Well, the last 2 weeks have been hell on Reece and I. It started off as something small and ended in something much more complicated than I realized. The pediatrician started Ree off on Omniceff for 14 days to try and fight something he was getting. He had a runny nose and the start of a cough. As you all know, once you have pneumonia, any little cold can lead right into that horrible diagnosis again. So, his Dr was wonderful and put him on Omniceff right away. After 10 days, his fever came and then he contracted a much worse cough. It sounded like he had been smoking for 50 plus years. So, Dr. Allison put Ree on a Z pack for 4 days. Not so good for a child that is keen to any medicine at all. He recognized the z pack right away in every drink we could find, I tried everything including ketchup. (the kid loves ketchup). They then upped his Flovent inhaler to 4 puffs in the morning and 4 puffs at night. That seemed to do the trick! We also ended up taking him in to the G.I. for another problem he has, which is not going #2 on a regular basis. He has a tendency to hold it in for up to 6 days, which is not good. He gets irritable and nasty. She has him on Merilax 2 x a day and it seems to be working..... too well! Now he won't stop going. :) Beggars can't be choosers. Anyway this is another week in the world of Reece. Hopefully with his 4th birthday coming up, things will get easier and better for him. He has been through a lot but is still smiling. Happy Early Birthday Reecey! We love you and wouldn't change you for the world!
