Jon had been sick for a whole week before he came with a 103* temp and strep throat so we were grateful that he was on the mend and feeling better and would be healthy for his visit...or so we thought.
While the fever was mostly gone and the throat was better, he had a horrible cough!!! We tried mucinex, delsym, cough drops, warm apple juice, and multiple combinations of these things but not much was working for very long.
He insisted on seeing a doctor. I'll be honest, I thought it was unnecessary. He was already on antibiotics and they weren't going to do much for the cough - but I took him anyway. Now that he is working he pays for his own medical costs so it was his money he was spending.
Unfortunately, when we got there we found out the lady who scheduled the appointment had the wrong date opened when she was talking to me and therefore, he did not have an appointment. They were kind and put him a room and, like me, thought he didn't look very sick so they were going to check his vitals and send us on our way.
Only...his vitals were awful! Temp was okay at 99.6* but still puzzling why he still had a temp at all. Pulse was 118 (way too fast) and oxygenation levels were 90/91% at their best. Even after switching out the pulse ox machines his levels stayed the same - 90/91%.
Needless to say...he got to see a doctor. It's a mystery why his levels were so low because his lungs sounded pretty good. So we left with a nebulizer and cough medicine and the promise that if he got any worse we would come right back.
We were able to squeeze in dinner at one of our faves.
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| Talking graphs and math(?????) Way over my head |
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| Best chips and salsa around |
And now he at a movie with his friends.
I'm hoping he gets some relief soon.
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