Thoughts out for you tonight Y. Keep us posted.

Looks like a scene from my house right now. And I just started work on Monday. No fun. :(

I hope Gabby is ok :(

Oh Sweetie,

I'm praying for you! Hang in there. She'll be good, I just know it. Being a mom is the world's hardest job, isn't it?
Much love!

Bless her little heart. I'm praying for you all!!

Sending internet ::hugs:: your way. I hope she feels better soon and I hope you get the rest you deserve.

Oh, Yvonne. I'll be thinking of you. Please tell me if I can do ANYTHING to help. (Seriously -- watch the boys? Cook dinner? Braid your hair? Whatever you need!)

Oh goodness...you must be frantic! If there's anything I can do (maybe order you a pizza or something? I know at least the boys will be hungry), please don't hesitate to ask. I'll be thinking of you and Gabby. Hang in there.

Y,

I know how scary this is. Ol PigHunter did the right thing. Always err on the side of caution. That's what insurance is for. Keep us updated.

Also, when you say, urgent care do you mean the E.R.?

Also, those pictures are heartbreakers. The ones in the tub. Ugh. Sleep will come soon I promise. Hang in there for another day or two. Use the nebulizer any time you have the smallest hint in your head you should. It always helps. With croup it helps also to have saline on hand to put that in the nebulizer. Ask your hub while he's there to ask them if they think that would help and if they'll give him some.

As someone who has been through the whole asthma thing with both my kids, I know how tied in knots it can make you, especially when it is your youngest. It's my experience that I would rather take her to the ER and risk them telling me I'm wasting their time, than wait too long and have it result in a hospitalization.

I'll be watching for updates.

((hugs))

Poor sweet girl. Does she have asthma? I noticed you mentioned the albuterol in a Flickr post, I believe. I hope you're able to get some rest soon.

thinking of you guys tonight...

Argh! How frustrating. When you described how she was coughing, I was thinking she had bronchitis. That's what it seemed like. I used to have chronic bronchitis and that cough could bring me to my knees gasping for breath and because of that I would be so physically drained.

I'm glad they got that figured out for you. I would call and complain about the other doctor. People,especially the very young and the elderly, die from pneumonia and it's not something to play with. What a loser doctor.

I'm sorry you had to go through this.

(((Gabby))) I hope she gets better soon. It's so hard when our little ones are sick, esp when they're that young and really can't tell you much about what hurts and stuff.

Oh my God Y. How scary. I hope your little pumpkin is all better tomorrow.

I furiously scrolled to the bottom of this post for an update and thankfully there was one because, um, I was about to call and wake up your whole damn house. *feeling sheepish*

I hope Gabby gets better soon and that everything is alright. Hugs for you all!

A big get well soon to Gabby from me too :)

My heart goes out to you and Tony. I have had many nights like the ones you have been going through lately. I think all parents know that feeling of helplessness and it's awful. I'm glad they finally figured out what's wrong with that little angel of yours. I pray that she (and the boys) are all better very soon and that you get a well deserved good night's rest.

My 3 1/2 year old son had pneumonia right before Thanksgiving. They gave him Zithromax and 2 inhalers to used and he was back to normal in a day or two. I hope her recovery is as speedy.

Awww poor little darlin'. I sure hope she gets better very soon Y. ((hugs))

(((hugs)))

Get well soon, Gabby.

Hope she is better soon and that Dr. Butthead gets a clue before he hurts some one!!

The Mayor just got over pneumonia too. So scary. I hope she is well soon.

Oh, poor kiddo :(
I hope that she's well soon (and that you get some sleep, Y)

As for your "doctor" - I'm beyond words.

i hope gabby is better soon! doctors can be so unhelpful sometimes :\

Oh, that's awful! Sending lots of good well vibes her way.

Y-
I hope she is ok. Will be praying for you guys.

I am so sorry to hear this. You must be so upset. Hopefully, the treatment for pneumonia will kick in very swiftly and she'll be back to herself in no time. Prayers your way.

Oh, Y! I'm SO sorry to hear this. I started choking up when you mentioned the fire fighters.

