[tri-med] Re: pneumonia

  OH!  I just remembered!  Our visiting nurse thought she heard a crackling
in Caroline's lungs a few months back (she was vomiting a lot and we were
concerned about aspiration).  The dr's at the Children's hospital were very
concerned and had us get a chest x-ray at a local hospital that day even
though Caroline had no other symptoms or problems.  Luckily, she was fine
and her lungs were clear, but there was no question in their minds as to
whether the x-ray was necessary.  So, I guess I would probably push for one
if I was in your shoes.  I would want to know for sure!!!!!

  Irene
  (Christina - 27 months and Caroline - 7 months with partial trisomy 17p)
  http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/carolinerochelle
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Mimi Noonan" <miminoonan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:42 AM
  Subject: [tri-med] pneumonia


  > Tierney had pneumonia two weeks ago and did beautifully on antibiotics.
  > She finished on Monday am and by Wed was coughing again. At recheck
  > today, the pneumonia was back. She is not as sick as she was the first
  > time--is still eating pretty well.
  >
  > Anyone else had problems with this?? Tierney is orally fed, but has
  > never been checked for aspirating, I doubt it because she has never had
  > a problem like this before...but you never know.
  >
  > (What I would like to hear is "oh yeah, we had a couple of problems
  > like that, but then my baby got better and did great." Thank you very
  > much.) I don't like to think about how many T18 babies die of
  > pneumonia.
  >
  > My boys go to public school, but have not been sick at all, no colds
  > even.
  >
  > Thoughts?
  >
  > Mimi (wife to Doug, Mommy to Reilly 8, Keegan 6 and Tierney T18 8
  > months)
  > Chicago
  >
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