I took Michael in to the pediatrician this morning because he was on day #2 of a fever, and his cough and congestion were no better. When the she listened to his chest, she was concerned she heard the "crackle" sound of pneumonia. She ordered a blood test, and a breathing treatment in the office to see if that would help. Poor guy, the breathing treatment wasn't painful, but who wants to have a plastic mask held over your face for 10 minutes? Then once that was over, the finger stick. The breathing treatment improved his chest sounds, but the white blood count was slightly high, so we were sent across the street to CHOA for a chest X ray. He did really well during it; again, it was painless, but what 2 year old wants to be held down to lie still for a minute or so? He kept looking up at me saying in his hoarse voice, "all done mama?" I got the results back tonight at about 5:30, no pneumonia, but he will have to use an inhaler 4-5 times a day for the next few days.
A big thank you to Grandma and Grandpa for agreeing to take Emily for "an hour or so" this morning. It would have been a nightmare if she had been along with us. Her visit turned into all day, as I didn't get back there to pick her up till 4:30. Luckily they have a pack and play, and she was able to nap. From what I heard, Grandpa took his nap when she did!
2 comments:
Poor Mike, he did look droopy in your post yesterday. Hope your week improves and you both can get some sleep at night! Mary
Mare, The inhaler is doing wonders, he slept straight thru last night, and was able to go to school today. I think we are all on the mend..yay!
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