It's that time of year when EVERYONE gets sick. Babies contract RSV and we're a population of walking plague's.

I hope all is well, and that she recovers quickly. Having had the exact same thing for the exact same reasons, I'd ask that you keep a wicked close eye on her lungs (which I'm sure you do already, because you're an attentive mom), and try to stave off a development of asthma.

And what is it about some doctors? They act like it's about the time and money, and not about the patients. I hate that.

I'm so sorry! I hope she's better and soon (and you get some sleep)

But I have to say, even when she is feeling like shit, the photos are awesome.

We've been through pneumonia (and through the HMO crap) a couple of times, and it is some of the scariest crap I've been through with my kids. Hang in there.

I'm so sorry you've all had to go through with this. I know the feeling of calling 911 as my daughter coughed and choked and stopped breathing when she was 5 months old and it's a TERRIBLE feeling. I'm angry that the doctor you saw brushed it aside so easily. I bet he wouldn't if it had been HIS child!! Hope she gets better soon and you're able to get some sleep!!

I hope that she gets well soon. She's so adorable in those pictures--looking less like a baby and more like a little girl every day!

sending tons of get-well-vibes your way. i hope she feels better real soon. sick kids are the worst. big smooch and hug to G's!

That had to have been so scary for you. I hope the meds work quickly and she is better soon. That other doctor is an a-hole, hope you never have to see him again.

Awww, sending my love to all of you.

Oh, bless her heart! Poor li'l punkin! I hope she feels better very soon.

Both my kids (6 & 10 at the time) had pneumonia last year, and it's so scary. My son gets asthma only when he has a respiratory thing going on, and we too had to call 911 at 4 o'clock in the morning when he couldn't get his breath. It was terrifying! Even worse when they're as little as your sweetie pie is. :(

Hope she feels better very, very soon. Those pictures of her are precious.

Get well soon, Gabby! Hope you're able to get some rest soon yourself, Y....take care!

I hope you've gotten to see a more talkative Doctor since you saw Dr. "I Don't Know". It is terribly hard to diagnose a cough. He should have explained this to you, as well as things to look for. Viruses and bacteria can both give you a nasty cough, and sometimes they will actually cause changes in the lining of your throat that will leave you with a tickly cough for weeks. And of course, anything that makes your head fill up with snot can set you up for a secondary infection- you can start out with a plain cold and end up with pneumonia because the snot was such a nice place for the pneumonia germs to grow.
Sometimes Doctors and Nurses aren't as impressed as we are by our symptoms. The sickest you've even seen your child is problably not close to the sickest they've ever seen a child. You don't want your kiddo to have to cough so hard- they're happy she gets enough oxygen.
It's scary when we have to depend on someone to take care of our own kids. You're supposed to trust this person you've (maybe) never met before with the health of your precious baby. It's routine for them, but it wreaks havoc on your whole world.
Remember this won't last forever. She will get better. You will get sleep someday soon.
Hang in there!

OMG, Y. That's just so scary. Now that you've got the correct diagnosis and medication, I hope she gets well soon. *hugs*

Oh, Y. Prayers for you and your family and curses for that stupid doctor. I'm sure she'll be fine, but this is so scary. Keep us updated. Get well, Gabby!

Awww...we had a scare like that with KayTar last January. She was breathing so rapidly I counted 70 breaths per minute...more than a breath a second. It was so scary! By the time we got to the Children's Hospital, it had slowed again and we spent several hours in the ER being monitored before being sent home with the RSV diagnosis. It never got that bad again, but it was so scary at the time. Poor Gabby, and Y, and PigHunter. Hang in there guys.

awww...hope she's feeling better...{hugs} to you all!

WTF is wrong with that doctor? Did he not do a chest X-Ray?

As someone that had pneumonia once, I really feel for her. The antibiotics will help and she'll be breathing better soon.

I am ready to kick doctor butt.

