Pray!

Today we saw Dr. Reyes, respiratory doctor, for our regular scheduled appointment. We were anxious to have another chest X-ray to see if there would be a change considering the last 4 weeks of battling some kind of infection. The X-ray was worse than the previous one and he indicated he was hearing a little wheezing. Therefore he has recommended that we start breathing treatments (at home, twice a day), antibiotics and antihistamine/decongestant for several weeks. This will be the first time to do breathing treatments since leaving the hospital. Our next appointment will be in 6 weeks and he has ordered a CT scan a few days before that appointment. He is concerned that he might possibly have bronchiectasis. Nurse Jenkins (that's me) believes that we are just battling normal allergies that we do every year! So breathing treatments and his other medicines should take care of the problem!

Parker's school home bound services will continue for the summer! So he should be back on track when school starts again.

Have a great week! Love, Kay

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PARKER!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARKER!

Parker is celebrating his 11th birthday today. Woo hoo!

THIRD ROUND! What a roller coaster ride (on a smaller scale this time) since May 7. Thursday evening brought another night battling 101 & 102 temp. Same thing as last time 2 days off antibiotics and boom fever again! So back to the doctor we go. The doctor doesn't want to keep putting him on strong antibiotics every time, need to reserve them so he doesn't build up an immunity to them. The doctor switched to a lower antibiotic that he will take longer. He looks great but I can tell these episodes have weakened him a little.

When Parker got sick on Thursday night he was upset and cried that he wouldn't be able to make his sister's graduation on Sunday.

Kalyn graduated on Sunday and Parker was there to cheer her on!

Parker last night with his beautiful newly graduated sister!

Have a great week! Love, Kay

UPDATE WEEK 1?

Parker responded to the antibiotics last week quickly and was doing good by Tuesday evening. It was a little relief to know that he could have an illness and recover from it with antibiotics. We stayed in last week, took it easy and let him get lots of rest!

This week he visited school for a few hours the past couple of days. Tonight he has a temperature of 101 and now 2 hours later with Motrin given he is 102! We were due back at the doctors, anyway, for a strep test to make sure it is negative after finishing the antibiotics.

I think we are through trying to get him back into school! Love, Kay

ALL's WELL

Parker ready for the LAND RUN!

Breathing easier after a good nights rest and fever has stayed gone! Looks like we are only going to have strep this time around which we can handle.

Took Parker to the doctors office Tuesday so they could do another pulse/ox test on him because he was a point lower than they like on Monday. I'm happy to report he was 3 points higher today so we are in the normal range!!

I have realized that Parker remembers more from that night when he first got sick than I thought. Last night when he was getting ready for bed he started crying, he didn't want to sleep in his bed because he was afraid he would become sick like last time. So he slept with Dad and I slept in his bed!

Monday morning when Parker woke me, scared me more than I ever thought I could be. After packing him with ice packs I laid beside him and watched him breath for hours and wasn't sleepy for a moment. Without caffeine, that's amazing!!

We are singing praises to God!! Love, Kay