Sicky Sick

Hi blog,

I had the urge this morning to write down a few updates on Phoebe's health. Two weeks ago she had a very high fever (highest was 104) and several days of vomiting with it. We were concerned and called our fantastic nurse practitioner Colleen Bacon with TLC. She told us there has been a stomach virus floating around that week and gave us zofran for the vomiting, and tylenol for the fever. Well, over the weekend her fever and her vomiting continued. I also had Lasik surgery done and was recovering. As seen below. (Side note, Lasik is a modern-day miracle). So on Monday we got an appt to take her in to see Dr. Conti. Backing up, Dave gave her a sweet blessing that she would return to health soon the night before. Ok, Dr. Conti is big on rectal temperatures and he also needed a urine sample so they had to insert a catheter. Phoebe didn't even flinch. She was so calm during both of those procedures. And yet when he wanted to listen to her breathing and heart she went into hysterics. Go figure. . .

Urine sample comes back and lo and behold she has a full blown urinary tract infection (UTI). Got an antibiotic shot in the rear and now has to take the antibiotic Keflex 3 times a day for 10 days. Well luckily it worked! She started feeling better about day 3. But Dr. Carruth wanted to see her again. He informs us that she needs to do two tests a UCVG and a Renal Ultrasound. Off to Mission Hospital we go. She did really well during the tests with some help with Yo Gabba Gabba. Even during the uncomfortable VCUG where they insert a catheter and shoot up dye in the bladder. But unfortunately they found vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) on the left kidney. This means her urine instead of going down out of the bladder, some splashes back up into the kidney and can cause an infection if the urine is infected (like a UTI). An infection in the kidney can be real bad causing renal failure and shutting it down if left untreated. Off to the specialist we go. All I have to say is thank GOODNESS for insurance. The only pediatric urologist in the OC, Dr. Khoury. Looks like I know what field of medicine to go into. He sees up to 50 patients a day and has a wait time of 1-3 hours and is booked 3 months in advance. Luckily Phoebe isn't urgent, but she has to take a low-grade antibiotic until she sees him :( I am not a fan of antibiotics since they eventually make you immune to their effectiveness if you take too many of them. But thankfully little Phoebs is feeling better now and back to her normal happy self. . .especially at the happiest place on earth. Here's to health!