Update...

Some of you have been asking for updates on Drew. After our doctor visit on Monday, we got our Pulmonologist appointment for April 23. He progressively got worse over the next two days and I took him back on Wednesday. He got a Rocephin (strong antibiotic) shot and we were told to come back Thursday (today) at 8:30 am. Last night his fever was 102.6 and he was having problems breathing – Patrick and I had a long debate over whether to take him to the ER. We waited it out until the Motrin kicked in and he finally slept soundly after 1:00 am. At the doctor today he got another shot and they called the Pulmonologist back to have him worked in today. We finally saw the specialist and he scheduled us for another battery of tests tomorrow. Total time in doctors’ offices today – 5 ½ hours…

So, we report to Children’s Hospital at 7:00 am Friday morning for a CT scan of his sinuses, blood work to determine if there is an immuno-suppression issue, and a bronchoscopy (a big word for “put him to sleep and run a small tube with a camera on the end down his windpipe to look in his lungs”). We will probably be there for at least 8 hours. Other than being very confused as to how they will keep a 17 month old still for a CT scan, anyone have any ideas on keeping a 17 month old entertained for long periods of time when there can’t be any food or liquids involved for bribes?! No food or milk after midnight tonight – only clear liquids in the morning until 8:30. Oh yeah, try explaining to Drew why he can’t have “snacks” (Cheerios) in the waiting room. The kid has it down…we sit and wait and he gets snacks! Tomorrow will be interesting. I’m sure we will have plenty of stories from this escapade!

Thank you in advance for your thoughts and prayers. We are hopeful that this will turn out to be something easily remedied and tomorrow will be our last experience at Children’s Hospital! At least until we get the ear tubes rescheduled…