Tag: Joshua

…JoAnn and I each got maybe 1.5hrs of interrupted sleep. Took turns holding Josh (was the only was to calm him) uncovered (to help bring the temperature down). Poor little guy was having so much trouble breathing, but fortunately it appears to only be the upper airway, not the lungs or bronchials. At the time…

At one of his better times…

Positive results for RSV.

Spinal tap came back negative, so no meningitis.Are markers for urinary tract infection, so treating for that while awaiting culture. Right now he’s very stuffy and feverish–so suctioning for the stuffiness and giving periodic Tylenol for the fever….while waiting. And waiting.

…he has some sort of bladder or related infection that they’ll now have to culture. Which is a bit of an odd one since he’s not showed any symptoms like crying when he goes, and he’s definitely been going. Also an odd one to have at his age.

JoAnn called with an update. On arrival, Joshua’s pulse was a bit high and his oxygen level a little low, but he’s responded to the Tylenol they’ve given. Will be starting him on antibiotics and doing a bunch of tests, including a spinal tap to check for meningitis. Now I’m a little more nervous, and…

JoAnn just got off the phone with the on-call Doc associated with our pediatrician, and just left to take Joshua to the local children’s hospital. He most likely has the same cold that Sammy and I have had, but has a fever high enough that is a concern at his age, and he needs to…