Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Praying for God's Timing

We have our timing and our timeline and then God does what He wills...which is Always BEST!
Mahaela had a "minor" ear infection and started amoxicillin a week ago. The problem is she had a very large lymph node on her right side neck, the same side as ear infection. It seemed to make sense, but it was so large that Bill said to have her pediatrician check it again. Last Thursday her doctor checked her and threw out his suspicion of Mono??!! So, Thursday, Mahaela had blood work drawn. Did I say already that it took 6 sticks? It was just awful.
Her first blood test came back Saturday morning and it was positive for mycoplasma pneumonia, which is the name of a common bacterial infection that causes ear infections. But amoxicillin does not cover this bacteria well, so we switched her to zythromax--once a day for 5 days--love it. We have been waiting for cytomegalovirus and epstein barr virus ( which causes mono). They both came back negative. We are thankful. So we are just treating the ear infection. The lymph node is just a result of the infection--drainage from the ear and throat--oh, yeah, she had tonsillitis, too. But the upshot is that this lymph node is large and impressive. We have arranged to see the surgeon the day before her surgery to have a final check and for him to clear her for surgery. He may cancel it on account of this large lymph node. It is smaller today, but it is so firm and solid that it seems it may take weeks for it to really go back to normal. There was some mix up with the surgeon's office and they called today to see if we were coming in. We are on vacation in Colorado this week. We intended for the appt. to be the day before her surgery. If he clears her she will then go to get an EKG and chest xray. Those would be a waste if he cancels her surgery. So, I believe we will still go next Monday to have a check. We feel he may very likely postpone her surgery. It seems so uncertain to not know until the afternoon before if it will really happen or not. We are praying she is remarkably recovered. Anything short of that, and we know it is best to postpone the surgery. Selfishly, I pray it still happens as it is one of the least disruptive times for our family to have it done.
We covet your prayers for wisdom for us and our physician.
In the meantime, we are enjoying time in Colorado with family and cousins. We are so thankful for these good times that we and our kids can enjoy.

1 comment:

Heather said...

Glad you're all having a good time. We'll pray for you guys and your little cutie!