The story of Pedro. As some or most of you know - I have always called DD #2 Pedro - why - I don't know - when I was pregnant I wanted a boy - really really bad! Didn't get one - so when little Miss came out - red headed and green eyed - I immediately called her Pedro - It has stuck. I know I know - mean mom.
Anyways - Pedro had a slight cough last week - nothing major. She has major allergies like me and canker sores - terrible big bad ones when something big is about to happen - like her dad.
Anyways - off to Sylvan we went for our usual Sat morning - this time though Daddy was with us as we had a meeting with the director to follow up on how Pedro is doing. Wonderful news - she is doing great. As we are leaving Sylvan there are about 3 other small childen coughing up a storm, wiping slimy noses on shirt sleeves. Ughhh - as we are walkig to the car - the hound dog bark cough starts. I am thinking - OK - we can deal with this - allergies are high - no problem. Barking continues throughout the day - with a fever now by 8 pm.
Sunday morning we awake to have even more fever - higher - more barking like a coonhound. At this time DD #1 also states - My throat is raw - like burning to my toes raw. Great - I decide to load em up and take them to KSTAT around 1 on Sun. After seeing a Dr. he tells me it is viral, nothing to worry about, treat with ibu and Mucinex. I am thinking - no this can't be - are you sure there is nothing you can give me for the cough. Nothing can be given - just do the Mucinex - it will work. OK - so trot off to the big store and get said meds and drive home in the storm. (I will save that scary story for later).
Monday rolls around - Fever - coughing the whole thing - repeat of Sunday. She is up and around and still complaining of a throat that feels like someone stuck a knife in it. Great.
Tues rolls around - continuation of Monday. Same symptoms - Feeling on a scale of 1 to 10 is now an 8. OK - I call KSTAT back to see if the strep test came back negative or positive - A big old Negative. In talking with the nurse she is asking symptoms. Tells me to bring her back in. Great - just great. We arrive there at 5 after 5 pm and they immediately slap a mask on her for fear of a flu virus. After waiting almost an hour to get into a room, Dr comes in - looks like someone I could have babysat, and he starts asking all the questions. Fever - yes, coughing - yes (as she is having a coughing fit) - poops and runny nose - no. Listens to her and listens really good. Says he wants to do a influenza swab in her nose. OK - he puts a mask on and gloves - at this point I am thinking this is starting to get serious. Wait another half an hour - that test comes back negative. Now we treat her with a breathing machine and albuterol. wait wait waiting patiently. - Now I think it is safe to say - by this point my head is on the exam room table and I have fallen asleep -you see after three nights of no sleep - I am exhausted. He comes in and says - let's do an X-ray - I think it is pneumonia. so - wait wait wait - on the X-Rays to be developed. Yes - right lung is filled. Sooo - no school for at least two more days - recheck with our regular Dr on Thurs for the all clear to go back to school.
I will do another post later of the weather we drove in and on Charles' cluster headaches and softball.
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