Leslie, my sister, loves to make a spreadsheet. If it can be quantified and put into neat little columns and rows, all the better. I, myself, am a list maker. But tonight I had to venture into the spreadsheet side of things.
Poor Doodle is sick. She's that nasty kind of snotty sick. Ear infections (yes, two), congestion, fever, labored breathing... the works. We went back to the doctor today because I wasn't happy with the lack of progress being made since the beginning of the week.
RSV is going around at daycare. I wanted her tested today to see if she had it. The doctor said she is the classic presentation of RSV. But surprise, surprise, her test came back negative. Seems like the Doodle might take after her mother in that regard. She is currently on a antibiotic once a day for the ear infections, a steroid, a decongestant and breathing treatments... oh and don't forget the Motrin for the fever and aches.
Frankly, that's too much to remember. So tonight I sat down and made a spreadsheet of the times, amounts and medicines she should take. We've never had a problem giving her medicine, but she has been spitting stuff back at us that she's normally taken quite easily. So now we have to give her medicine to her in her bottle. The steroid is HORRIBLE.
Honestly, HORRIBLE is an understatement. I dabbed my finger on the cap and touched that to my tongue to taste it. I gagged. And not only does it taste bad, the aftertaste is WORSE! I gagged more. I'm downing a big glass of water to get that taste out of my mouth and she has to take a whole teaspoon of the stuff! Her first go with it was not so successful. Hopefully tomorrow and our new schedule will be better.
I hope this is over soon. We have a follow-up appointment on Friday to check her progress. Hopefully we've made some.
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