Finally, Answers.

We took Maddy to the doctor today because she has been reallly bad the last 2 days...not wanting to eat, tugging on her ears, not wanting to lay down to sleep. Yea...we've been sleeping sitting up with her in our arms so we are TIRED.

Since this has been going on since early November, they did an RSV test, and lo an behold. It was positive. She has RSV. The good thing (I guess you can say good thing) is that the worst part should be over, and she should be getting better soon. He said RSV can last weeks. They're sick for about a week or so, do really bad for a week, then begin to get better. I hope this was the bad week because it was BAD. He said with RSV, they will have a lot more mucos. So that explains the cough and the drooling, and the fluid in the ears. Poor thing has had it rough. So she is still on the breathing treatments and now on antibiotics for her ears.

One Down. One To Go.

I had my LEEP done yesterday. It went ok. It DID hurt. A lot. I saw smoke in places I never thought I would. I am doing well...just very groggy and sore.

Wednesday is the stomach biopsy.

Needing some relief

Maddy has been coughing and wheezing since early November. She got better around Thanksgiving day. Debbie came home with a cold, and then Maddy caught it. She's been sick ever since then. She has gone to the doctor weekly, and each week it's the same thing....continue to give her her albuterol breathing treatments.

Well, I took her today because she was coughing non stop. He decided to put her on an oral steroid to open her lungs and stop the wheezing. With one dose, I can tell she is a lot better. She was playing and laughing tonight.

He said she will probably become asthmatic like Adam and myself. We both take Advair for our Asthma. It could also be something she outgrows.

I was concerned that maybe it's the dog, but he assured me that it isn't. That dog has been here since she was born. The chances that she is allergic to it is unlikely. If we would have just brought the dog home, then maybe. But that isn't the case. I vaccuum every other day, mop weekly, clean the bathrooms, and dust weekly. I don't let dust and mold settle down. He said to continue to do what I'm doing. It would only help her to get better. He said they cannot do any allergy testing until she's a year old.

Here's to hoping she has a peaceful, restful night, and that the steroid helps.