RSV and Genetic Testing

Last week was a tough week. Marek was diagnosed with RSV on Wednesday. It made us mad because we have been so careful about keeping the germs out of our house. It hit him pretty hard, he was wheezing and coughing so hard that we took him back to the doctor on Friday. There isn't anything the doctor could prescribe to help him get rid of RSV since it is a virus however, the doctor did prescribe albuterol to help him breath a little better. So we have been giving him breathing treatments every four hours since Wednesday. We are so lucky to go to St. Clair Pediatrics, everyone there treats Marek and us like family and goes above and beyond to make sure Marek is safe and taken care of. We went back to the doctor today and were told that Marek sounds a little better. His wheezing is not as pronounced and he seems to be coughing a little less. We haven't completely beaten the virus but I think we are on our way to getting him better.

Since Marek has been fighting RSV his neurologist didn't feel that he could safely up his dose of Prednisolone since it would make him more immune suppressed. So that has been put on the back burner until he has a clean bill of health. We are hoping he will get over the virus soon so he can start the high dose of steroids. He has had more seizures this week than last. I am not sure if there is any truth to this but some say that when little ones are sick they are more prone to seizures. Hopefully that is the only reason he has had so many.

We got Marek's genetic testing back today. We were hoping for normal results but unfortunately that wasn't the case. His results show that he has an extra extension on the arm of chromosome 7. I have no idea what this means and our neurologist didn't either so he is sending us to a genetic specialist. We are waiting for a call to set up an appointment. It is so scary to think what this means. We are not sure if this is the cause of Marek's IS or if it might cause other health problems. We are stuck WAITING once again for answers. I am hoping and praying for the best while trying to keep my mind from thinking about the worst.

We have a busy week with PT, OT and Marek's vision teacher. Hoping that he feels better so we can make some progress with his development.

Please keep our Mighty Man in your thoughts and prayers as we continue on this journey.