So here's the deal.
I was really hoping that the doctors will let Kaleb go home today. However, they would like to keep him here until at least Sunday, maybe Monday. The reason why they are being so cautious is because if the abscess in his neck is not completely dealt with and starts growing again, then it will prevent him from being able to breathe. That's why they want to be as sure as they can that they have dealt with the abscess.
So we will spend at least another day.
Pray for complete healing.
Pray for Kaleb because he's kind of going stir crazy in the hospital.
Pray for Kaleb because he does not like the medicine or the antibiotics through the iv.
I am looking forward to whatever God has in store for us in 2009.
Thanks.
Jan 3, 2009
Jan 2, 2009
Kaleb Update
Thank you all for your prayers and your messages of support.
It's been quite a start to the New Year.
Kaleb has retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess. It's an abscess (a sac of puss) behind his tonsils. They are treating it right now with antibiotics and managing his pain and discomfort with Tylenol and Motrin.
They will keep him in the hospital for at least another day. If things go well, Kaleb should be able to go home on Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
So far, the doctors like his progress with the antibiotics. Should he not continue to respond well to the antibiotics, they will have to manually drain the abscess because it can cause other complications, including his inability to breathe.
So we don't want that.
Keep your prayers coming. We're just hanging out at the hospital trying to keep him comfortable and occupied. that's the trick part - keeping a 3 year-old boy occupied in a hospital room.
Thanks again for all your prayers and messages.
God bless!
Kaleb and Daddy.
It's been quite a start to the New Year.
Kaleb has retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess. It's an abscess (a sac of puss) behind his tonsils. They are treating it right now with antibiotics and managing his pain and discomfort with Tylenol and Motrin.
They will keep him in the hospital for at least another day. If things go well, Kaleb should be able to go home on Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
So far, the doctors like his progress with the antibiotics. Should he not continue to respond well to the antibiotics, they will have to manually drain the abscess because it can cause other complications, including his inability to breathe.
So we don't want that.
Keep your prayers coming. We're just hanging out at the hospital trying to keep him comfortable and occupied. that's the trick part - keeping a 3 year-old boy occupied in a hospital room.
Thanks again for all your prayers and messages.
God bless!
Kaleb and Daddy.
Jan 1, 2009
Happy New Year from the Children's Hospital
What a day!
Started last night when Kaleb was complaining about his left ear hurting. Kaleb woke up complaining about his ear hurting with a fever. And he wouldn't move his neck because he was complaining that his ear hurt.
I took him to the urgent care place because it was New Year's Day and his doctor's office was closed.
They examined him there and said it wasn't an ear infection, but they were not comfortable about his stiff neck. They told me to take him to the Children's Hospital.
We spent the entire day in the ER at children's hospital where they took blood samples and a CT Scan. They have diagnosed Kaleb with Retropharyngeal and Parapharyngeal Abscess and now he is admitted to the hospital. They are giving him antibiotics through an iv. If this works, then Kaleb should be able to go home maybe in a day or two. If this doesn't work then they will have to drain the abscess. Pray that they don't have to do that.
Started last night when Kaleb was complaining about his left ear hurting. Kaleb woke up complaining about his ear hurting with a fever. And he wouldn't move his neck because he was complaining that his ear hurt.
I took him to the urgent care place because it was New Year's Day and his doctor's office was closed.
They examined him there and said it wasn't an ear infection, but they were not comfortable about his stiff neck. They told me to take him to the Children's Hospital.
We spent the entire day in the ER at children's hospital where they took blood samples and a CT Scan. They have diagnosed Kaleb with Retropharyngeal and Parapharyngeal Abscess and now he is admitted to the hospital. They are giving him antibiotics through an iv. If this works, then Kaleb should be able to go home maybe in a day or two. If this doesn't work then they will have to drain the abscess. Pray that they don't have to do that.
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