So here we are-Jaiden is now 1 years old and time has not really "flown" by like many people like to express since Jaiden has medical issues that seem like it is slowing down the day to day. This past week and a half has been a struggle-Jaiden was sick (loose stools & vomiting) not wanting to eat and definitely not being herself. Its started off with loose stools (which I thought nothing of) in which her pediatrician said she may just have a stomach virus that has to go away on its own...it wasn't until the next day which she started vomiting anything she would take it when I became concerned. So to the Emergency Room we went (last Sunday-6th). We had to travel from our Army duties from Los Angeles back to home in Victorville to pick up Jaiden and then drive back down to Orange County because we had to take her to Children's Hospital of Orange County (since this is where all her information is).
Long story short-they did blood work and in 6 hours they sent up home with the same information we came in with-she was having loose stools and to keep her hydrated, UGH! I thought duh, I knew that. The next morning Jaiden was still having all her symptoms and I took her again to the pediatrician and was told that she needed to just have rest and to make sure she stayed hydrated-it seemed as if this was not important to anyone, I was getting aggravated by the minute. So back home we go and I was told to come back the next day if it didn't stop....so of course I was back the next morning. Finally, the doctor felt it was necessary to have Jaiden go to our local ER and get her hydrated with IV fluids and her medication (steroids) by IV as well. Then off to the ER and had another stay of about 5 hours with some hope that she would turn around once she was given the fluids-after the fluids we were told to give it another 24 hours. It is now Thursday and Jaiden is worse off then she was before-this time very lethargic...and not wanting anyone to touch her. This time we went back to the pediatrician and brought in a stool sample and told them that they had to test her stool, sure enough there were traces of blood in it...now the pediatrician was finally worried like we were. After the visit we were to go back to the CHOC ER and try and get admitted and my husband had enough of it and told her doctor that she must be a direct admit-we had spent $250 in the past four days on deductibles and this was getting ridiculous.
It is now Thursday and we were admitted to CHOC to figure out what was going on with Jaiden-they ran blood tests, stool tests, urine tests, and an ultrasound-this time they figured what was going on-it was a urinary tract infection and gave her the antibiotics needed. While at our stay she was again poked and prodded and had the IV with fluids and all her medications to include the new antibiotics. The stay was much shorter than we anticipated-we were discharged on Saturday the 12th (so excited for that). Since it was not what we expected we started our stay with the Ronald McDonald House (they remembered us from last time) and had to cancel our baby girls first birthday party. Either way we were SO happy to be home for her true birthday on the 13th! Her celebration is now on March 19th and she will be sharing that day with her cousin Alexa (its her 5th birthday party). Everything seemed to work out and Jaiden is in much better spirits and acting like herself again.
Since Jaiden has an autoimmune disorder (JRA) any type of virus or infection that a normal baby would get will be much more worse for her to get rid of and to deal with. I just wish that Jaiden didn't have to deal with anything like this because going back an fourth to hospitals is something I do not want her childhood to be filled with.
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