was going to schedule the surgery to remove the tumor on Friday morning. He said it was necessary to operate as soon as possible, because the tumor was causing hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. That pressure was causing her headaches and would soon cause her brain to swell, which would induce severe brain damage and maybe even kill her.
The following day was filled with running around the hospital for various tests and scans. It was a very busy day, and that was a good thing, because it kept our minds off of the impending surgery. The doctors were fairly sure that her tumor was a rare type of cancer called Craniopharyngioma. It was attached to her pituitary gland and removal by surgery was the only option at this point.
The following day was filled with running around the hospital for various tests and scans. It was a very busy day, and that was a good thing, because it kept our minds off of the impending surgery. The doctors were fairly sure that her tumor was a rare type of cancer called Craniopharyngioma. It was attached to her pituitary gland and removal by surgery was the only option at this point.
