Uggh. What a past week and half! Where to begin...
Rebecca had diarrhea for a few days so I took her to the pediatrician on Thursday, March 4th. Dr. said she looks good, watch for dehydration and give her some pedialyte. Cool, we can do that.
Oh then on Friday I get a call that the new house didn't appraise and the sale is in jeopardy. Super!
At 5am on Sat, March 6th she has a fever of 101.7F. Take her to the pediatrician, again. Of course it is the one Saturday every 6 months Sean has to work. Dr said she has a double ear infection--orders blood work and a urinalysis (don't ask). I was there for 5 hours. She was super hot and clingy. He proclaims with sarcasm that she is the youngest baby with an ear infection he has ever seen. Wonderful. Give her this pink medicine, cool we can do that.
Oh, the seller decides that she will lower the price on the house--sale back on. Whew....Now we have to re-fill out all the mortgage crap....
Go back in for check up Tuesday, March 9th--ears look better. Tell the Dr. she has a occasional cough. He said if it gets worse bring her in. Cool, we can do that. Oh, did I mention that they misplaced Rebecca's chart. I had a 9:15 appt and had to "remind" them at 10:00 that I was still here and babies who came in after me had already been seen and left. Jeesh.
This Friday she starts coughing a lot. Of course with asthma in the genes we are keeping an eye on her. Sat the cough continues. Katee and Kirk are here to visit! Sunday she is starting to wheeze. We take her back to the pediatrician. He gets Rebecca to smile and laugh. He orders a chest xray and breathing treatments. We do the breathing treatment and she breaks out in this rash. Go get the Dr. He says stop the albuterol. Cool, we can do that.
He prescribes an alternative to albuterol. We had to go to 4 different pharmacies to find it. We find it. Yeah! Did I mention that this is all before noon on Sunday--and that the biggest street festival in the world is 2 blocks from our house and if we don't get home soon we will not be able to get home? I mean we would have to show ID to get to the area. Unbelievable. Oh and spring forward is fun....load of fun.
The final straw is that my mother-in-law is coming for a week starting tomorrow. She is renting a car at the airport but one of us has to go to the airport so she can follow us back to our house. Are you kidding me? Why is my life morphing into a bad sitcom episode--ha ha!
I will admit to having some alcohol over the past 10 days...I might need some more to make it through the week.
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I think I'm ready for some better "Joys of Parenting" stories!
I am so sorry that you and Sean have had to deal with all of this so soon!
I'm very happy to hear that Becca is doing better. Make sure you and Sean get some rest.
Love from the Bunns!
New development--last night she was up all night, inconsolable and had a fever. Therefore I was up all night. Now I am sick. UGH!
This morning she had no fever so I am working from home to keep an eye on her and get me better.
I have so much to do before the move, this is the last thing I need.
Hang in there T...thinking & praying for you all. Sending hugs and get well wishes to the fabulous Allens. Keep up that smile...your positive attitude will get you through.
Love you! ;o)
So went to ER yesterday. Did repeat chest x-ray (she screamed), urinalysis (via catheter, she screamed more), drew blood (she screamed til she was hoarse), then they stuck a q-tip up her nose for RSV test (you guested it she screamed).
TORTURE! Thank God Sean was here.
All test negative so they are guessing it is a virus and no meds will help. If she gets a fever then we can give her Tylenol.
I am at the end of my rope. I just want her to get better.
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