The cardiologist gave the green light yesterday for Riley to get the Albuterol inhaler. After some hesitation, Riley has been doing great with it and it seems to be helping.
Riley actually slept soundly last night--a drastic comparison to the previous night when uninterrupted sleep was infrequent--and actually was a teeny, tiny bit smiley this morning. The smiles didn't last long, but I did see them for a couple of minutes.
The cough is still frequent today, but it seems that it might be a little less intense, with less gagging. I have not taken his temperature today because he hasn't seemed grumpy enough for me to think he's running a fever. Overall, it seems that Riley is getting better.
Unfortunately, he will miss his second tee ball game tomorrow. If he's feeling up to it, we are going to take him over to the park so that he can at least watch his teammates play. I also hope that by next Wednesday, he'll be able to go back to school. It's been a long two weeks at home.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Albuterol prescribed, slightly better
Posted by Mother in Chief at 4/18/2008 03:43:00 PM
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Glad he's feeling better and you guys are able to treat this at home. We've never been able to avoid a hospital admission when Drew gets pnuemonia. Of course, he usually needs oxygen when he gets it. I'm hoping for continued improvements!
My son Casey has had a bad cough for over a month, and the albuteral wasn't helping. We are on lots of different meds now. If Riley's doesn't improve, maybe we should compare notes!
Gina Dyke (Roseville)
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