Spot update from our little leopard

So far all his lab work looks fine. They are still waiting on a few levels to come back, but nothing that would have caused the spots. Both pediatrician and NE are in agreement that it was probably just caused from the viral infection. (which he continues to show NO signs of having) Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that she saw a "bad sinus infection, " but it's just odd when the child hasn't complained once and we haven't see any signs of sickness. Anyway, that doesn't matter. The plan is to get him started on an antibiotic. Because he is short gut, he won't absorb the full dose, so he may need an additional shot to kill whatever is in there. Another down side is that this antibiotic can cause diarrhea. So, if his stool output greatly increases, we might have to give him some additional fluids through his g-tube. It can also cause the stool to a have a red color. Lovely. Just the perfect little side effects for "gut boy." Remember he has a "poop journal" that we record every stool, the time, and consistency. (more than you wanted to know, huh?) So, taking a med that has stool side effects is not something we necessarily look forward to. Hopefully, all will go well, and we can get rid of this infection. The spots are already diminishing. They said because they are little blood spots, it might take several days to completely disappear. So, I guess we concluded that the pressure buildup from the infection caused the capillaries to thin....and eventually burst. We are SO thankful it was as simple as this.

Forgot to give you his weight this week: he is still sitting at 41 lbs. Been here for the past 5 weeks. It's probably fine. Just hard when you are so used to praying for a weight gain each time he steps on the scale. However, the part that eases my mind a bit, is when I see the jeans I bought him in Nebraska getting too short and rather snug in the waist. This is a major rarity for this little guy. He has always been able to wear the same clothes at least 2 years!! The fact that he only lasted 5 months this time.....yea!......he IS growing!!!

(his endo. appointment his scheduled the end of March in which he will get started on growth hormones. Can you even picture it???? ha!)