The Muffin

As several of you already know, we spent the majority of Sunday afternoon and evening in the local emergency room with the Muffin. After a follow up on Monday with the pediatrician, he was diagnosed with pneumonia, along with an ear infection. Bless his little heart, he was put on a nebulizer to help him breathe, a steroid, and an antibiotic. Hopefully, we'll be able to knock it out soon. He is doing much better, breathing easier and no fever for the past two days. There has been some drama with a new pediatrician attempting to put him on a strong steroid regimen for chronic asthma (additional to the steroid he is already on, and it would be much more powerful). However, since he doesn't have chronic asthma, and his breathing problems were a result of the pneumonia, BabyDaddy and I didn't agree with this and have decided not to give this to him. The pediatrician was very disappointing; when we called the office with our concerns about the medication, and hoping for some reassurance, we instead got a call back from the receptionist saying that the doctor said, "It was our decision". No discussion, no reassurance. Needless to say, we immediately scheduled an appointment with our normal pediatrician in the practice, (who was out this week), and will let her know how this has played out. In the meantime, thanks so much to all those who have sent the Muffin get-well cards, called, or prayed. We appreciate it!!