littlemissmarla How are things going with your DD and her treatment? I hope you don't mind me asking.
Not at all, thanks for asking.
She's doing well, in December the hemangioma ulcerated and by the end of the month it was fully open and would bleed. The dermatologist believed she was in pain so We started using topical lidocaine to numb the area and had to increase her medication to 3x a day. The skin has healed since then but the doctor wants to keep us on 3x a day for a little bit longer because it's still "active."
She will have to be on the meds for a year so most likely until next October, she's had check ups with her cardiologist and dermatologist and they're both pleased with how everything is going.
We keep it bandaged and put aquaphor on it 2x a day now that the surface is healed. The pictures show how it was and the single pic is how it looks now (minus the yellow spot). The dermatologist said there will be a scar but I'm sure over time it will fade, just grateful we started treatment when we did.
Post by emilillies on Feb 27, 2015 20:31:33 GMT -5
littlemissmarla, I'm so glad it's going well! It looks good and healthy and I'm glad you were able to get it treated. I think about her often. My DD has a small one on her belly, but it stopped growing around four months so we didn't have to treat it. Thanks for the update!
littlemissmarla, I'm so glad it's going well! It looks good and healthy and I'm glad you were able to get it treated. I think about her often. My DD has a small one on her belly, but it stopped growing around four months so we didn't have to treat it. Thanks for the update!
Oh that's so good that it stayed small! It's so crazy how many kids actually have them, apparently they are common in girls. I remember a baby in the daycare part of my school that had on the size of a tennis ball on top of her head, it was so scary thinking she could injure it. I saw her last year and she was 5 or 6 now and it was totally gone.. amazing how they come and go.
littlemissmarla, I'm so glad it's going well! It looks good and healthy and I'm glad you were able to get it treated. I think about her often. My DD has a small one on her belly, but it stopped growing around four months so we didn't have to treat it. Thanks for the update!
Oh that's so good that it stayed small! It's so crazy how many kids actually have them, apparently they are common in girls. I remember a baby in the daycare part of my school that had on the size of a tennis ball on top of her head, it was so scary thinking she could injure it. I saw her last year and she was 5 or 6 now and it was totally gone.. amazing how they come and go.
Yeah, we just keep an eye on it, sometimes it gets a little dry but that's it. My sister had one too on her collarbone and it's completely gone now. Our pedi said he sees them all the time, and I know a girl that has a son with one. So scary to have one that large on the head! Poor kiddo.
DD1 figured out crawling tonight while we were reading DS bedtime stories. Ahh! DD2 doesn't seem anywhere close yet. Still, feels surreal to have a crawling baby again. She's making good use of it already tonight.
Post by littlemissmarla on Feb 27, 2015 21:10:24 GMT -5
DH is at WWE live and wont be home until late which means I have to stay up until 11:30 to give DD her meds. I'm yawning already.. when did I become such a grandma that I can't even stay up past 10. In college I wouldn't have even started getting ready to go out yet, sigh.
DH is at WWE live and wont be home until late which means I have to stay up until 11:30 to give DD her meds. I'm yawning already.. when did I become such a grandma that I can't even stay up past 10. In college I wouldn't have even started getting ready to go out yet, sigh.
I know, I'm ready for bed now. Last night I passed out on the couch around 8, slept there until 1am, went to bed and woke up at 7 this morning. Soooo tired. I don't know how I'm going to handle all this when I get back to work!
DH is at WWE live and wont be home until late which means I have to stay up until 11:30 to give DD her meds. I'm yawning already.. when did I become such a grandma that I can't even stay up past 10. In college I wouldn't have even started getting ready to go out yet, sigh.
I know, I'm ready for bed now. Last night I passed out on the couch around 8, slept there until 1am, went to bed and woke up at 7 this morning. Soooo tired. I don't know how I'm going to handle all this when I get back to work!
Seriously... I don't know how I will function when I go back to work. I give so much credit to the moms who are back at work.
littlemissmarla I'm glad it's healing. It looks like that spot is right where I put my fingers when I lift him up. Has to be hard to not put pressure on the area. She's a tough little girl!
DD1 figured out crawling tonight while we were reading DS bedtime stories. Ahh! DD2 doesn't seem anywhere close yet. Still, feels surreal to have a crawling baby again. She's making good use of it already tonight.