How terrifying! Glad at least now you know what you are dealing with. Take care.

oooh we just went through this with one of the triplets over thanksgiving. he had an RSV like virus that caused bronchiolitis/pneumonia (fyi the pediatric lung doc says kids don't get bronchitis- it is bronchiolitis. file that away for your hmo doc in the future). it was very scary and he had to be taken by ambulance from the pediatrician to the hospital. good luck with gabby. we did albuterol every 4 hrs thru a nebulizer, oral steroids & antibiotics. it cleared up in 5 days.

oh honey! I am glad they finally figured it out and send you lots of good wishes. That little darlin'! I hope you get some sleep and that she feels better soon...

ACK! Poor little thing, and poor worried Mama. I'm sure she'll bounce right back, sweetie, but I'm so sorry you all had to go through this. Wishing you some restful and stress-free nights ahead.

Thank God you guys are such freaking awesome parents. I had pneumonia last year and it was awful. I got better pretty quickly though. I can easily see how it gets mistaken for just a cough. The telltale signs are the fever that won't come down and the lethargy though. Pobresita. Hope you get some rest soon.

Stupid, idiot doctors. I would SO want to go back to him and wave the diagnosis papers and/or xrays in his face and scream at him, "LOOK WHAT THE REAL DOCTORS FOUND, YOU OVER-EDUCATED MORON!!!"
*whew* SO sorry you're going through this! I'm hoping you get some sleep and sending "getting better" thoughts for your girl.

Poor wee thing. The same thing just happened to one of my coworkers - she was coughing for so long and the doctor was like "i donno".
She went to another doctor and found out she has pneumonia, and is now off sick for two weeks.
Hope the little one feels better soon.

Oh the poor little thing! And poor you!

What a dick-ass doctor.

I fucking hate incompetent doctors. I'm sorry you were treated that way, Y, and hopefully the meds she's on will get her started on the path to a quick recovery. I just don't understand how some doctors can be so fucking cold and sterile, especially when it comes to a little CHILD for shit's sake. ugh.

I usually don't comment, but this touched me because I have a little one too who's about Gabby's age. And I know that bad feeling inside when you know something is wrong with them. I do hope that Gabby feels better. HUGS & Prayers~

Aww.. Y, I hope that you're pretty little girl (she's starting to look so grown up!) feels better soon, and that you're able to get some sleep. Hopefully the meds help, and that she's able to get some sleep to recover as well.

You all are in my Prayers. I hope she has a speedy recovery and that you can get some sleep.

*hugs*

If you need to get out the whupass, I'm sure we can get a bail fund started in no time.

Hope y'all feel better for the holidays.

Oh the poor, sweet baby girl! I hope she feels better soon, Y. I'll be thinking about y'all.

Just tell us Dr. "I don't know's" name and where we can find him. Your loyal readers will take care of the rest. No one even has to know...

I am sending well wishes and prayers to you..
I feel your pain ..there is 8 of us.. all with the flu and only one toilet. ughh

Poor girl and poor mommy (and daddy too)... glad you have a clear answer and get that sweetie better.

Nothing new to add, just that we're praying for ya'll. Poor Gabbybear.

Thought of something- we had a dr that told us once if we wanted our girls' allergies and asthma to get better/go away, we needed to move. City smog= bad respiratory problems.

Comforting huh. Forget medicines, just move. Sure, doc, no prob. I'll get right on that. Right after I go dig up the million dollars I've got stored in the tornado shelter.

SO sad!!! (and when did her hair get so long?) She looks 7! I have only been through pneumonia once with mine...she slept alot I felt helpless, but even though it was 5 years ago I remember the snuggles and mommy time.
GET WELL SOON GABBY!

How scary-- I'm so glad you have a diagnosis.

We have a bear named "Stitches." I guess you know how we got it.

Oh gentle little baby hugs to little G and Mama too! I had one that started the "P" at her age and it is very scary!!!!!! He was hospitalized once. I hope she feels better soon!
PS the pnumonia made my son throw up and lose his breath as if he had become asthmatic.

My kids have the asthma...croup...COUGHING... thing goin on and our doctor said to keep the house between 65 - 68 degrees. It helps them breathe better. Thought I would pass along that info. I have turned down our thermostat and it makes a big diffrence with the coughing and breathing.

Get well soon Gabby!

