What did she look like? (a photo journal)

The edema (swelling) developed in Ada very gradually. Every time a new Medical person saw her they questioned if there was actually any edema until they were able to feel her legs and stomach. I thought it would be good to post some pictures so you can see the change over time. You can click on any picture to see it up closer.

Here are some pictures of her the end of summer. You can see she is normally a petite child.

Here is a comparison of her just before Christmas, February, and today, March. Then I also included a picture that shows her first thing in the morning. You'll notice by her eyes which side she sleeps on each morning.

This picture below shows the edema (swelling) in her abdoman. These pants have an adjustable eleastic waist. They were cinched tight at Christmas time and still were loose. In this picture I have just let them out as much as they will go and she still appears to have "donelaps" disease (my belly done lapped over my belt)