Banana's going to be just fine!
Dr. G was very upset that Banana didn't get better treatment at the ER. Don't get me wrong - everyone at the ER Friday night was very nice. But Dr. G felt they were not in the least bit thorough. He looked in Banana's throat and said that there was our problem - his tonsils were inflamed and full of pus. (Sorry to be so graphic.) He asked if the ER doctors had checked his throat, and was surprised to hear that they had. He said he didn't know how they could have missed that infection.
I love our dr. so much. He really loves the kids, and he doesn't take any crap. I'm not trying to sound ugly here, but sometimes you just need an advocate, and especially when it comes to the health of your kids. I used to be kind-of timid when it came to my kids' health care. After all, I'm not a doctor. I know how to use Tylenol, and that's about it. But the older I've gotten, and the more children I've had, the more vocal I've gotten when it comes to the kids' health care. So I was not in the least hesitant to insist that the ER doctors call Dr. G Friday night, even though I could tell they didn't want to. And I know how much pressure those ER doctors have to be under, with the volume of children that are seen there each day. Still . . . my child deserves the very best treatment as well. I don't go to the ER just for the fun of it. I don't mind waiting, just as long as my baby gets the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Woah! So this totally was not meant to be a little soapbox time for me, but that's what it turned in to! Sorry. All that to say, Dr. G gave Banana a good going-over today and said that as severe an infection as he has, not to be surprised if the fever hangs on for another day or two. Thank you all for your prayers! Now we know what the problem is, and Banana just needs a couple more days of antibiotics and TLC.
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Did you go to a children's hospital or a general hospital? I took Bay to Saline Memorial and they missed an ear infection. So I know what you mean.
I'm SO relieved he's gonna be okay!!! Will he have to get his tonsils removed, or just take antibiotics?
No, girl, I took him to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston! The problem there, as with most other ERs I'm sure, is the volume of people who come to be seen. I took Charlie there for suspected pneumonia (sent by my previous physician - we have since changed) and waited six hours to see a doctor. But in triage, he was deemed as not having a dire emergency. I understand that there are kids that need to be seen right away. It's not the waiting that bothers me so much. I waited only three hours before Aaron was seen Friday. What bothered me was that the doctors didn't want to do blood tests or anything until they got my physician on the phone, and even then, they argued with him. We told our dr. that we would not take our children back to the TCH ER unless he could meet us there. Another problem with the TCH ER is that many people use it as a doctor's office, instead of going to a regular doctor. I don't know their reasons, I just know that is one of the problems. I think that the volume of patients must be terribly overwhelming, and I wonder if it doesn't make the attendings want to just shuttle people through. Again, I don't know. Wow, this was another post in itself!
Oh, and so far, just antibiotics. But I suspect he'll have to have his tonsils removed one day, just like his oldest sister did.
Hooray! Not that Banana has such a raging infection, of course, but that now you know what the problem is, and that your awesome doc is back in town to help you get it taken care of. I'm so relieved! Poor little trooper. I hope he's back up 'n at em soon.
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