I took Carson to his CF appointment on Thursday. It was his annual day of testing--x-ray, blood draw, urine test, and throat swab. Because he previously had MRSA and he was clear at the last appointment, they did three follow up swabs-nose, belly button, and arm pits. This doesn't hurt a bit, but Carson thought that the world was going to end. Good thing that I brought Emily along with me to help hold him down.
His x-ray looked good and he sounded great. Even though he only gain 8 ounces in three months, they were okay with his growth because he was still following the growth curve. I swear he weighed more than that, but he must be getting more compact. He was officially 32 lbs. 10 oz, and 37.75 inches tall. His height/weight ratio was 53% (goal is >50%). We'll see if he changes his ways when he goes in for his three year check up in a few weeks.
Because Carson has been having a hard time eating lately (maybe because of the craziness of the holidays, we don't know...), they are having him cut back on the antihistamine that he was taking as an appetite stimulant. He will now be on it for three weeks and off one week. We'll see if that helps. I'm supposed to let them know in a month. If there isn't much progress, he will get a higher dosage.
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