Whitney's blood pressure has been high for several months, maybe longer, so her Pediatrician decided to send her to a Nephrologist and Endocrinologist to try and find the cause.
After seeing the Nephrologist Whitney was sent for a nuclear screen of her kidneys and sonogram under sedation. The results of those tests were normal. However, the doctor said he noticed that her urethra was abnormally long. That will be an issue to bring to the Urologist in August. Whit was started on a blood pressure medication and will be seen again in a few weeks.
The Endocrinologist sent Whitney for a LOT of bloodwork. We are still waiting on the full report, but the initial tests showed that her thyroid producing hormone was off, so she will begin taking a medication for her thyroid today.
I know I shouldn't complain because things could be much worse, but her medication list is growing and I'm having a hard time with all the rules. She can only have the thyroid med early in the morning an hour before breakfast...and her vitamin which she normally takes with breakfast has to be moved to lunch. The blood pressure med has to be given with food twice a day EXACTLY 12 hours apart. ...and both meds have to be refrigerated. It's just annoying more than anything else. I was so scared to start the blood pressure meds so I waited until Sunday when my mom and Jason were both home just in case she had a weird reaction to it. So far she seems to be doing fine. I wish that I had a pediatric monitor to check it though.
On another note, our house in Abilene is still for sale and we'd love for someone to buy it soon! We are enjoying living with Gigi, but 7 kids and 3 dogs in a three bedroom house is not as fun as it may sound. The boys have yet to make any friends here in Dallas, but I'm hoping that will change when school starts. They are anxious to meet kids their age. Apparently I'm boring and spending the whole summer at home with me is lame. We have been going to the pool some, but it's hard to take Whit because it's so dang hot outside and she has some big-time sensory issues with water and hot/cold. I've just recently been able to splash water on her feet.
I try not to complain a lot, but I'm realizing this summer that having four kids all to yourself for 8-12 hours a day is tiring. Why do I not complain? Because I decided to have four kids...I asked for it. I've tried to go to the mall a few times, but it's so much work to get 2 strollers out, fight with the kids about who will push one stroller, listen to complaining and arguments, buy $25 worth of ice cream to try and appease them, etc that I've decided it's not worth it. I would love to take my kids to the zoo or aquarium or six flags or anywhere....but I feel like I've been physically and mentally abused everytime I leave the house with them :)
Whitney will see a new eye doctor today to check her vision and recheck her strabismus repair. I'm still hoping that she won't need glasses...just something else to keep up with!
