On The Mend

After being sick with a high fever (104.5) off and on for a whole week, we finally took Carter back to the doctor on Saturday. After an ER visit and two trips to the doctor, we were afraid that he had developed pneumonia. The doctor we saw on Saturday was concerned about pneumonia as well and was about to send Carter to get a chest X-ray. Then he decided to look into Carter's ears and he discovered a severe ear infection. So, the ear infection was causing him to feel so miserable and to run the fever. The doctor told me that it was the worst ear infection he has seen in a long time and he prescribed an antibiotic to treat his ear and any pneumonia.

The conclusion is that whatever this "thing" is that made us all so sick caused Carter to have an asthma attack and a bad ear infection. Carter is still coughing, but is a totally different child now that he has had a few doses of antibiotics. Camden is coughing and awfully fussy, but seems to be getting better and Dan wasn't effected nearly as bad as the rest of us and is feeling better already.

I am so glad that it looks like we are all going to be able to enjoy a healthy Christmas. I hear Santa has a few goodies up his sleeve!