More on Monday

Monday, February 11, 2013

Doctors: Dr. Knapp, and Dr Crawford were back in this morning. They checked Jack out, discussing the removal of his hip dressing. It is pretty much inaccessible given that the kid is wearing a full cast. They said it should be good because usually the dressing is not viewable like Jack’s is, and they are not removed. All looks good in ORTHO world.

Dr. Layman was back from ID.  He changed Jack’s antibiotics from amp, to rocephin. The rocephin covers both the e. coli, and the GBS. Blood work from this AM showed the CRP increased by .10, which isn’t much, but you want to continue to see a DOWNWARD pattern in the inflammatory markers, and that is an increase. So with the low-grade fever Jack has on and off, it was advised we address that with a cover all antibiotic. They are continuing to monitor him closely for infection, will repeat blood work on Monday (Hopefully out last Monday here) and go from there. They said that he is still on the road to going home after 28 days of therapy. They will not be coming everyday, but if we need them, they are a page away. 

 

Jack didn’t sleep well last night, only getting an hour or two stretches, and then today he slept at the most an hour an a half total. So by time Grandma Stevie and Dad came home, he was so fussy. Still not bad mind you, but restless and tired. He is very gassy. So we picked up some of the Little Remedies gas drops, and gave him some Tylenol to cover the fevers. Stevie was so nice and brought an anniversary present for JR and myself…Thank you Stevie! We also got a small gift from Tanna, and Ashley/Brandon, so I will take pictures tomorrow…you will love them! Aunt Pam also sent us a care package which was awesome to get as well! Thank you to you all.

Jack got to go outside with JR and I for a while, still didn’t calm him down. And as of right now, he is still fussy. So update will be short. All is well, we just keep going back and forth with the fevers. Thank you for all the love, keep it coming, it is keeping us strong and getting us through this time.

XOXO