Mine are both crawling now and ds has been pulling to stand for a few weeks. Dd just started crawling. She is about a month or so behind him. It is pretty crazy have 2 little ones crawling around. It's pretty cute that they can crawl to you when upset, etc.
littlemissmarla I'm glad it's healing. It looks like that spot is right where I put my fingers when I lift him up. Has to be hard to not put pressure on the area. She's a tough little girl!
Oh yea, that has been the worst part. It's not so bad now that it's healed and we are used to it so we know the amount of pressure we can apply. I hate that I have to constantly remind people to becareful of her back, I feel bad and sometimes she will randomly cry when someone picks her up or holds her and I think it's because they might have pressed too hard on it. It was a lot harder when we just started treating it and when it was ulcerated, we had to scoop her up and it was such a struggle to get her in and out of the carseat.
She really was so tough during the whole thing, I was so proud of her. I can't imagine parents that go through harder ordeals with their kids, I always told DH things could be a lot worse. Puts everything in perspective.
littlemissmarla, I think about your DD too since my kiddo has one, I was following your DD's progress the last time you updated. Glad it's healed now and your seeing progress. We are just watching our son's for now and making sure it doesn't impede his vision at all. Thanks for the update!
Post by littlemissmarla on Feb 27, 2015 21:30:34 GMT -5
I always wonder what happened to Tealowl, she had initially started a thread on TD about hemangiomas and that she was going to see a specialist, but she never came back to update us.
I always wonder what happened to Tealowl, she had initially started a thread on TD about hemangiomas and that she was going to see a specialist, but she never came back to update us.
Oh ya, I forgot about her. I had assumed she exited with the rest of the original Facebook people.
Post by anotherdreamer on Feb 27, 2015 21:42:12 GMT -5
bigrock74, I remember seeing that lol. Funny stuff!
quinncat, I am excited but also SO SCARED about when they're both crawling efficiently. I've already realized I'm going to have to go through DS's toys, and re-baby proof the downstairs (not just toddler proof, like it is now). I go between being really excited, and completely terrified lol.
Post by honeybee434 on Feb 27, 2015 22:17:17 GMT -5
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
Aww so sweet of him! Just let him know how much you love what he did but to be honest this style isn't something you wear and you would like to exchange it. Make sure you lay it on thick how appreciative you are, I'm sure he will just want you to be happy!
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
I say sleep on it (not the bag itself, just your thoughts) and revisit the idea in the morning. If you still don't like it, then let him know.
I got a coat for DH once and he didn't like it at first because it wasn't his usual style, but now he loves it and gets tons of compliments on it. We were headed to the store to return it when he decided he'd think about it a little longer. I was a little sad when he didn't love it at first, but for what it cost, I wanted know that he loved it.
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
That was very thoughtful of him! I agree though, you should return it and pick out one you love. DH maybe hurt at first but he'll appreciate you actually using the one you pick out together rather then having that one sitting in the closet.
DH bought me a ring that had LO's birthstone and ours (we both have April birthdays). It was such a thoughtful gift but I didn't like the style of the ring. We ended up returning it and DH was bummed but he understood.
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
I'd say definitely sleep on it but return if you don't like it. I did this EXACT same thing. I never returned it and it still sits in my closet! A few years later I confessed I didn't like it when I was drunk. Whoops. He was mad I didn't tell him because he wouldn't have had any problem returning it and having me pick one I actually liked!
My birthday is tomorrow and DH surprised me with a really nice handbag from a brand that I drool over sometimes. I feel horrible because I'm not sure I love it, and I feel like to spend that kind of $$ on something I need to love it. It's a lot bigger than I usually carry and I'm afraid that it will just end up sitting in my closet. I feel so guilty that I think I'm going to have to ask him to return it (by mail since we don't have the stores in my city) and pick out one together that I will actually use. I'm sitting here staring at it trying to talk myself into keeping it and that I will want to use it all the time but I'm just not convinced that's the case. Pretty sure I'm going to make DH feel bad.
Happy Birthday!
If your issue with the bag is the size, I'd think it out for a day or two. You may find the extra size helpful to tuck in the essentials (diaper, wipes, etc) and not have to rely only on your diaper bag for outings.
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