Quote From: chdsgrlI happen to know that Grant and Kelly were going on vacation with their family. So, let's hope they have some alone time away from the house!
She's my 10 year old, but yes, my baby (my first). Her eye is black today (yesterday is was violet), and it hurts. We've been doing tylenol and an antibiotic, they prescribed tylenol with codeine, but she's never had that before, so I'm waiting to see if it gets that bad.
She's alternating hot and cold, because her eye is swollen shut, they thought the warm compresses might help open it up. Her friends have been visiting, and that keeps her occupied.
The first scan said this (if anybody can decipher, I would appreciate it GREATLY)
Brain volume is normal. No intracranial hemorrhage, abnormal extra axial fluid or cerebral edema are demonstrated. Right preseptal orbital swelling is present. Nondisplaced fractures are present involving the lateral and superior walls of the right orbit. Nondisplaced fracture is also present involving the lateral aspect of the right frontal bone anterior to the coronal suture. Mastoid air cells and visualized sinuses are clear.
The second scan said this:
A CT scan of the facial structures in the direct coronal plane deomnstrates a fracture of the right anterior maxillary sinus wall which extends into the inferior orbital wall. There is a fluis in the right maxillary sinus most consistent with hemorrhage. A fracture to the right lamina papyracea cannot be ruled out. No intraconal air can be seen.
Any idea what a lamina papyracea is?
We see the ENT on monday, so I guess he'll explain it, I'm just still a litte worried.
Your message made it through. Please be aware that my medical knowledge is limited to my own recent experiences and ER reruns. But I did spend a lot of time obsessing on line when I was ill, and my Mom is a nurse, so see if any of this helps.
Any hemorrhage is bleeding, so it's sounds like there is no internal bleeding in her head. Good news. Edema is swelling (if you didn't hear that during your pregnancies, you are one of those hateful women who have trouble gaining weight when pregnant!!) All that seems normal to me, and they would not have sent her home if there was any real concern.
I looked up lamina papyracea online. It's a bone in the front of her nose. It looks like they just want the ENT to make sure the nose isn't broken. She may have had some bleeding in her sinuses. They may not do this, but when I was a frequent visitor of the ENT, he often had to go up my nose with a microscope. It is uncomfortable, but not really painful. The worse part was he had to use a spray Novocaine, which drips down your throat and makes it difficult to swallow saliva. They may not do that, so I wouldn't scare her yet. It really isn't that bad.
Whatever you do, do NOT go online and start obsessing. It is a bottomless black hole that will suck all the rational thought from your brain. Just don't go there, it doesn't help. At all. It looks to me like they are just being precautionary. Again, VERY limited medical knowledge, but I am used to scary medical jargon that ends up meaning the simplest things.
Oh, many people are allergic to codeine. It gives me hives and hallucinations. Watch her after the first dose if you decide to give it to her.
Julie
Yeah,,,,the house doesn't seem to be the best location for Grant and Kelly. Maybe they could just travel....he could get a gig as a food critic!! LOL! Anyway, hope they have fun. I'm not the president of the Grant fan club, but they both deserve a break.
Dr. Phil revisits the topic of what makes a good wife. Grant and Kelly first appeared on the show because Grant expected his wife to live up to his demanding standards. He wanted a cleaner house, better meals and a sexier spouse. After seven years, his constant criticism and disappointment had her ready to throw in the towel on trying to become the "perfect wife." Dr. Phil’s first talk with Grant and Kelly caused quite a stir as thousands of viewers wrote in choosing sides. How are Grant and Kelly now? Has Grant abandoned his critical ways and his expectation of having a Stepford wife? And why is he no longer wearing his wedding ring? Talk about the show here.
