No feathery posts here today.
I was going to try to fill my blog with happy, feathery posts this week, my friends.
Truly.
I have them half written and ready to go but today, I’m sorry, it’s just going to be about the Ivy girl again.
*Waves to person who says I need to vary what I write about.*
If you don’t want to listen to my worry and ranting then go here or here and you shall be entertained.
Just thought I’d give you the heads up.
Ivy is yellow. Her skin and the whites of her eyes. She is jaundiced. I am assuming from the Dapsone.
It’s pretty eerie looking at your yellow child and wondering what the heck is going on with her liver.
She has had a small outbreak of blisters.
The antibiotic that we left the hospital with is useless and well, just useless, ok?
Her ear is discharging worse than ever and I am back to feeling that tightness in my throat and the knot in my belly when Ivy is sinking into the mire that is her health.
Our paediatrician is away. He has been all week. He is at a paediatric conference, along with every other paed in town.
Our GP has taken a tour of duty with the army. (Read not available. Ever).
We phoned the hospital and spoke to one of the paediatric registrars who had seen Ivy whilst she was in.
She told us she was jaundiced, that’s what the yellow was.
I already knew that.
She told us that it was increased levels of bilirubin being produced by her liver that was causing the jaundice.
I kind of knew that too, that was why we were phoning; because we were concerned that a two year old had jaundice, secondary to the dapsone.
She said it was nothing but we should get it checked out by our paediatrician the next day… or our GP.
Here in lies the problem, my friends.
Oh, and the antibiotics?
Persevere, even though she is vomiting it up and it does nothing. Nothing I tell you.
I think I’m going mad.
At least, I know I have a headache because of all the banging of said head on the proverbial brick wall.
From a long, long way away, sorry.
I’m just so sorry.
Hold tough eh? Paed back in a few days. Just a few days more.
Just Argh. :(((((((((
Oh goodness. But there’s a HOLE in the bucket, dear medics.
I hope and pray that your little girl will get better soon.
Oh, man. I am so sorry. Poor Ivy. And poor you.
Hang in there. Easy for me to say, I know. Thinking of you and Ivy.
I’ll come hold your hand while you bang your head, okay?
Bloody useless system! I am thinking and worrying about you both.
I just hate this. SO much.
(I don’t hate you posting about it, though. Want to make that LOUD AND CLEAR)
Smootches babe, this is major suckage on top of uber suckage and suckity suck suck.
Did they tell you to do ANYTHING AT ALL????
When Boo was jaundiced I was told to keep him in full sun and keep giving him plenty of fluids, as much as he would accept. And then some more.
Admittedly he was only a baby, but would that help Ivy girl anyway?
Again, huge smootches.
Is the hospital close enough that you can take her there instead of phoning? Since she was only just there and they know how ill she is it seems odd for them to say wait a while and then take her to your paed. Have they found any reason at all for the constant ear infections? Have they even tried? This can’t be allowed to go on. Have you given any more thought to trying a naturopath for Ivy?
For God’s sake woman. You complained when she was blue. Now she’s changed to yellow and STILL you complain? Honestly, some people are never satisfied.
If she’s no longer a smurf, what is she? Oh, I know: A Pokemon!! Pokemons are yellow, right?
Oh fuck!!! and that person that wants you to vary your writing can fuck right off too..
Righto Tiff , I am putting on my steel caps.. you grab that poor darling Ivy.. I will kick in the doors and growl at the stupid paediatric registrar, then Anja will storm in and save the day..
Oh sweety I am sorry that all I can offer you is a bloggy Fantasy of how I would like to make things ok….
(((hugs))) Kim xxx
*hands Tiff a pillow*
for the head banging.
So frustrating
hugs
bloody hell it’s one thing after another isn’t it hun? Could you just TAKE her to the hossie rather than calling them? I know it would probably be some waiting around but might be more likely to get something done rather than nothing? Ugh, I wish I could come over and help you storm the paed’s myself!
My goodness Tiff.
How you hold it together I will never know. I just want to cry for Ivy. Id be huddled up in a ball rocking in the corner by now. You are a champion, a fantastic mother.
My thoughts are with you, and especially dear little Ivy. What an ordeal she has been through, such a little fighter you have there.
Its not fair.
I’m frustrated for you! My word, hope someone can give you the right answer soon and Ivy can get better once and for all!
(((HUGS)))
I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for you to have to watch your precious daughter suffer like this. Prayer and thoughts that things get better.
I truly yearn for the day when all these med issues for Ivy are but a memory. Hang in there, toots. And Ivy, too, hang in there.
Is there a doctor in the house? You know, in the bloggy world audience? If only it was me…sigh.
I don’t want you to censor your posts because one FUCK told you to vary it. I love you and want to commiserate with you…and I want to hear all about it, the good, the bad and the ugly.
I want health for Ivy. I want the medical community to rally around you and follow up with you. I want them to call YOU to see how Ivy is doing. I want them to figure out what WILL work for Ivy without making you feel as though your baby girl was the latest specimen for examination.
And most of all? I want joy and a carefree life for YOU.
From New England U.S.A. - with much much love and even more admiration!
Poor, poor little girl. She just can’t catch a break! Wish I could say something more useful than (((hugs))) - lots of them.
I’m there with you. Flowers and sunshine for another day. It’s been a rough week for both of us…it should start getting better soon…right?
Personally I’d discontinue the AB’s myself but I’m not you and I’m not there.
I think the idea of taking her into the hosp where they will have to eyeball her is the best suggestion.
After you get over this nasty bout, nail the paed down and demand he give you an alternative paed to contact when he is away/unavailable.
We used a homeopath for Feral Beast and it worked marvels for that particular stage in his life, think it over, it couldn’t hurt the poor little girl anymore than she’s already going through.
(((hugs)))