Christmas Sickness

Yet again, we were sick on/during Christmas. EVERY Christmas Eli has ever had he has been sick on, just before, or just after Christmas. What a tradition.

This year it was a cold and a fever. We actually saw the cardiologist just before it really set in, and she was worried about his low 90s saturation. Imagine that--being worried about a 90s saturation. Though if the low 90s saturation wasn't virus induced then it would have had serious implications... so a week later we went in to check his oxygen at it was back to mid 90s.

So here's Eli, a day after Christmas 2011, totally not wanting to take a picture because he feels awful.

And let's look back on Christmas' past. Here's Eli for Christmas 2010, on Christmas Eve, worn out from throwing up and fever. This 20 month old crashed on the floor and couldn't move. 

And Eli on Christmas 2009, 8 months old. We actually went into the ER this December 30th (we were visiting out of town and didn't know where to go but the ER) because he was showing signs of heart failure. Modeling (very vain-y), extremely pale, and no energy. Fever wasn't present, so we didn't know what was going on. 

His cheeks and nose are rubbed raw because he kept rubbing his face on the hospital sheets. 

Let's hope for a healthy Christmas Season for 2012!

Eli's EKG Review

Well yesterday Eli had his second EKG within the week. Everything is looking pretty good. Last week when he had the EKG he also had a high fever, which made his heart beat close to 140 beats per minute. An EKG is very VERY sensitive to every beat, pulse, and rhythm. So his rapid heart beat probably caused some irregular heart rhythms, or made the EKG think that there was some irregular heart rhythms. Yesterday Eli's heart beat was around 117 beats per minute, and the heart rhythm seems perfectly normal... 

Another note, love being able to see a pediatric cardiologist that is just down the street! When we lived in Rexburg all our heart appointments were in Salt Lake City... 3 1/2 hours away. The cardiologist here is wonderful and has a great communication system with Primary Children's Medical Center (SLC), including a great professional relationship with Eli's surgeon there. All of the procedures will still be held at Primary Children's, but Boise will be able to meet the day to day needs. 

The cardiologist was pretty interested in the fever. (Remember this post?) We told her the symptoms, which was 4 days of high fever easily controlled on Tylenol, then a prickly rash over the neck and chest. She determined that it was probably Roseola. That seems spot on. Click HERE to see full details of Roseola. 

Fever.

Eli is feverish today. No other symptoms, just burning up! Tylenol already given. 

I guess this is what I get for bringing him to church for all three hours! Sorry Eli baby, I promise to take better care.