She's just lucky I wasn't the fireman because I would have been all, "Didn't I become a fireman to put out FIRES?!"

Poor thing. Both of you. I hate when they're sick, but especially when they're SO sick. It's heartbreaking. Hope you both get some rest :)

Poor Gabby. We had a pneumonia scare with the Boy a couple of years ago. It's so scary.
I hope she gets better soon! xoxoxo

Get well, little Gabby.

Oh, Y. :( So scary. I'm glad you have a diagnosis, and will be happy to kick that first "doctor"s ass, you just say the word.

Dude! No! AH! I hope G feels better soon and that you get some sleep. *humps*

gggrrrr there are some doctors who should not be let near a white coat and stethoscope!!!!

my thoughts are with you hon....and with G...and i hope she gets better soon and you get some rest

take care and hugs

Holy Mackeral Y! :( I am keeping your wee one in my thoughts and meditations...hang in there!

Blessings and Light
Lucky

My thoughts and prayers are with your little one.

All the best

I hope she feels better very soon and I hope you get some rest. Oh, and also: Dr's, in general, can eat a bag of dicks.

I hope she feels better soon. I hate it when my son speaks - it makes you feel very helpless...

sending all my love and best wishes to a speedy recovery.

How's she doing today? Jonas used to get Pneu all the time (twice a year). It's a drag. Good thing they caught it early.

Aww, precious little girl :(

She is the most adorable little girl even when she is sick. Sending good thoughts your way...

I hope your she gets better soon. Poor thing. Best to you all.

Wishing and praying for a quick recovery. Feel better soon little one.

I'm so sorry to hear that sweet little Gabby is so sick. Poor thing!!

I am just curious if your doctor has ever spoken to you about Synagis therapy for Gabby. It's injections (I think) that are done each year, prior to the onset of the cold and flu season, for babies and young children that are at high risk for RSV. I believe it gives them an immunity boost.

The Home Health agency I work for has a Synagis program, so that's why I thought of it. However, I am not a clinician (Admin. Secretary), so I don't know all the particulars. You might want to ask your Doctor about it for next year.

Nobody signs up for this, dont apologize for a second. I wish her a speedy recovery, after which I will wish you better health insurance. The quality of care you're getting is the last thing you need to worry about.

Please keep us posted. I'll be thinking of you all.

Get better, angel baby!

Yvonne, you truly do have some beautiful children and you capture them so well with your camera. Pneumonia is yucky, but I'm sure she'll pull through and be better soon. Get some rest when you can.

Sweet Baby get better..... Mom and Dad get some rest. Hope everyone is better soon! Even sick that child is adorable I just want to squish those cheeks :)

Just checking in for an update .... worried about all of you and hoping Gabby is feeling better!

My daughter was diagnosed with mild pneumonia after a doc's visit on Friday, we took her to ER Sat night coz she wouldn't stop coughing. My husband then threatened the doc the following week, now everytime my kids cough, they're on inhalers, they were on nebulizers before school.

Hope Gabby is feeling better, she's turning into a very beautiful girl, been working and now checking on yr blog, at work I can't access internet at all, sux!

AAWW Y :( Prayers are with Gabby. Keep us all updated on her recovery.

Man, that pisses me off to hear that. I'm a respiratory therapist in Chicago, and I deal with RSV and kids all the time (I was one of those kids when I was little)...the first thing that stupid doctor should have done is sent her for a chest x-ray. Within 30 minutes to an hour they would have known it was pneumonia and could have started her on antibiotics right away. I think I'd be complaining if I were you. Doctors don't know everything, and it is a guessing game, but he should have AT LEAST tried to rule out pneumonia.

I hope your little sweetpea gets better soon.

Oh god how horrible for you and your baby. I am a nurse and didn't know I had pneumonia and the damned doc sent me home. I was so sick I knew something was wrong but couldn't fight for myself. I hate that this happened to you. They should know that it is especially important to be careful with babies and small children because when they go bad, it is always something respiratory. Feel better soon little baby. I am praying for you.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I'm sure your daughter inherited your strength and she'll be just fine.

