Think lots of good thoughts for us tonight and tomorrow. Harper and I ended up having to spend tonight at the hospital. She was running 102 temperature this afternoon at daycare and by the time we got to the doctor's office after I picked her up, she was running a temperature of 103.6, she was having difficulty breathing because she was so congested and her white blood cell count was elevated. They want me to keep her here for at least 24 hours, possibly more if she doesn't show signs of improvement. No known cause as of yet. Flu, RSV and chest x-rays were all negative. It could be a recurrence of the Bronchiolitis she had a couple of weeks ago, but we are waiting on further test results from her blood and urine to be sure.
She doesn't have RSV, Pneumonia or the Flu. They really don't know what she has. They are waiting on test results from the blood and urine samples they took. They are also keeping a close eye on her oxygen levels while she sleeps. If they drop and they have to give her oxygen then we will have to stay here another night. She's getting breathing treatments every 3 hours in the meantime. My mom is on her way to spend the night and then take Riley back to Ocala with her tomorrow since Jimmy has to work.
I left briefly at 10 to run home, shower and change and gather up some things for overnight. When I left, Harper's oxygen levels were down from 100 to 94. If she drops below 91, they will have to give her oxygen and it will be mandatory that she stay another night. When I returned at 11 though, they had given her a breathing treatment and her oxygen levels were back up to 100. She is sleeping soundly now and they have just arrived to check her vitals. She has an IV drip that is keeping her hydrated and is also giving her a mixture of antibiotics and steroids.
Midnight vitals check... Harper's oxygen levels are still 100% and she's actually cold. Her temperature is down to 96.3. They've got a humidifier going right beside her. We've bundled her up and changed her diaper and she slept through the entire process. Whew. Time for a pumping session and then some shut eye.
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