Kinley’s been dealing with some major sinus congestion issues for a while now. She had a cold at the end of December that lasted two or three weeks. She was clear for about a week before it fired up again, peaking this past week. Thankfully, we already had a follow up scheduled with her pulmonologist on Thursday.
He suspected a sinus infection and broke out the prescription pad. Antibiotics to start and steroids if they aren’t enough. In case she develops a persistent cough and wheezing, she also now has an inhaler and a special contraption that I remember well from my childhood asthma days: a mask attached to a chamber that we puff the medicine into.
It was obvious how miserable Kinley was, so she and I took a sick day Friday. She doesn’t care for her medicine much, but she’s definitely getting the rest she needs. On Friday she slept four hours more than usual thirteen.
She’s having a better today today. She’s all smiles and coos when she’s playing, even with her incredibly runny nose.
At the doctor’s office she’s still riding along the average weight and height for her corrected age — 7kg (15lbs 6 oz) and 64 cm (25 3/16 inches).