It has been awhile since I have blogged and so much has happened!
Around the beginning of March Rhyder started to get a cough, runny nose and was grabbing at his ears. We didn't think anything of it except it was another cold. Well he didn't seem to get any better only worse, one night he woke up every half an hour therefore I didn't go to sleep until 6:30am when Ben took him into the other room and that is when we decided that we needed to go to the doctor. On 03.14.11 Ben and I took him to the doctor where they told us he had an ear infection and RSV, they put him on medicine for his ear infection and told us to watch him for worse sympotms of RSV and to come back the following Saturday. The following day I stayed home from work and was very concerned when it came 5:30pm and Rhyder had only went to the bathroom once ALL day! So I made an appointment with an insta care since his doctor's was about to close. We had him checked out, they said he looked good and to just keep watching him (I am a very paranoid person) the following Saturday 03.19.11 we went back to his original doctor and they said his ears look better but to keep him on his medicine and come back the following Saturday. On 03.22.11 I finally went to the doctor and was told I have the start of ammonia and got put on medication. The following Saturday 03.26.11 we went back to Rhyder pediatrition and she said his ears were worse so they were putting him on another antibiotic and giving him numbing drops, his cough was getting better and lungs sounded great and to come back the following Saturday! We made and appointment to go back the following Saturday 04.02.11 as instructed. Saturday rolled around and we showed up at the doctor crossing our fingers everything looked good but when the doctor looked she said they didn't look any better and she was putting him on another (#3) antibiotic. As a concerned mom I asked what happens from here, the response I got was come back in a week 04.09.11 and if he was not better then he would get another antibiotic and if that doesn't work then they would do a 3 series shots and if that doesn't work then they would send him to an ENT (ear nose and throat doctor). On Sunday we went to my dads and I was talking to my step mom about the whole situation and I came to the conclusion that Rhyder is 8 months old and has had an ear infection for 3 weeks now and that is WAY to FLIPPING long for a baby and TOO many ANTIBIOTICS!!! I've had it! He has an appointment to go see and ENT on 04.07.11 because I am not willing to let him go through pain ANY longer then he needs to! He pulls at his ears all day and night long, he has a rough time sleeping, you can tell my sweet little 8 month old is miserable and I want something done so he doesn't have hearing loss or anything else due to this long drawn out ear infection! With all that being said I'm sick of going to the doctors and pharmacy!!!!
Although Rhyder has been so sick he is still a happy active baby! He has been taking step more and more often. The most he has taken at one time is 6. He climbed up 11 stair! I'm thinking it is time to start teaching him how to go down! He is getting big so fast and will be running too soon!
Ben got a job guiding on hunts with Rowdy Birddog Outfitters. He is so excited and loves to HUNT! I am happy for him and that I am also able to help and get involved. They are a family oriented Company! I'm so happy for him! Looks like we will be "living" in the mountains this summer! Not that I mind at all!!
Around the beginning of March Rhyder started to get a cough, runny nose and was grabbing at his ears. We didn't think anything of it except it was another cold. Well he didn't seem to get any better only worse, one night he woke up every half an hour therefore I didn't go to sleep until 6:30am when Ben took him into the other room and that is when we decided that we needed to go to the doctor. On 03.14.11 Ben and I took him to the doctor where they told us he had an ear infection and RSV, they put him on medicine for his ear infection and told us to watch him for worse sympotms of RSV and to come back the following Saturday. The following day I stayed home from work and was very concerned when it came 5:30pm and Rhyder had only went to the bathroom once ALL day! So I made an appointment with an insta care since his doctor's was about to close. We had him checked out, they said he looked good and to just keep watching him (I am a very paranoid person) the following Saturday 03.19.11 we went back to his original doctor and they said his ears look better but to keep him on his medicine and come back the following Saturday. On 03.22.11 I finally went to the doctor and was told I have the start of ammonia and got put on medication. The following Saturday 03.26.11 we went back to Rhyder pediatrition and she said his ears were worse so they were putting him on another antibiotic and giving him numbing drops, his cough was getting better and lungs sounded great and to come back the following Saturday! We made and appointment to go back the following Saturday 04.02.11 as instructed. Saturday rolled around and we showed up at the doctor crossing our fingers everything looked good but when the doctor looked she said they didn't look any better and she was putting him on another (#3) antibiotic. As a concerned mom I asked what happens from here, the response I got was come back in a week 04.09.11 and if he was not better then he would get another antibiotic and if that doesn't work then they would do a 3 series shots and if that doesn't work then they would send him to an ENT (ear nose and throat doctor). On Sunday we went to my dads and I was talking to my step mom about the whole situation and I came to the conclusion that Rhyder is 8 months old and has had an ear infection for 3 weeks now and that is WAY to FLIPPING long for a baby and TOO many ANTIBIOTICS!!! I've had it! He has an appointment to go see and ENT on 04.07.11 because I am not willing to let him go through pain ANY longer then he needs to! He pulls at his ears all day and night long, he has a rough time sleeping, you can tell my sweet little 8 month old is miserable and I want something done so he doesn't have hearing loss or anything else due to this long drawn out ear infection! With all that being said I'm sick of going to the doctors and pharmacy!!!!
Although Rhyder has been so sick he is still a happy active baby! He has been taking step more and more often. The most he has taken at one time is 6. He climbed up 11 stair! I'm thinking it is time to start teaching him how to go down! He is getting big so fast and will be running too soon!
Ben got a job guiding on hunts with Rowdy Birddog Outfitters. He is so excited and loves to HUNT! I am happy for him and that I am also able to help and get involved. They are a family oriented Company! I'm so happy for him! Looks like we will be "living" in the mountains this summer! Not that I mind at all!!
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