Turning the corner

Today is definitely a better day! Yesterday I wound up caling the pediatrician back. He decided we need to start Alex on antibiotics. That is always risky business, but in this case there really was no choice with as bad as Alex was feeling and 5 days of fever. Luckily, he has not had any reactions to the medication and it seems to be doing the trick! His eyes are still goopy and crusty with green drainage and he is still coughing, but so far he is fever free and acting more like himself.
Thank you for praying for my Bug!
Ali

So pitiful!

Alex woke up this morning with his eyes swollen shut and crusty. After some TLC from Mommy and a warm washcloth they are a little better. Poor thing was scared though when he couldn't see. As for the rest....His temp stayed around 101 all day yesterday. So far this morning it is down around 100, so hopefully it will stay that way. He is coughing quite a bit.
I am getting some pushing from Houston to head down, but this is one time when I am pushing back. He is still acting okay and I am confident this is just a virus. Please keep praying for Buggy to feel better!
Ali

Hanging Tough

Buggy is doing okay. His temp stayed between 101.9 and 103.6 all weekend long. Finally around 3 this monring it came down. It has been staying around 100.5 today. He is coughing quite a bit and is really stuffy. In our case that is reassuring. The big fear in a child with a port is a central line infection. When you have a fever and no symptoms it is always the first thought. We have saved a trip to Houston based on the fact that Alex has symptoms so we can feel pretty confident that it isn't a line infection. He is such a trooper. He continues to keep a smile on his face and attempt to play. Hopefully, he can get over this cold quickly so we can recover and get back to our fun summer!

Ali