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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 364596" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>They went home this afternoon. UNBELIEVEABLE! She left me hanging all day, waiting for information. I'd messaged her. No answer. I was checking my phone (yeah, yeah, I know. I guess the dog didn't eat it...) several times an hour watching for text messages, e-mails, facebook posts, smoke signals, ANYTHING. I got so desperate for a diversion that I CLEANED OFF MY DESK and began to DUST FURNITURE.</p><p> </p><p>Finally got the text that they were going home. She said the positive culture was determined to be due to a contaminant, and that he definitely has something viral, but not meningitis. No, he's not really better, and he's worn out from the spinal tap, blood tests, etc. She's just supposed to take him back to the ER if anything gets worse.</p><p> </p><p>From my perspective, this is horrible. I have no doubt they were pushed out of the hospital so quickly because she's on state insurance. I've seen it before with other indigent care cases.</p><p> </p><p>And...can they rule out VIRAL meningitis? I'm guessing that anything viral just has to run its course, but he's still sick. difficult child is definitely prone to exaggerate to get attention, but she can't be making this up, because they wouldn't have admitted him in the first place and put him through all those tests if nothing were wrong.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, Janet. You've got it right. He's six weeks old, but would be only two weeks old had he gone to term. difficult child has been on state insurance throughout the pregnancy and continuing (and WIC), but supposedly there was some glitch in making a smooth transition to baby's coverage through the state insurance. Rather than pushing to get it straightened out, difficult child has been complacent, spending her time playing show and tell with her baby doll instead. To her credit, she is nursing exclusively, and so formula is not an issue. I had begun to feel a little ego boost there, in thinking that maybe she decided to do that because I am such a strong advocate of nursing. Neither of my children ever had a taste of formula, and I have no idea how to mix it up, heat it, or sterilize a bottle. Well, she was very quick to bring me back down to earth by letting me know she is breastfeeding because of the influence of her mother-in-law. OOOO-kay. She'd have been smarter to keep that one to herself.</p><p> </p><p>So, I've got no idea how this is going to play out. I don't know when the appointment with the pediatrician is supposed to take place or what kind of follow-up has been planned. I wouldn't be surprised if they are back in the ER within 24 hours though. And all I can do is hang on for the ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 364596, member: 8226"] They went home this afternoon. UNBELIEVEABLE! She left me hanging all day, waiting for information. I'd messaged her. No answer. I was checking my phone (yeah, yeah, I know. I guess the dog didn't eat it...) several times an hour watching for text messages, e-mails, facebook posts, smoke signals, ANYTHING. I got so desperate for a diversion that I CLEANED OFF MY DESK and began to DUST FURNITURE. Finally got the text that they were going home. She said the positive culture was determined to be due to a contaminant, and that he definitely has something viral, but not meningitis. No, he's not really better, and he's worn out from the spinal tap, blood tests, etc. She's just supposed to take him back to the ER if anything gets worse. From my perspective, this is horrible. I have no doubt they were pushed out of the hospital so quickly because she's on state insurance. I've seen it before with other indigent care cases. And...can they rule out VIRAL meningitis? I'm guessing that anything viral just has to run its course, but he's still sick. difficult child is definitely prone to exaggerate to get attention, but she can't be making this up, because they wouldn't have admitted him in the first place and put him through all those tests if nothing were wrong. Yes, Janet. You've got it right. He's six weeks old, but would be only two weeks old had he gone to term. difficult child has been on state insurance throughout the pregnancy and continuing (and WIC), but supposedly there was some glitch in making a smooth transition to baby's coverage through the state insurance. Rather than pushing to get it straightened out, difficult child has been complacent, spending her time playing show and tell with her baby doll instead. To her credit, she is nursing exclusively, and so formula is not an issue. I had begun to feel a little ego boost there, in thinking that maybe she decided to do that because I am such a strong advocate of nursing. Neither of my children ever had a taste of formula, and I have no idea how to mix it up, heat it, or sterilize a bottle. Well, she was very quick to bring me back down to earth by letting me know she is breastfeeding because of the influence of her mother-in-law. OOOO-kay. She'd have been smarter to keep that one to herself. So, I've got no idea how this is going to play out. I don't know when the appointment with the pediatrician is supposed to take place or what kind of follow-up has been planned. I wouldn't be surprised if they are back in the ER within 24 hours though. And all I can do is hang on for the ride. [/QUOTE]
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