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Day 812 - Ear Infection 👂 & Waiting on Trach Culture 🧫

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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 James woke up with thick green secretions. This was change to what had been coming up. 🤳🏻 Mom called the pediatrician to try and reschedule our "post RSV" follow up letting them know that James seems to now have a trach infection. As soon as we felt like he was getting better he has new symptoms including a fever. They actually asked us to come in today instead because they had an opening in the afternoon when no one would be in the office.  🛗 As soon as we got in the elevator James cried. He knew we were either going to therapy or getting a shot because that is what he is used to. They did a new weight on him which was 10.2kg or 22lbs and height 76cm which is 29.9 inches. They even got a blood pressure on him of 88/55. The only thing that was claiming him down was holding the car keys and listening to the Bluey theme song. 🎵  They did a sputum culture, well at least tried to but there wasn't much to suction. 🧫 We tried twice and then gave...