I hate stupid ass doctors that just shrug their shoulders and send you home with a prescription. Happens to often.

Poor Gaby, poor you and pighunter. There's nothing worse than a sick kid. Hope all is well soon.

Haven't been around much. I hope Gabby is doing much much better since you last posted. Oh, and Kaiser sucks. It seems like if you don't demand proper treatment, you rarely get it, except in case of emergency surgery or something. So, you know how you are at the boys' basketball games? Be that way at the doctor's office. :)

Poor baby. I hope she's been feeling better since your last post, keep us informed.

Hey! it wouldn't let me comment so I am trying again today.

I swear, even though I said I had pneumonia, Gabby did NOT catch it from me!

I hope you are both feeling better.

Y, how is she? I've been worried all weekend for you and checking constantly!

Y, I am praying for your daughter. I am so sorry this is happening. Hope you can update soon and let us know if things are okay. You are in our prayers!!

I've been thinking about y'all! Hope everyone's getting better.

I hope things are getting better in Y's house!! I've had you guys in my thoughts for days and days. Can't wait to hear an update.

Hoping and praying that things are improving and Gabby is getting healthy again. (((hugs)))

My prayers with her for a swift and comfortable FULL recovery. And rest for Mommy and Daddy.

Aww, your poor little pumpkin, I hope she's feeling better now. Kaitlyn had RSV last February so I am just praying that it doesn't become a recurring problem with her.

Also, when Nathan was seven months old he went by ambulance to the hospital with bronchiolitis, and the EMT gave him a teddy bear. I still have it, and I plan to keep it forever.

mention medical liability. his high priced malpractice insurance will ring his ears so hard that his ass will do a better job next time.

report him to the state medical board and ask for the chief medical officer for that clinic. also report him to the insurance company.

put it this way. my mom went to the doc for 2 years because she was feeling a lump in her breast and bleeding from it. the doctor pushed her and said "stop worrying, it's scar tissue."

nope. it was stage IV breast cancer. and she has spinal and bone cancer. there's no looking back now.

doctors who are totally inept need to be reported so they don't misdiagnose anyone else.

hope gabby feels better

oh, hang in there little one, I hope you feel better soon and your mama can get some rest, too. :)

Oh lawd, Y, I've been thinking about your sweet girl all weekend. Hope she is a million times better!!!

Poor Gabby.

I had the exact same thing happen to me (I was the Gabby, tho). My mom took me to the doctor's one day, and he said I just needed rest. The next day, she said "Enough of this shit" and took me to the ER. I had pneumonia in both my lungs and had to be put in an oxygen tent.

While I was there, I was given a stuffed lamb that could be wound up and would play Mary Had a Little Lamb. I still have the lamb. Maybe Gabby will keep the dog, too!

I hope she's up and about and acting the princess by now, and that you're finally catching up on sleep. Hugs to the whole family.

((hugs)) how very scary for you all! i hope she's doing better!

Just sending a quick note in the hopes that everyone at the House of Y is feeling better! Hope you've all managed some extra sleep and tons of hugs and kisses, and your sweet little babies are all smiles and sunshine again.

Happy Holidays if we don't hear from you before then!

That Fucker doctor!

Jesus Christ!

I am so glad Baby Girl got some meds. I hope she feels better and you all get some sleep soon.

Oh, poor little wee one. I hope everything's alright. With you both.

I had a similar situation with my little boy... He had a case of swimmers ear and the Doctor insisted that it was not swimmers ear and that it was a chemical burn. We knew that was impossible so we got a second opinion and sure enough... Classic swimmers ear. Doctors are just people too. It is our responsibility to know more these days... WebMD is a great source for information...

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I'm so sorry....I really hope she is doing better. How scary for all of you.

That dr needs a huge foot up his ass. I really hate it when doctors shrug people off - it seems to be so common. After the amount of $$ we have to fork over to them, either out of pocket or insurance...you'd think they'd be bending over backwards for us.

Many hugs and sympathies and cups of warm tea from someone who is also dealing with a scarily ill child (damn that RSV anyhow). I truly hope she's feeling better soon.

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