The question that seemed to have no answer, the problem that seemed to have no solution, the tunnel with no light at the end seems to be all coming to a finale.
More labs were run this week on Bryce's diaper contents. Labs that I had to call and demand be run. The Pediatric GI was not volunteering to run more labs on him, but we were not satisfied with the diagnosis of "take him off of fruit and go see the allergist". It didn't add up-his symptoms didn't add up.
So, another few days of icky poop-scraping into little lab containers finally yielded results: Bryce has c. diff-a very stubborn bacteria. His c. diff has withstood 2 rounds of an antibiotic called Flagyl, now we're pending insurance approval to put him on vancomycin. From what we understand, it's not guaranteed 100% that this round of oral vanco will take care of the c. diff. It's a nasty, nasty bug. It runs rampant through nursing homes and can be deadly. We're hopeful this will take care of the problem.
The answer to "Where did Bryce get this from?" will probably never be known. He does not meet any of the standard criteria for someone who is susceptible to it. At this point, it doesn't matter where it came from, it only matters that we have an answer, a plan and hope.
My husband surprised me with a comment about Bryce in an email today. This is what he wrote, "Given all of his issues he is really doing fantastically. He is remarkable and resilient. I think he is lucky because he is not really aware of what he is missing and does not have the stress regarding his health issues that we have. He just does what he wants and has fun."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
What Brad said is so true and so sweet and so perfect. In fact, when I was emailing you yesterday I was thinking the same thing. At the end of the day, the bottom line is that he is a funny, adorable and HAPPY toddler. In fact, on a lot of levels, he's healthy. Not in all areas but in a lot. Now you're on the road to recovery and a healthy family. Enjoy the road. And kudos to Brad for his comment.
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