What a Journey.........................

I'm sure some of you are wondering why we took Anna Claire to the Vanderbilt ER yesterday, so here's the story.

As most of you know, AC was diagnosed with double pneumonia on August 7th by Dr. J. On August 14th she was not any better, so we saw our regular Dr, Dr B. The x-rays showed that the pneumonia was worse in both lungs. We got new med's and breathing treatments. Dr. B said she should be better within 48 hours. A little over 48 hours she was the same as she was on the 14th, so we saw Dr. J again on Monday (yesterday). Dr. J said the pneumonia was gone, so she didn't see the need for another x-ray. This concerned me bc I didn't understand how within 3 days it was just gone and why she didn't want to x-ray to make sure, since we were suppose to go back on the 28th to x-ray again anyway. She told us it was now bronchitis and without saying it, I was just suppose to take her word for it.

From my googling (LOL) I knew that bronchitis can turn to pneumonia, but pneumonia does not turn to bronchitis. She gave us a steroid, told us to continue the antibiotic, and breathing treatments 3x's a day for 6 days. Dr. B told us Friday to finish the breathing treatments on Monday, so I was concerned about continuing the breathing treatments. I felt like Dr. J was "put out" because she was having to take care of Dr. B's patient.

We left the Dr's office and made some phone calls. After the phone calls were made, we all agreed that a 2nd opinion was needed. Now considering all of our options for a regular Dr's visit all work in the same building, we headed to the ER at the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. I knew that if anyone could cure her they could. We went to triage where her blood pressure was taken (never had this done before) and AC did well with the cuff "hugging" her arm. Then she was given a mask to wear, since she is/was contagious. The mask did not go over well, but it got better when MeMe offered to wear one too. (The things you do for your grandchildren)

I think 5 different people listened to AC's chest more than once and I answered the same questions, at least 5 times as well. (for those that go to the ER for everything - they must be nuts!! LOL)

They did x-rays and told me that there was no way she has had pneumonia bc her lungs are perfect. The Dr in charge of all the other Dr's said if she would have had pneumonia in the past 2 weeks there would still be traces of it that he would be able to see. He said she has bronchitis and that is why she is not getting well. All of these antibiotics that have been pushed in to her, will not treat bronchitis. That high powered antibiotic shot just hid everything for a few days. AC is now taking a steroid and has an inhaler, that she hates, to help open up her airway. Hopefully this will cure her.

I find it hard to believe that a radiologist and the Dr's read AC's x-rays wrong, more than once. I find it hard to believe that AC had pneumonia on Friday, worse than it was a week ago, and then Monday it was gone and her lungs are now perfect. I also know that God works in mysterious ways. Josh, my brother is proof of that as some of you I'm sure remember. So maybe God took it away. I really don't know. I'm thinking that maybe I will ask to see the x-rays the next time I am over there and ask them to point it out to me. If they can point the pneumonia out, then I guess I will have my answer. If they can't then I will still have my answer.