Hospital

Anemia:Hemoglobin 7.2 (down from an already severely low 8.0 in February....this is NOT good)

Requiring high doses of iron which isn't going well.

Thankfully, Dr.Daddy consulted with a very wise pharmasist who is ordering a special iron suspension which Bethany may actually be able to tolerate to avoid IV remedy.

To make medicine giving even more fun, Bethany also is suffering from fever and ear infection, requiring doses of Tylenol and twice daily doses of antibiotic. She hates it all.

Respiratory Treatments:When you have been through the respiratory wringer since the moment of birth and come out a champ, as Laura has, you can pretty well take control of your own respiratory distress care independently. Even at the age of 6.On the other hand, being only 10 months old, one isn't yet efficient enough on one's own to battle the leftover effects of RSV. She's trying to be like big sis...and gets mad as all get-out when I end up having to help her. Hopefully she will appreciate it someday, when she can see the value and necessity of breathing.

Bone Fracture:

Oh, Tubby. What a trooper. He is taking it all like such a "superhero". He has had very little pain since the soft cast was placed last Thursday. We will be getting an ortho consult and a real hard cast in a few days. As for now, we are happy to report that Tylenol has been discontinued. If anything goes awry, I do believe that Super Tubby could save the day.

Though all is currently under control, good grief, it feels like a regular hospital here lately. And I'm working the 24 hour shift. 7 days a week.

At least my patients are all adorable. That alone will keep me going for awhile. Well, that and coffee. Lots of coffee.

*sigh*