Monday, June 1, 2009

Poor Joe!

Chad took Joseph to the doctor today. Poor kid! He's completely jacked up. He came home with a list of symptoms and diagnosis a mile long...

First, the tonsillitis has not cleared up so we're on to Round 2 of the antibiotics. A good thing too since...

Both ears are now infected. Note to self...never, ever let them prescribe amoxicillin again.

His little lymph nodes are swollen twice their size - which is why it's hurting him to eat. There's a virus going around that includes swollen lymph nodes as part of the symptoms, so there's that.

Dr. N thinks that the coughing and "cold" symptoms could actually allergies and - gotta love this - asthma. She's sending him for a chest x-ray to rule out bronchitis and pneumonia. She's concerned with his wheezing and shallow breathing almost as much as his cough.

He's now on four different medications. His doctor is hoping that they'll help clear up whatever is going on.

*sigh* I just want him to feel better.

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