Here's what happen...
For two nights Myles has NOT slept. I mean the kind of night where you're literally up all night, trying to help him get comfortable to sleep for a few minutes... maybe an hour at a time.
Meanwhile I received an email from my good friend Jenny in Portland who put me in contact with a friend here in Costa Rica. The email mentioned that Hannah (the CR contact) had a 1 year old. So I thought I'd contact her to see if I could get information about where I should take Myles and what the medical care process looked like.
She was so wonderful. She did some research for us, and offered to pick us up, take us to the hospital, and stay with us to translate. With Magoo so sick, we took her up on the offer. With her husband and kid in tow, they drove us to the hospital and we were able to get Myles seen by a pediatrician. It was super generous of them. I really can express enough gratitude. They literally never met us before. We spoke twice on the phone, and yes we could have done this on our own... (Did I mention Morgan was four buses deep on his way to and from the airport to pick up Ramona?) But to have them there to be our advocate/translators was so comforting in a time of need.
Turns out Myles has an ear infection, throat infection (strep?) and serious cough. The doctor wrote a laundry list of prescriptions. One was basic drug like Tylenol. The rest are antibiotic and such to clear up this nose, ear and throat.
I also asked her to look at my finger, showed her the medication, and she suggested I see a doctor. She said that I have an infection and need to see a professional, yet she would not see me. Not wanting to start the 2 hour process over, I opted to leave the hospital and deal with the finger later.
I took the list to the pharmacy and got the necessary medication for Myles. I also asked the pharmacist to fill an antibiotic for my finger. He did.
3 Zithromax, 1 x a day for 3 days.
If it doesn't clear up in the next two or three days, I'll head back to the doctor for a more professional opinion. I'm also soaking it. -Thanks Sid!
Doctor Bill =$50
Pharmacy Bill =$120
Sleeping baby =Priceless
Fingers-crossed he sleeps through (or part way) though the night.
2 comments:
oh man- magoo! that sucks. thank god for your new friends, i.e. angels. what's up with your finger?
Oh no!!! Thank GOODNESS you got him to the dr. Poor little man. Poor you! I'm so sorry you've hit this medical slump. I hope both of you get better fast!!! Keep us posted Melissa.
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