Lower GI Contrast Study Oct 12

Today started out with the lower GI contrast study. Grace was taken to the x-ray area of the hospital. I tell you, it was a long walk with twisting, turning hallways. I joked that getting a lower GI study happened in the bowels of Children's Hospital. The x-ray technician laughed and loved that saying. He said he would have to remember that one. :)
Grace was wheeled down to get her study in her warming bed. The room and halls in that area were decorated like space. Lots of talent went into decorating this hospital making it more appealing to children. Great idea!

Grace was placed on a small, narrow board which rotates around so that the contrasting liquid could fill all the areas in her colon for the study.

 She was strapped to not move anywhere. She could sneeze and not move anything.

Getting her head strapped in

Her body is strapped in all comfy cozy

This picture was taken for Brandon,
Meghan and Tyler...diapers are TOXIC!
(They didn't have anything else to put
the diaper in...hilarious)

Poor baby had the tube inserted, then taped to her tiny bum. The worst kind of enema!

Putting in the tube enema

Taping it to her bum...poor thing

All snug and ready for the test to begin

X-ray centered and set for many snapshots

 It was very fascinating to watch the study as the contrast was inserted. It made her colon and part of her large intestine dark and 3D. You could see anything that might be a stricture, obstruction or puncture very easily.

Turning her sideways to get the contrast to
take a sharp turn in her colon

The first view of contrast

3-D looking colon

All finished with her study. Pacifier was sucked on the entire
time. Good girl, Grace. You were brave!

They finished with saying everything was free and clear. Great news for Grace, even if she doesn't understand.

 Now it is time to warm up. The room was chilly and she was out of her warming bed for a while. Her belly was very large after just her lower GI test was done...good thing her upper GI wasn't done at the same time!

 The day ends with good news. She'll have two days to pass all the contrast so the upper GI contrast study can be done. The other big thing is her move to a large white crib instead of the warming bed. They want to see if she is well enough to keep her heat. We were able to do Kangaroo Care (skin to skin, chest to chest) in their rocking chair. She always loves that as it is very comforting to her (and mom). *smile*
Sleep tight my little one.