Sept 22, 2009

No school today as we headed to the SickKids really early in the morning for Adrian's CT Scan appointment at 08:00. Shortly after we finished registration, Adrian was given 2 full cups, a total of 500 ml, of contrast to drink. From our past experience, Adrian could barely finish it. But he surprised us this time that he finished EVERYTHING - all thanks to the "water" flavor as Adrian thought it was just water that he drank. Because of the fact that he needs to be sedated for the Scan, we needed to wait 2 hours to avoid any possible vomiting of the contrast due to sedation. Unlike QMH where he used to only have Chloral Hydrate, he had two different medication this time through an IV.

Despite all the differences, Mama was really impressed with the whole SickKids experience; Adrian was very well taken care of by two different nurses who are very patient. Other than a fully toys-equipped waiting room; the CT Scan Room was decorated with stickers on the machine, stuffed animal on the couch, and even a Finding Nemo glass ceiling just so the kids would feel comfortable lying down to see what's above.

Mama had the luxury to go out and grab something for lunch while Adrian was monitored by an RN after the test/sedation. However, when Mama woke Adrian up after he's been sleeping for 1.5 hours, he became so irritated and cranky.... it took over 45 mins to actually calm him down and had him sit on the carseat to go home! We'll be back again on Sept 24 for more tests and doc appointment.

Drinking the contrast for CT Scan

Adrian showing off his IV port.