noun \ˌbi-li-er-ə-ˈnȯi-ə,\
paranoid thoughts that cause you to believe that your baby's eyes are getting yellow and therefore his bilirubin is rising.
The past few weeks I've been having what I call "Bili-aranoia". I've become convinced that Philip's eyes are getting yellow. I continuously ask family "Do you think his eyes are yellow?"
"Am I crazy?" "You don't see it?"
To which everyone says "Yes, you are crazy" LOL
I'm that crazy lady in the store that comes up to you and asks "Can I have your honest opinion on whether my baby's eyes are yellow. Go ahead tell me the truth."
Ok, Maybe I haven't resorted to that yet but it does sound like a good idea right? You know, to get an unbiased opinion? LOL
We did see Dr. Prince last Friday and I brought it up to him and he didn't see it either, but he did blood work anyway. He said that is what will tell the truth.
We then saw Dr. Webster the GI doctor on Christmas Eve.
She gave us the results and his bilirubin went up from .07 to .09. She said that was within the margin for lab error so she doesn't even consider that a rise and wasn't concerned at all.
Also the fact that his liver numbers decreased significantly, she
said that tiny rise in bilirubin would not cause his eyes to yellow unless I have some super bionic vision. LOL
She said he is doing great! What an amazing Christmas present!
She also did not see the yellow in his eyes.
So I guess I'll just have to get used to this new sense of paranoia that something is going to go wrong. Things are going so well I just don't want something to happen to that.
With the New Year upon us it's hard not to reflect on all that has happened this past year. What a roller coaster ride it has been.
Saying goodbye to 2013 will be bitter sweet. We welcomed beautiful Philip into the world and expanded our family. Danny turned two, became a big brother and has grown in leaps and bounds. We received the terrible news about Philip's condition. He went through surgery and is doing great now. We learned how strong we are as a family, a couple and as individuals. We learned how much support we have in family and friends. We learned how to enjoy the small things more, and to not take those small things for granted. We learned the power of laughter and a great sense of humor. Mostly we learned the power of faith and prayer and positive thinking.
This year could have been so much worse if it wasn't for every one's support and positive thoughts for Philip, us, and our family. Thank you to everyone again for all of that.
We hope this coming year continues to bring good health, happiness, laughter and love to everyone and their families.
Have a Happy and Safe New Year!
Love and Good Wishes
Kim, Dan, Danny and Philip
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