Libby visits the hospital again....

Wednesday morning I took Libby to the doctor. She had a bad hacking cough and the fevers off and on. Dr. Amir was on vacation so we had to see a fill in. Dr. Clark sent us to the hospital for a chest x-ray, an RSV screen, and some blood screening. We got the the hospital about 11am. We went to the lab and had some blood drawn-Libby cried and cried. Then to the ER for the RSV screen-this is where they shoot saline up her nose and draw it back out with some snot. They had to do it twice because they didn't get enough the first time. Next was the chest x-ray-this is where they strap her in a "cone" with her arms above her head (she had one this summer and didn't cry or squirm a bit). This time she screamed, I guess the techs like it when they do that because they get a good picture her lungs. She was so traumatized she fell asleep on my lap for over an hour, which was OK because we had to wait until they read her x-ray. At 3:30 or so Libby got admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. There was more crying when the nurses were trying to put her IV in because they had to try 3 times. Around 5pm she spiked a 101 fever which bought us an extra day in the hospital-good thing I already had these days off work. She coughed a little at night before bed and a little bit in the morning. Nothing like the days before. She would have slept all night if it weren't for the nurses poking at her. Libby was very good for being stuck with her mommy in a hospital room for two days. She didn't even really act sick, which was the hard part. Last time all she wanted to do was sleep, this time all she wanted to do was play. Libby adapted pretty well for having the IV splint on her hand this time. We teased her and called her "thumbs" for two days. They sent us home around 11am this morning. I haven't heard her cough all day. They gave us a prescription for some fruit tasting medication that Libby will not take. I have tried hiding it in food and a bottle. I guess I will try again tomorrow.