So, Tyrone came home from work for a little while and stayed home with Kaleb, and Sheena rode to the pediatrician's office with Gabe, Shiloh, and me. We met the other pediatrician at the practice, and she was just as cool as the first one.
So, guess how many infected ears my 2 youngest children have between them? 4. Yep, 4 for 4. Great, huh? That makes 3 infected ears for Shiloh in 4 months, something to keep an eye on. But, worse than that, my worst fears for Shiloh's check up were confirmed. She is wheezing, and satting at 95%. Now, this is not panic inducing or anything like that, but we like O2 sats between 98 and100%.
Asthma does not get diagnosed because of one incident, but I see it coming. It feels like Gabe all over again, and she certainly has the family history to be vulnerable. Shiloh now has nebulizer treatments prescribed to her, along with an antibiotic. Gabe has a new rescue inhaler, and a new preventitive, and antibiotics.
I hate asthma. I have watched my husband and son struggle to breathe. I have watched parts of my son turn blue, I have watchted the skin retracting around his ribs. I have seen him slowly becoming unresponsive during an attack, and I have had him wisked from me and put on oxygen in the ER. I have sat up countless nights, listening to ragged breathing, trying my hardest to discern when it was time to decide that I couldn't treat this at home and when to head to the ER, praying that my decisions are the right ones.
I do not want this for another one of my children. I hate that I cannot just take it away, I cannot fix it. I can manage it, and stay on top of it, but I cannot fix it.
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:( I'm sorry. I wish I knew what to say. All I can tell you is that I will keep you guys in my prayers. Let me know if you need anything. ((hugs))
Oh dear bless your heart. Mattalyn was diagnosed with dry cough asthma and has to take a inhaler 2 times a day but it is nothing compared to that. I will pray for you and you children and I hope to get to see them again someday.
Amanda and Mattalyn
I know there is not much worse than watching your child hurting and not being able to stop it. Even after all my years of living I don't have any great answers but just asking for wisdom and strength as you hang on tight to The Lord's promises is sufficient for those hard times. The one good thing is that there are many more medical helps now than there sed to be and we can pray for even more. So thankful for good care you are receiving and will be praying. love gmbj
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