explosion

If you hear something pop as you are reading this post, it is probably my head. I feel like it is going to explode any moment.

The chaos that I reported on last Friday is still in full-force. Hunter has been back to the doc twice since then. Yesterday, his fever spiked to 100.3 and we went in and got him on a different prescription. This one tastes like bubblegum. Hunter doesn't seem to hate it. But I have to give him 3ml twice a day-- that's a lot! He will take about 1/4 ml at a time without spitting it out. So it sorta takes forever.

Today we met with his doctor again. I am overwhelmed. Again, it could be nothing serious. For sure he has (had?) a UTI. The doc has reason to believe it was a kidney infection, too. So, we are going to get an ultrasound on Friday morning at the local Children's Hospital. Man, I never imagined I would have to take my child to a Children's Hospital. How frightening! It is only an ultrasound... After that we are to meet with a urologist and then take another test at the Children's Hospital that will require a catheter and possible sedation. I DO NOT want to sedate my baby!

Also, Hunter's urine grew Group B strep. It could be the Group B that caused the UTI. We are in the process of trying to get another urine sample from Hunter. We had one-- but then he pooped and it got contaminated. We were supposed to have the sample back to the office by 4 p.m. which is in 4 minutes. I hope he has to pee again soon.

Okay so on top of this our house was shown yesterday--yay!-- and we had an appointment for right now but it got canceled. It is so hard to keep the house clean when my mind is swimming in details of Hunter's health, moving dates, advertising our property, scheduling goodbyes, and finishing up my job. I just really want our house to sell. We NEED it to sell. Every time someone comes to look at it I try really hard not go get my hopes up. But I can't help it. My hopes go up.

I feel like I'm on a roller coaster of emotions. I am elated to be going to seminary, overwhelmed with fear for my son's health, sad to be leaving our friends and home here in VA Beach, tired of trying to sell my house, and ecstatic to visit friends and family during the holidays.

In other Hunter news:
He found his feet. And it is adorable.

Oh! The doc said he has 2 teeth about to break through-- his upper k9s. Not the typical first teeth. The doc said we should see them within the next week or so.