Just a quick update on scheduled catherization…

I just spoke to Frances, the nurse practitioner on 7C at MUSC. As it goes having a 3-year-old in preschool and with the onset of cooler weather, both of my girls are very congested. Mel took them to our pediatrician yesterday and both were sent home with instructions to have plenty of fluids, and McCanless given the old trusty Phenergan with Codine. (too bad it doesn’t make her drop like it does most kids…it does the opposite, imagine that-McCanless hyper)

Mel failed to mention to the dr. that McCanless has been running a fever and Mary Clare has had a runny nose for a few days, which miracously didn’t show at the dr. apt, of course. McCanless woke up in a puddle of sweat with 102.6 temp and Mary Clare sounds like a scuba diver as she breathes. Life with children….

My main concern is Mary Clare’s scheduled catherization on Tuesday morning. If she is too congested, they will have to postpone. After speaking to Frances this afternoon, we were encouraged to give her lots of fluids, and play the waiting game. Hopefully, she won’t get McCanless’ fever and this “funk” will clear up a bit by Tuesday. After the initial shock of having to get the catherization much sooner that anticipated, we are now mentally prepared and ready to get it behind us, so again, this is another mental blow.

She has gotten though open heart sugery like a champ, surely this cold won’t stop her! We’ll keep you posted!

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