Broc has been running a fever for 2 days.Very low to start with and then it got higher and higher.Tues morning he napped around 10am and was very quiet the whole day just laying on the couch.He then fell asleep around 5pm.Not eating and drinking much all day.His eyes were very glassy.He also developed a weird rash on parts of his body.We are not sure if it was the antibiotic that he was on for his strep or something viral.
We called the ped and he was full so he said take him to urgent care.Urgent care said that they could not handle his case.The dr never even looked at him at all.never listened to him.Nothing.....
We arrive at ER and they take us in straight away as I had told the U.C. Dr to call and make sure we go back as soon as we get there.At least that was done.The looked at him and clearly they could see that he was sick.He just layed there. His eyes were still glassy and very red.They drew blood and did a chest x-ray.
Broc was sleeping through all of this and poor Mark and daddy Mark were falling asleep too.
The dr came back and said that he wanted to show me something.He showed me that he has pneumonia on his lung.They said that he needs IV antibiotics for it.We had to wait another hour for the meds to come from the hospital pharmacy and then they came and put an IV in him and hooked him up.
We waited another 1/2 hour for his meds to go in.By this time little Mark was beyond tired and daddy was sleeping on the desk in the room.Poor daddy gets up at 4.30am for work.That would be in 5 hours time.
We finally left the ER at around 12am. Neither of us had eaten anything as he we headed out as soon as Mark came home from work.We came home made some toast and went to bed around 1am.
Broc is seeing the ped today for a follow-up and a strep test too.The pulm thinks that he could have a flu virus /para virus too.I will update later on today.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Another strep infection
Sorry I took such a long time to write back.Things have been crazy again as usual. We ended up seeing the card and he said that he looked a little swollen.He was concerned about fluid being around his heart.He had an echo done and all was wonderful.We were so happy.The best news we had ever received was that his surgery was a success and his pressures are lower than they have ever been.His mean gradient is down to 16 and his peak is down to 39.
The card did feel that his other symptoms need to be looked at. We made an appt with the ped that afternoon and Broc was tested for the flu and strep.And guess what came back positive.You guessed it , the strep.Broc is on another antibiotic and has another cough for which he is on breathing treatments 3x a day for again.
Broc will be having his tonsils and adenoids and possible ear tubes done on the 4 Feb.We are really looking forward to that day as we are hoping that it will help in decreasing the amount of infections that he keeps getting.
For now Brocs heart is doing really well and we are hoping that his surgery will last him about 5 years maybe more before he will have to have another heart surgery.
The card did feel that his other symptoms need to be looked at. We made an appt with the ped that afternoon and Broc was tested for the flu and strep.And guess what came back positive.You guessed it , the strep.Broc is on another antibiotic and has another cough for which he is on breathing treatments 3x a day for again.
Broc will be having his tonsils and adenoids and possible ear tubes done on the 4 Feb.We are really looking forward to that day as we are hoping that it will help in decreasing the amount of infections that he keeps getting.
For now Brocs heart is doing really well and we are hoping that his surgery will last him about 5 years maybe more before he will have to have another heart surgery.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Not feeling good
Yesterday Broc did not eat well nor drink much.He was so pale he was green.He peed a lot but drank very little.He was also complaining of lower backache.He had very low energy in the morning and then perked up later in the day. By the end of the day I had changed about 6-8 pee diapers but he only drank 2.5 cups of liquid.He is also a little puffy in his face and around his eyes.
I am really concerned about his kidneys or something else going on with him.I called the ped and he said call the surgeon.So I got hold of the surgeon on call and he said see you in 10 min.I told him that we are 4 hours away so that was a little impossible.He then said give him an extra dose of lasix to see if that will help.By 9pm last night he still had not peed.He did not sleep well last night at all.He moaned the whole night.
The surgeon then said that the next best thing is to call his reg. card in the morning and see him.So I am waiting for 8am so I can call the card to see what he says.
I will right an update as soon as I hear from him.
I am really concerned about his kidneys or something else going on with him.I called the ped and he said call the surgeon.So I got hold of the surgeon on call and he said see you in 10 min.I told him that we are 4 hours away so that was a little impossible.He then said give him an extra dose of lasix to see if that will help.By 9pm last night he still had not peed.He did not sleep well last night at all.He moaned the whole night.
The surgeon then said that the next best thing is to call his reg. card in the morning and see him.So I am waiting for 8am so I can call the card to see what he says.
I will right an update as soon as I hear from him.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Drs appt. with the ped
Broc saw the ped today for a check-up.He said that he is doing well and his color is looking better.He is still having some issues with his chest so he is continuing with his breathing treatments 3 times a day as well as his nasal spray.He is still having pain with his chest and now has started to have backache. He had a slight temp again today but nothing too serious.The dr said that he may still run a slight temp while he is recovering.
He is still out of breathe sometimes but the ped said that his heart has to learn to cope with the increase in blood flow.It will take time for his heart to get used to it.He still has a heart murmur but not as significant.
He sees his cardiologist on the 13th Dec for an echo and to see how his heart is doing.We will know what his pressures are then and how well the surgery helped his heart.
He is still out of breathe sometimes but the ped said that his heart has to learn to cope with the increase in blood flow.It will take time for his heart to get used to it.He still has a heart murmur but not as significant.
He sees his cardiologist on the 13th Dec for an echo and to see how his heart is doing.We will know what his pressures are then and how well the surgery helped his heart.
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