Update on Caleb

Update #2:
The urine analysis, blood tests, RSV, and flu tests all came back negative or normal. Meanwhile, his fever has not returned since this morning after having tylenol. So while we don't know what was causing him to have a fever, at least it has not returned! If it doesn't return any during the night, we'll be able to go home (or back to our apartment here in Bangkok!) tomorrow. Praising the Lord that he's not a feverish little boy any more. Praying it stays away!
Thanks for your thoughts for Caleb!




We wanted to inform you all of an update on Caleb so you can be praying for our mini-man.


Thursday evening he began running a fever of 101.2. Friday morning we brought him to our pediatrician who suspected he had caught a cold virus. He gave us some saline drops and told us to watch him closely and come back in if the fever persisted. After continuing to run a high fever (for a newborn) throughout friday night, and after an early morning phone call to a precious cousin who is a pediatrician and whose advice we cherish, we decided to bring him back in this Saturday morning to be examined again. His nose, chest, and lungs are all clear. So they have drawn some blood to test for bacterial infections and will do a urine analysis to see if he has a UTI...among other tests and cultures that I'm unsure about. While waiting for the results, he's been admitted to the hospital since they're unsure of what's causing his fever and so that they can monitor him closely. He'll probably need to stay for about two days until the test results come back. We're actually in a great situation as he's in his private room and I have a bed right next to him to stay with him the entire time. We feel comfortable with this decision and are hopeful that one of these tests will come back positive so we'll know what's causing the fever and we can start to treat it. If these come back negative, he'll have to undergo some more intense tests. Pray with us that we'll know soon what's causing this fever in our baby boy and that he won't have to have any more tests done.
Right now he's snoozing right away and with the exception of the fever and an IV in his arm, he looks perfectly normal.

Praises:
My parents are still here (yay!) so Eden and Salem are getting some more alone time with their grandparents! Praise the Lord for his timing and that they are still here!
A great hospital and doctors whom we trust.
Caleb is still eating, sleeping, and pooping normal...in other words, in the realm of baby-ness, he's doing great!!


We'll update when we know more.