Melody is sick. She has a relatively minor bacterial infection which has produced a sore throat and a cough. Our primary doctor didn't have an appointment available so we went to the Newark ER (an urgent care center which has served us well over the years). They prescribed Amoxicillin which she began to take this morning.
I just got off the phone with Dr. Cantu. Turns out that he wants her clear of the infection for 15 DAYS! He suspects that she will be clear by Friday. So, providentially, we may be just in the nick of time. Melody is scheduled to see our family doctor on Friday. We are concerned, however, because these things tend to hang on with Melody. She has always taken longer to recover from anything involving her lungs.
Please pray for Melody to recover quickly. This setback could be an inconvenience of some magnitude should she not recover quickly.
Dr. Cantu also said that he knew several good English speaking specialists in Monterrey who could take care of Jacob. His recommendation was to coordinate with a pediatric ICU doctor who was trained at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston (rated #4 overall in the nation as a children's hospital). Dr. Cantu said that he would arrange for this doctor to see Jacob to get to know him and have a feel for him. If something occurred, then this doctor would do the triage work and coordinate the care. He said that they would coordinate with CHOP as well. That's more than we expected. Praise the Lord.
Very concerned about Melody. Please pray for her complete recovery.
