*sigh*
Took her to see Dr. Pierre today. Temp was 102. 02 sat was 95% which was good.
Dr. Pierre checked her ears, throat, chest, etc.
I was thinking sinus infection but Dr. P. really didn't see her temps getting as high as almost 104 over a sinus infection. She had a little fluid in her ears but NO infection or redness and like I said the fluid was MINIMAL.
So we put a "bag" on her little hoo hoo and waited for pee. Thankfully she peed about 30 mins later and the "dip" came back normal but it was sent for culture just in case. They swabbed her for influenza (imagine long q tip and saline drops up the nose....no fun). Dr. Pierre drew her blood. Took three sticks which actually is good considering Makily has ZERO veins to work with. They are all either TEEEENY TINY or have hardened from all the previous IV's and blood draws. Like squeezing blood out of a turnip. At one point Makily sat STRAIGHT up from laying down (she usually needs help for that) to see what Dr. P was doing to her foot. I was way impressed and told her what a good girl she was.....she just screamed and then coughed in my face.
Went for a chest x-ray that revealed "minimal lung congestion" but no pneumonia. They put her in the torture tube for the chest x-ray even though I resisted. She really is too big for it (her thighs looked like stuffed sausages in there) but he swears he gets better pictures that way. She screamed the whole time and kicked her feet, I swear had her feet touched the ground she'd be to Canada by now. She was mad....calmed down as soon as I got her out of that thing though.
We are alternating Tylenol and Motrin right now every four hours whether she's hot or not. Still not giving the Aspirin because she's getting so much Motrin right now.
Her lowest temp today was 101.2....remember that's with meds on board.
Dr. Pierre is supposed to be GONE tomorrow (for Easter) but she is going to call in about the blood work results and then call me and let me know where to go from there.
SHE LOVES MY BABY....WE ARE SPECIAL!
If her blood work comes back bad most likely we'll be doing antibiotics which I DON'T want to do (almost ALWAYS tears her stomach up, makes her g tube leak and gives her diarrhea) but she can't keep having temperatures like this. It increases her chance of breakthrough seizures and I would rather have my armpits waxed, give birth AND go to the dentist than Makily have a seizure. As you know when she does something she goes all out and well, just don't want to go there.
Oh and Makily has given me her "funk" too. Lovely. I sound like Kathleen Turner but not in a sexy way...believe me. Allen got home tonight and brought me some NyQuil I took some and I feel very drunk right now. :-)
I have some vid from today but frankly I am too damn tired to upload anything right now. Maybe tomorrow. Right now though I am going to bed.
Keep praying.
Took her to see Dr. Pierre today. Temp was 102. 02 sat was 95% which was good.
Dr. Pierre checked her ears, throat, chest, etc.
I was thinking sinus infection but Dr. P. really didn't see her temps getting as high as almost 104 over a sinus infection. She had a little fluid in her ears but NO infection or redness and like I said the fluid was MINIMAL.
So we put a "bag" on her little hoo hoo and waited for pee. Thankfully she peed about 30 mins later and the "dip" came back normal but it was sent for culture just in case. They swabbed her for influenza (imagine long q tip and saline drops up the nose....no fun). Dr. Pierre drew her blood. Took three sticks which actually is good considering Makily has ZERO veins to work with. They are all either TEEEENY TINY or have hardened from all the previous IV's and blood draws. Like squeezing blood out of a turnip. At one point Makily sat STRAIGHT up from laying down (she usually needs help for that) to see what Dr. P was doing to her foot. I was way impressed and told her what a good girl she was.....she just screamed and then coughed in my face.
Went for a chest x-ray that revealed "minimal lung congestion" but no pneumonia. They put her in the torture tube for the chest x-ray even though I resisted. She really is too big for it (her thighs looked like stuffed sausages in there) but he swears he gets better pictures that way. She screamed the whole time and kicked her feet, I swear had her feet touched the ground she'd be to Canada by now. She was mad....calmed down as soon as I got her out of that thing though.
We are alternating Tylenol and Motrin right now every four hours whether she's hot or not. Still not giving the Aspirin because she's getting so much Motrin right now.
Her lowest temp today was 101.2....remember that's with meds on board.
Dr. Pierre is supposed to be GONE tomorrow (for Easter) but she is going to call in about the blood work results and then call me and let me know where to go from there.
SHE LOVES MY BABY....WE ARE SPECIAL!
If her blood work comes back bad most likely we'll be doing antibiotics which I DON'T want to do (almost ALWAYS tears her stomach up, makes her g tube leak and gives her diarrhea) but she can't keep having temperatures like this. It increases her chance of breakthrough seizures and I would rather have my armpits waxed, give birth AND go to the dentist than Makily have a seizure. As you know when she does something she goes all out and well, just don't want to go there.
Oh and Makily has given me her "funk" too. Lovely. I sound like Kathleen Turner but not in a sexy way...believe me. Allen got home tonight and brought me some NyQuil I took some and I feel very drunk right now. :-)
I have some vid from today but frankly I am too damn tired to upload anything right now. Maybe tomorrow. Right now though I am going to bed.
Keep praying.
4 comments:
tara said...
YES! I'M THE FIRST TO COMMENT!
by the way, i'm sorry everybody's sick :( i can't believe how high that kid's temp.is?!?! but i have been praying for makily to help her through this and make her stronger and stronger as she gets older. keep updating! hope you feel better too!
Oh man, you guys are really going through some crap right now! This has to be some huge epidemic virus cuz katy had the same symtoms and her fever would not be controlled for nothing. Shes on two antivirus meds and she does have diarreah now
Oh man! Feel better sweet baby girl and Mommy too!! Prayers!
tara said...
i need more videos/pictures!
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