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Eyes Wide Shut

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Dr. Update...not Good...
Posted: 01-04-08 19:37pm

So, I took Oni to the Dr today.

And she has R.A.D. = Reactive Airway Disease (it's kinda complicated...so you can Google it if ya want!)

I'll break it down a lil for yall! It's basically a diagnosis of Asthma...or Asthma like symptoms from an unknown source.
They can't determine if it's Asthma because she's too young to cooperate for the tests they do for Asthma.

She also has an Upper Respitory Tract Infection.

She's anemic. And HIGHLY contagious. And her white blood cells are SKY high...so her lil body is doing it's best to fight off her infections...

So her Dr. wrote out 4 different prescriptions for her to take. And if she's not showing signs of improvement by tomorrow, she needs to return to the Dr. If she DOES show signs of improvement, then she'll need to go back in 10 days.

I told him that I would have taken her sooner, but I thought it was just a cold. He said that this wouldn't have gotten better on it's own, and I would have EVENTUALLY HAD to bring her in...

::SIGH::...so now I'll be the meds Natzi! And to top it all off Baron is sick as a dog too.

I'm PRAYING that the sickness bypasses me. I really don't want to be sick while I'm preggers...

Please pray for us...this past week, and the week to come is going to be intense.

Sarah
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jessesgirl

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Posted: 01-04-08 20:09pm

I hope everything gets better for you. Poor Oni and Baron.
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ladylee70

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Posted: 01-04-08 20:34pm

I am so sorry. I think Nate had that. They didn't actually say that was his dx but he got an upper respirtory track infection and then got asthma afterwards. Little things would set it off for the longest time. He needed breathing treatments two times a day.

I hope she gets better and you don't get sick. Take care,

Karin
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jenniek

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Posted: 01-04-08 21:19pm

I'm sorry to hear about Oni!! It seems to be going around! I heard on the news tonight about a respiratory infection going around nearyby towns and just filling up the hospitals with patients!! Brayden has had a cough lately and not been feeling the best so after reading about Oni I'm definately going to keep on eye on it!!

I hope everyone gets better soon! Hopefully her medicine will help and the illness will skip by you! Being sick AND pregnant is just no fun!
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-04-08 21:58pm

Thanks yall!! She's on 5 different meds, and that's NOT including tylenol for her fever. Poor baba.

When I was preg with Oni, I got sick like 3 times. But I wasn't taking my prenatals. So hopefully the vitamins will help my immune system stay strong!
I wouldn't mind being sick if I wasn't SOOO close to my due date ya know? Labor and illness...mreh!!

I had never heard of R.A.D until today. I've read that it can stem from R.S.V or Bronchialitis. But that children that have it are more likely to get Asthma in the near future. I'm hoping she's the exception...

Hopefully we can BOTH get some much needed sleep tonight!! More her than me though!!

Thanks again ladies!! It really means a lot!!

Sarah
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musikmaker

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Posted: 01-05-08 00:02am

That sucks! Luke was just diagnosed with that at his hospital stay. They say that they will start calling it asthma once he turns 2. I find that odd.
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rosejackson

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Posted: 01-05-08 07:01am

i hope oni gets better soon.
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onmyway_0x

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Posted: 01-05-08 09:58am

I'm so sorry to hear that!

Right now lil Bella has Bronchitis... it's so hard when they dont feel good... you just wanna take it all yourself and make them feel better!

I hope Oni feels better super soon and Baron to... and I got my fingers crossed for you!
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SamanthaM

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Posted: 01-05-08 12:13pm

Poor girl.. I hope she gets better soon. It's always horrible when little ones are sick.

Jon was discharged from the marines for reactive airway disease.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd

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Posted: 01-05-08 12:38pm

awww sarah im soooo sorry please let us know how she is doing ill say a prayer for you guys
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-05-08 13:45pm

I had never heard of R.A.D before yesterday! I'm hoping it doesn't turn into Asthma as she gets older. I thought FOR SURE, that R.S.V would be as sick as she got as a toddler.

Yall, she's just laying around, not wanting to do ANYTHING!! Her little body must be SOO sore from coughing for 7 days straight!! My poor baby!!!

AND she's on SOOO many meds, she's prob groggy from that to! One of her meds is P.V. Tussin and it's a narcotic med that makes them relaxed so they don't have the urge to cough.

I had to basically drag her out of bed to get on the sofa!! I got her to eat some peaches and crystal light. and I think she's about to nap again.

I'm just glad she's getting rest...WITHOUT coughing every breath she takes!!

I hope this is gone before new baby makes her entrance!

Sarah
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rosejackson

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Posted: 01-05-08 13:50pm

oh no! poor baby. i really hope she gets better soon
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moldedbymercy88

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Posted: 01-05-08 14:11pm

I am absolutely praying for you, all of you. I will get my mom and best friend praying too! How are you and baby holding up?
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Shanyan

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Posted: 01-05-08 14:55pm

Sarah I am so sorry that Oni is going through this...poor thing Sad I am keeping my fingers crossed for you that you don't catch it. Hopefully these meds work and she gets better really soon!!!

I will be keeping her in my thoughts Smile
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Bridget

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Posted: 01-05-08 15:42pm

poor oni!

Sad

i hope she's better soon!
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Bratz72

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Posted: 01-05-08 17:45pm

Awwww poor Oni ...i hope she gets better real fast and that u dont get sick either
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tdr

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Posted: 01-05-08 18:05pm

RAD is also found frequently with preemies. Oni wasn't THAT early, but it makes sense.
Poor baby...I hope she gets better soon!
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michelle1981

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Posted: 01-05-08 18:40pm

Poor Oni! I hope she gets better soon!

You don't need the added stress.
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Eyes Wide Shut

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Posted: 01-05-08 18:44pm

Thanks yall!!!
I'm trying my HARDEST to stay away from her. Thank GOD she's not being clingy. That's ONE thing she gets from me. She prefers to be left alone when she's not feeling well.

The fact that Baron's sick too doesn't help!! Everyone around me is miserable and I'm trying to be the rock!

I've been disenfecting the house about twice a day. Pretty much any/everthing Oni/Baron touch, I disinfect!! LOL!
I've never washed my hands so much in my LIFE!!!! LOL!!

Sarah
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Posted: 01-05-08 21:59pm

Hopefully everyone gets well soon. I hope all the illness stays away from you.
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