My mom has graciously agreed to watch Korley the next few weeks so she doesn't have to start daycare so young. She called me late Tuesday morning and said Korley was running a 101 degree temp. So, I got a 3:20 dr. appt for Korley and by 4:30 she was in her own room on the pediatric floor of the hospital.
Her heart rate was elevated and her oxygen level was a little low and she still had her fever, so she was admitted so they could see what was going on with her. The first evening there she was so sick; she was just lifeless. The worst part was how much she was poked and prodded from the nurses trying to start an IV on her. They started two and both of them infiltrated. One of her arms and one of her feet were swollen like tree stumps from the infiltration.
These pictures were taken the first night we were there. Poor baby!
Wednesday was a long day of waiting around on lab tests to come back. She still didn't feel well, but had been started on an antibiotic so she was a little better. Fortunately, she slept most of the day and got some rest.
By Wednesday evening it had been determined that she had a urinary tract infection and they were going to have to run tests on Thursday to see what caused it. On Thursday, they did a scan that showed that she has urinary reflux so when she urinates urine doesn't fully empty out of her bladder; it goes back up through her uretor (sp?) and into her kidneys. So, now she will have to see a pediatric urologist for quite some time and be on antibiotics for "months to years", according to her dr.
Elizabeth, if you're reading, doesn't your daughter have this, too?
Additionally, we learned that she has a little bit of acid reflux as well. We met with an occupational therapist Thursday afternoon and went over exactly how we feed her, what we feed her, when we feed her, how she sleeps, etc. Basically, we now have to do the opposite of what we have been doing...including how she sleeps. She is now supposed to be sleeping on what they call a "wedge" while being strapped into what they call a "harness". However, it's basically like she's sleeping on Mt. Everest in a straight-jacket. Here is what it looks like....
So, we were released from the hospital Thursday evening. I'm extremely thankful that she is okay and it is nothing terribly major is wrong, but the hospital is draining and exhausting. However, if you have to be in the hospital, Plano Presbyterian pediatric floor is not a bad place to be. The whole wing inside the rooms and the hallway have this magnificent mural painted. It is really cute. Here is a picture of Korley's room and the door to her room.
We are home now and Korley is trying to get some well deserved rest (so is her mommy, daddy, PopPop, and Gigi!!).
Oh, today is her two month birthday!!
6 comments:
I am so sorry you all had to go through this. I can only imagine how scary that must have been with her so young. I too had kidney issues when I was young and took medicine for several years but am fine today. I pray this issue will be solved and she will have no more hospital visits. Poor baby:(
Poor baby!
Yes, ME has kidney reflux. She is on antibiotics every day for a year. Next year, they will retest her and determine if she is growing out of it or in need of surgery.
Did they tell you the level of severity it is? If it is a grade 1 or 2, chances are that she will grow out of it. If it is a 3 or 4, chances are she will have to have surgery to repair it. ME's is a grade 3. Good luck with everything. I can't believe that she got an infection so young! Keep me updated.
Courtney, I feel for you and your family. Poor little Korley! I hope that she gets better and it's not too severe.
Hospitals are no fun at that age, either. Riley had to go in at two months...he had viral meningitus. It's so sad to watch them so weak and lethargic.
Glad you are out of the hospital!
Oh goodness! We know that floor of Presby Plano all too well (but it is really cutely decorated)! I am so sorry that she got so sick and wasn't herself. Hopefully, they will get the infection all straightened out with the antibiotics. They are SO pitiful looking in those hospital cribs in baby hospital gowns...it is heartbreaking.
As for the reflux, we tried everything possible with Seth! Did they tell you to put her on Simply Thick? He couldn't handle the cereal in his bottle, so we had to get that stuff (they use it for people that have had strokes). We also tried a million different medicines -- I think the best thing for him was his learned how to sit up!
If you have any questions about that part of it, let me know and I will post my email address for you.
Aww..poor baby girl! How did I miss this post?? I hope everything is going better for little Korley.
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