Henry has pneumonia again. He started coughing again last night. No big deal. Just a little cough. He just happened to have a follow up appointment w/ his asthma doc this AM. After listening to his lungs, she said that she was fairly certain that he has pneumonia (same as he did 8 weeks ago). She put him back on prednisone, every 4 hours nebs, and a heavy duty antibiotic that kills atypical organisms for 20 days!!! In addition, he has an ear infection - as he did 2 and 3 weeks ago, that still hasn't cleared. She sent him for a chest x ray and a sinus x ray.
Results: pneumonia and a horrible sinus infection. His sinuses were completely blocked. Interesting, because he doesn't even have a runny nose. The radiologist said that it was unusual for a child of his age to have not cleared his past infection and recommended we come back in a month for ANOTHER chest x ray. And, we have to go see a pulmonologist where he will need a bronchoscopy :(.
The bummer part is that we were thinking of leaving to come back to Eville for Christmas on Sunday or Monday, but his doc said she should really see him one more time before we leave. We're scheduled to bring him back Monday AM.
No wonder my baby boy hasn't been sleeping: pneumonia, ear infection, and sinus infection. In the past 2 monthes, he has had pneumonia twice, an ear infection 3 times, 1 sinus infection, and one extended bout of vomiting and diarrhea.
I think we're going back to isolation.
3 comments:
YES! Definitely isolation! What a looooong, terrible string of illnesses! How does his little body hold up? And poor mom! Hang in there! XO!
Oh Megan. I feel so bad for Henry (and you)! Poor boy. I hope he is better soon and you are on your way to Eville!
Yuck! Stay home, snuggle, and watch Christmas movies!
A.J.
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