Well my last post said that Ava was getting over an infection and that Reese had dodged the bullet. Unfortunately all of that changed. After Ava seemed to be improving, she began coughing even more, having a ton of secretions, slept about 22 out of 24 hours for two days, required oxygen to maintain her needed oxygen saturation, and we decided that the doctor needed to be called again on Saturday. He had us go to the ER at Children's Mercy Downtown and get chest x-rays. The x-rays showed that Ava has pneumonia. They gave us the choice of either having her admitted into the hospital or taking her home. They normally wouldn't send a patient home who requires oxygen but since she came in on oxygen and they knew we were capable of handling this situation, they allowed us to make the call. It was a tough decision trying to determine what was best for Ava but we came to the conclusion that being home would be most comfortable for her and hopefully the best environment for recovery. Over the last couple days she has become more herself. She has been awake more, eating better, and producing less secretions. She also came off oxygen this afternoon. We are continuing antibiotics and keeping a close eye on her but it seems she has turned the corner.
Reese also came down with a 103 degree fever on Thursday. She had a cough but was acting pretty normal. We gave her ibuprofen and Tylenol to control her fever and have kept a close eye on her as well. So far, she has not had a fever since Saturday and just has a cough but nothing too irregular. Her doctor has given a prescription for antibiotics just in case after hearing her symptoms and Ava's issues but doesn't want us to administer them unless she gets worse.
So, as you can see...I spoke too soon and thank everyone who know what has been going on and has been praying for Ava. We'll keep you posted!
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