Mateo was very sick. He woke up on Sunday with a terrible fever, shaking so much that I took him to the emergency room. I would have just taken him to his regular doctor had it not been Sunday, but oh well, ER it was. They were prompt and didn't make me feel crazy for bringing him in. It turns out his ear infection had only gotten worse in the past few weeks, and I guess his body just freaked out on him, causing him to spike a crazy fever.
I took him to the pediatrician today and she looked into his ears. "Mom," she said, "We gotta talk." I guess it had gotten pretty ugly in there, and so she gave me the line-up of options. I appreciated that she said one wasn't any better than another, and let me make my own decision: shots. He is getting three rounds of shots in his little legs and we are just bombarding his little veins with antibiotics. I am against the overuse of antibiotics in general, but this infection is just not. going. away. His ears have not been clear in over a month, and she said that letting the trend continue could lead to some hearing loss. Generally, that is to be avoided.
My sister was an angel and she came to watch him this afternoon once we came back from the doctor's. She is a million weeks pregnant and she still did that for us, I am so grateful. I needed to go to work -- the job is new and I don't feel comfortable just skipping out like that on my third week. My boss is gone as of Wednesday, too, so these two days are super important. I went in, made my appearance, did my work. But honestly, I am just exhausted. Saturday night we hardly slept at all. Sunday drained me further. And then today was crazy. Tomorrow and Wednesday are likely to be similar.
Additionally, I just have so much work to do. I was worried about how I would get it all done even before all of this went down.
I am sort of amazed at how life just sort of exploded in my face. Goodness.
We'll make it through, and this weekend will probably be the best in my life because of it. I hope to
1) sit
2) shop for furniture
3) do laundry
4) go to the baby sale
5) sit some more
Teo seemed difficult and grumpy until about six-thirty this evening. But for the last two hours, he has been all smiles and sunshine, and I pray pray pray that the medicine is working. I want my baby back -- seeing him so happy again made me realize just how miserable he has been these last few days.
I am going to shower now. I don't even remember the last time I did that.
i'm so sorry to hear that the little guy continues to be so ill. it always makes me feel so sad and helpless when my daughter is sick. sounds like you have a good plan of attack though and i pray it works. by the way, i'm not sure if i missed it or if you just haven't said, but are you living in the "city of roses"? if so, that's my old hometown and i totally wish you well in that kick-ass town. of course i wish you the same if it's some other city you are living in too. :)
So I had crazy ear infections when I was a kid that also would last for months on end. I would graduate to stronger and stronger antibiotics, the ear infection would seem to go away for a month or two, and then flare back up again. Finally, when I was about 14 years old my out-of-town chiropractor uncle was visiting when I was having a bad flare up. He said that the fluids in my ear weren't draining properly, which was causing the infections. He cracked my neck a few times, and no shit, that ear infection was gone within a week. And I haven't had one since (10 years!) So long story short, you could look into a chiro adjustment for your little guy.