Wednesday, November 11, 2009

GRRRR....

Okay, so Chris and I have been told since Friday morning that Baby Addyson tested positive for GBS and Staph A. So the doctors put her in the NICU and it has been, obviously, very hard since then. Starting Monday morning, I became very frustrated because it seemed that I was always getting a different story from each nurse or doctor that I talked to. The doctors had always told us she'd be able to come home after 7 days, but yesterday they changed it to 10 days, and couldn't really give me a reason why. I got the feeling they were talking more about a science experiment than my little girl. Last night I'd about had it, and told Chris that we were going to get answers. So this morning, we went in and he sort of pushed the doctor for some answers.

The result: She never had GBS. She never, ever tested positive for that. I must have been told at least a dozen different times that she definitely had that. Also, he admitted that there has never been any outward sign of Staph A, and that the blood work now looks completely normal. He admitted to having a meeting with the other senior doctors who determined it would "not be beneficial" for them to determine whether or not the blood work became contaminated. He basically told Chris it probably was contaminated and that she likely never had it. But, since they aren't admitting it outright, they are going to finish treating her for the 7 days. He said it was never his plan to keep her 10 days, but his intern had wanted to and told me that without checking with him.

So this morning, we walked in the NICU to see our little baby girl with an IV sticking out of her head, because the vein in her arm gave out because the oxacillin was too strong. I'm sure any mom can appreciate how unbearably hard that was to see. My only consolation is that she is coming home is less than 48 hours! (And then we're switching dr's asap!)


3 comments:

Happy said...

Are you kidding me?!?!? That is ridiculous!!!! So why in the world are they still treating her then? Just to finish out the anti-biotics? Do they think she has something else and just don't know what it is? Wow, that's pretty unbelievable.

Rob's Northrops said...

I am sooooooooo angry about this! I won't expound on it because I am positive you are so sad about the whole thing. I am so, so sorry for you and your sweet angel baby. I hope you find resolution.

Cristina said...

What a nightmare!!!! I am sooooo sorry for you! You have every right to be majorly upset! I hope everything is resolved quicky.