The doctor walked into the exam room of the vascular anomalies clinic at the hospital and introduced himself to us before turning his attention to Dakota.
“I don’t like where that hemangioma is,” he stated. “If we don’t treat this, it can grow and cause her to go blind in that eye.” Those words started our journey of treating Dakota’s hemangioma.
Our week started off with a bang: Dakota has been sick and had a coughing fit that scared me. She was gasping for air, so congested, and her eyes were goopy. I called our pediatrician’s office and had her seen. Poor Kota Bear has her first ear infection. I’m glad I brought her in when I did because the doctor said her eardrum was bulging (but thankfully it didn’t rupture!).
Dakota’s fan club at the doctor’s office 😂
Now we’re doing ten days of antibiotics and she’s taking them like a champ. She has been so pleasant despite being sick. Early one morning, she was coughing and sniffling at 3:00 am and Jimmy was using a bulb syringe to suction her nose and she was smiling so hard at him! Who does that 🤣 (more…)
Living My Full Life 