Miss M's MRI

Selfishly I wanted Miss M to have an MRI done on her ears.  The ENT had warned me that the MRI could show nothing meaning it wouldn't show us why she lost hearing in her right ear.  I wanted the MRI done more to determine if we could see if her other ear is compromised.  My fear is she will lose hearing in the left ear too. It's not likely to happen but was was the likelihood of her losing hearing in her right ear.  Exactly.  

We woke up early on the day of her MRI. She couldn't eat or drink anything in case they sedated her for the procedure.  She stayed in her pjs and willingly got in the car.  The nurses were wonderful as usual. I chose not to sedate her. I wish they hadn't given me a choice. It's really ridiculous to ask a parent what the hospital should do when they have the medical background and understanding of a procedure I know nothing about but I digress.  I was upset and overwhelmed with emotion when they laid her on the table.  They had her wear ear plugs and then put a helmet-like thing over her head to help keep it from moving. They wedged in little pillows around her ears/face to help stabilize the head.  Then they scooted her into the donut hole as they called it.  She was so brave. I am not sure I would have been so brave. There was a tv on that she could watch but it was difficult to watch as it was reflecting onto a mirror in her helmet and she wasn't supposed to move her head.  She eventually got pretty fidgety and they had to restrain her arms by putting a mesh wrap over them.  I thought it was going to be the end of both of us.  She just kept being strong.  She was clearly over it before it really began but she did what she needed to do.  It went on for what seemed like eternity. They had to run more tests b/c she would move and the technician would say last one and then run three more. It was exhausting.  

I told her she could pick where we ate breakfast after the MRI. I would have bought her Target after the MRI if she'd have asked. I tried to lead her into picking a place that wasn't McDonalds but we ended up at McDonalds. It seemed like a small price to pay.  

 At the hospital before they took her to the MRI truck they let her pick out a prize. The prizes at the children's hospital are no joke. They aren't McDonalds plastic crap. They are legit toys that kids want i.e. new Barbies, lipgloss kits, stuffed animals, purses, crafts, and the list goes on.  Miss M picked a large Cheshire Cat from Alice and Wonderland. She loves it.  I'm not entirely sure why but she does. She's a sucker for a stuffed animal.

I don't remember what the rest of the day entailed but I suspect Miss M didn't want for much!

We did get the results back a few days later. The pediatrician and ENT called to say the images didn't show anything. The nerves and structure all look good which is a positive. It leaves us not knowing what the reason behind the hearing loss is but it doesn't really matter as long as everything looks okay, I suppose.