Abby did not have a good weekend. We were all set to go home on Saturday morning because she was finishing her last dose of the 10 day course of antibiotics. On Friday night, she started spiking a fever. She stayed at 104 and 105 most of the weekend and the Tylenol would only take it down to 102. Because she's been on antibiotics for so long and her history of fever with no cause over the last two months, they called in the Infectious Disease doctors. Their thought is that she has a fungal infection in her lungs and that the tumor growth in the back of her throat is also the result of a fungal infection. They sent a lot of blood work off this morning to look for different types of fungus.
In addition, they also want to do a bronchoscopy to take a visual look at her lungs and to take samples to send off to the lab. If all this shows that it is a fungus, it will take several months of anti-fungal meds to get rid of the infection.
Although it's not common to have a fungal lung infection, it's also not uncommon to see them in immunocompromised kids like her.
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Praying.. I'm sure this must be a big disappointment b/c you were set to go home with her. I'm so sorry but am hoping you will all be home soon.
We are still praying for sweet Abby. Maybe you will finally get some answers and be able to be home with both of your babies soon!!
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Skyler has been on anti-fungal meds for a few months, maybe you two can correspond about what worked best.
We are praying for sweet little Abby!
Hang in there, Katie.
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