New Specialist

Abby can now add rheumatologist to her ever-growing list of specialists. Our pediatrician called last night with some of the results from Abby's latest blood work. There's nothing new really, but her sed rate and white count were both higher than the first time they tested. He says everything is pointing to the fact that she has some inflammation in her body somewhere. There are still some blood tests waiting to come back, but he referred us to a rheumatologist for further diagnostics and/or treatment.

Their office has been unusually busy but we got an appointment for next Tuesday. He said he wants to see her even if her fever goes away by then (Lord willing). We know right where his office is...the same place her other specialists are, right at the hospital where she was born, Legacy Emanuel in Portland. She already has a chart there which will smooth things a little bit (except for the fact that they will undoubtedly have our address wrong. Though we've changed it dozens of times it always goes back to her birthmother's address. Somehow the billing department never gets it wrong!).

She is holding steady, and her fevers stay much lower now that we're dosing her meds every four hours. She slept through the night again last night, and she had a 103.5 fever this morning. She wanted to watch Cinderella, so I put her in our room so it wouldn't distract Ryan doing his school work. I was checking on her periodically, and after about 45 minutes she was sound asleep and slept for two hours. This is the third day in a row she's taken an early morning nap.