So Broc has not really had a break with being ill.Last week he had a small tummy bug ,then last Monday he had strep and now this Monday wakes with a fever of close to 104F.This is crazy.He was so lethargic so we took him to the ped and then for blood work.His WBC was low and so were a few other numbers.Fortunately his ANC level was higher than 1000.
Fast forward to today his fever is still up and down with Mortin.He is still lying around and not eating much.I took him for another blood draw this evening to see how his counts are doing.OH MY WORD.....
His WBC is lower and so is his RBC,Hgb,Hct. Now his ANC level is 490 something.
I called the ped and he said this is serious again.NO kidding. He thinks he may have the Parvo virus B19 again??? I really hope Dr Nelson has some good answers tom otherwise some sparks are seriously going to fly.
Our Buddy seriously needs a break.He has missed almost a whole month of pre-school if you add up all the days he has missed.He only started in the middle of December. He needs to be heatlhy with a good blood count for his major vascular surgery coming up in June.
As parents , we are seriously frustrated that Broc has to go through all these illnesses,blood draws,hospital stays,time away from his brother etc.That is not the life of a 4 year old.
We had never heard of Pravo virus until he tested positive for it last year and now they think he has it again.It is truly crazy , madeness.
I will update tom once we see Dr Nelson. We pray that he has some answers or solutions for us.If not we are thinking of taking Broc out of State to find help for him.
We thank you for all your prayers and words of comfort.
Lots of prayers coming your way. I really hope you find some real answers and solutions. There has to be a break coming for your wonderful family. Email me anytime!
ReplyDeleteOh Kerrigan, what a terrible thing - this ongoing situation with Broc. Yes, I agree with you that this is not the life for a little child. How we hope for Jehovah to put an end to this system and usher in His wonderful Paradise where no one will say: "I am sick". What a life to look forward to. We echo the words of Jesus in Rev.22:20 "......... Amen! Come, Lord Jesus"
ReplyDeleteSending love your way! It's been a while since I came here to see how things were going. Your guy sounds a lot like my Matthew (who doesn't have the genetic syndrome).
ReplyDeleteWow! Sorry to hear about all of this. It truly isn't fair for anyone - especially a child - to go through all that Broc has. I'm sure this is very frustrating for all of you, just try to take it one day at a time. That's all you can do and Jehovah will help you to at least cope. Soon, this will be a distant past - how amazing that will be. We'll keep you in our prayers.
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Oh, and we're sorry about your mom. We'll include her in our prayers too.
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So sorry you guys have to go through this again! Broc is such a trooper and so are you! Praying he recovers quickly!
ReplyDeleteKerrigan, I'm so sorry. You are right, it's definitely not fair for anyone, especially a child, to have to endure this kind of pain and suffering. He does not deserve it. I'm thinking of you and your family and I pray that you get some answers soon. I hope that someday soon Broc can get the help and treatment that he needs to live a full and happy life.
ReplyDeleteOh Kerrigan! I am sorry that Mr. Broc is going through all of this & that you are not getting the answers you need! Have they tested him for any type of mito-disease? On FB, there are a few of the 16p kids with mito-type issues. I don't know enough about them, but know they have a ton of health issues. I hope they have some answers for you soon & that Broc is feeling better!! HUGS!!
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