Wow it's amazing what can transpire in a week! Yesterday morning as Brevin was getting ready for school, I noticed a cough that had developed. Clearing his throat and sniffling- was this a side effect from the medicine? Did it weaken his immune system enough that he was susceptible to everything? The kid hardly ever gets sick- unless it's an ear infection so what is going on now? We already had an appointment scheduled for today to visit with his GI specialist about our options and the direction we were headed for treatment. At 7:15AM we headed to Omaha to make our appointment at Children's Hospital. The nurse took Brevin's temperature after check-in. I was alarmed when she said, "102.7." Brevin was supposed to have several tests today that would help determine what our long-term treatment plans would be. None of those would be done since he was running a fever and possibly dealing with the flu. After reviewing the film from the pill-cam and discussing the next steps in treatment, we ended the visit by terminating use of prednisone and ordering a test for influenza. How do they test for influenza? The patient lays down and the Drs pour liquid in the nostrils and then put long tubes in there to get it out. YUCK! THE RESULTS... + Type A. Whooo Pig Suey! Razorbacks!
So... we returned home and wiped EVERYTHING down with Lysol and continue to wash, wash wash! The good news, perhaps the stoppage of prednisone is a positive thing.
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