Life as a Leach

Our pediatrician called today with Abby's blood work and one of her numbers was pretty off.  It's a marker for infection, but could also just reinforce the pneumonia diagnosis. We are going to CHOP tomorrow, so they can check her back carefully to look for signs of infection.   Unfortunately, Abby still has a fever, her ear is also still hurting, she has a horrible cough, and the culture isn't looking great. Dr. S isn't quite sure what CHOP will want to do, but he told us to pack a bag.  Right now, her oxygen levels look good and she is resting comfortably, so I'm ok with keeping her at home.  We are praying that she stays that way!

Abby has had a lingering fever off and on for a week.  She only went to school for a day and a half last week, but then was fine over the weekend.  I sent her yesterday thinking that the germs were behind us (after using 2 cans of Lysol spray and a jar of wipes on our house!), only to get a call from the nurse saying Abby had a fever of 102.7.  Ugh. I took her to walk-in sick visits yesterday and was thrilled that our regular, amazing pediatrician would be the one seeing her.  (They are all wonderful--Dr, S. has just been our go-to for the last 6 years!)  He did a flu and strep test, which came back negative....leading us toward wondering if it was her incision.  Ugh. He ordered a chest xray and blood work to check for pneumonia and infection markers.  We got those done this morning.  The blood work won't be back until tomorrow, but he just called with the xray results...pneumonia.  The halo makes it difficult to see the lungs clearly, bu...