Our Bumpy Week

The week started off different than I had planned. Andrew woke Sunday morning with a head cold. Monday, March 2nd we had a significant amount of snow fall which closed schools and kept Dave home from work. While home on Monday, Andrew had zero cold symptoms (in terms of runny nose, cough, sneezing), but was breathing very rapidly and sleeping constantly. By 3:00pm Dave brought Andrew to the local urgent care clinic. After hours of testing they diagnosed Andrew with an ear infection and sent him home with an antibiotic. By night time Andrew was sleeping, but was breathing so hard he looked as if he was running a marathon in his sleep. Very scary. We called his pediatrician who said she would call in nebulizer breathing medicine, so out Dave went to the 24 hour pharmacy to pick them up. We gave Andrew two treatments throughout the night, now his nose was running a bit and he was making gurgly breathing noises, but still very rapid breathing. Tuesday, I brought Andrew to the pediatrician where his oxygen levels in his blood were measuring 84-88%. They should be 95% or higher. Our doctor said to go to the emergency room and said when she called the hospital that they indicated he should be taken by ambulance. I did not want to leave him in the ambulance alone, so I said I would drive him over (a quick drive). Dave was already on his way to meet me, as well as Grandma to pick up the girls and take them home.

Andrew was admitted to the hospital Tuesday and needed oxygen and continuous breathing treatments. Doctors said he was wheezing badly and would need to be put in the PICU because he would need those continuous treatments. After many pokes and tests, it was determined that Andrew had an upper respiratory infection - not pneumonia or RSV or the flu. Dave spent the night with Andrew. Dave slept on the floor, because he is way to big for those pull out chairs. By morning, Andrew was not needing oxygen anymore and the breathing treatments were moved to an hourly schedule. Doctors released Andrew about 3:00pm on Wed. Pheew!! I thought for sure it would be a several day stay. It usually is. Andrew hasn't been in the hospital since around age 2, but things at the ol' hospital were very much the same. Andrew's been home from school yesterday and will stay home today. He looks much better.

Wednesday was my weekly doctor appt. The office is within walking distance from the hospital. So, Dave stayed with Andrew while I went to my appt. My vitals were fine. All was okay, except my amniotic fluid level is measuring the high end of normal (24). My usual is 16-18. The doctor said not to worry. The nurse also found a level of blood in my urine (which actually is my norm) - indicating a possible bladder infection. I told her I had no symptoms of one. So, I was asked to give a sample for a more detailed urinalysis and blood was also drawn. The nurse called yesterday with the results to tell me my urine did show more than a trace of blood in it and they want me to see a kidney specialist now. Uuuughhh! So, I have an appt. with a doctor here in Frederick next Sat. to discuss my kidneys. I return to the OB next Tuesday for my routine exam.

The girls started back up again Wed. & Thurs. with their morning pre-school programs. They have been waiting and waiting and waiting for their school day to come for months now. So, happy Amelia off to her 4 year old class, and you know she's 5 now :) and for happy Ava to go back and play with her friend Kendall with the braids. :)

Today is Friday and it's the morning. Hopefully the day will be an easy one.