Ilyanna's Story
Christina and Thiago met in 2005 and not exactly a " Wow that's the guy for me scenerio" but after about 6 months of being friends it soon became that. So in August of 2007 they got married. It was like watching 2 people who never took their eyes of each other and then Christina became pregnant. She watched what she ate, Thiago doted on her, and heaven forbid, she gained too much weight on that 100 lb frame of hers.
On August 2, 2008 Christina gave birth to Ilyanna. She weighed in at 10 lbs 1.5 ounces and was 21 inches long. What a beautiful baby she was. She was a big one. The whole family was just hysterical because Christina was so small.
Ilyanna was a great baby. Every parent would wish for one like her. Cried very little..slept through the night after two months of being home and was always happy. Once she started to hear her own voice the louder she became. Always smiling.
The one thing you did notice was the size of Ilyanna's head it was large. Well, her Dad is a big guy with a large head so we just assumed she would grow into it. As she got larger she did. When she went for her regular check-ups her pediatrician was concerned about the size so he sent Ilyanna into Children's Hospital for a cat scan to check for no swelling on the brain. This is where everything began....
It has been a long week. Every day we thought would be the day when Ily would come home and something would come up and it just wouldn't happen for her. She had a fever one day but the Dr's. decided that was caused from her teething.
Ilyanna also has a rash on her legs that looks as if she is sunburned.They could not decided if it was caused from the chemo or the sheets. They had a Dermatologist come in and he prescribed some cream for her legs.
Since Ily has all those sores in her mouth and down her throat she has not been eating much so her Mom had talked with the Dr's and they decided it would be best to put in a feeding tube before she comes home. Well, as soon as the nurse got the feeding tube in and turned her back Ilyanna pulled it right out.She still has her marvelous disposition. They just put it back in and taped it down a bit better this time.She is still getting sick but she is keeping more in than is coming out.
All her medical supplies have arrived..we will all be wearing face masks to visit and scrubbing our hands in antiseptic gel but its well worth it for the smiles that Ilyanna gives us all.
WELCOME HOME ILYANNA
Praise God. I am so happy for you all that things are going well. Poor wee soul though to have these nasty sores in her wee mouth. Do hope it clears up soon.
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