Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Update on Aaron's Doctor visits


Thank you for all the well wishes, prayers and concern for our little Aaron. Some good news and not so good.
His hernia surgery was not a success. The surgeon said that he still has fluid and inflammation in the groin. He wants to wait 6 months and look at it again with possibly another surgery. Such a bummer. We thought the hospital days where over for us with him, but we are so thankful its not something more serious. He isn't in any pain which is great and is fun and cheery despite the issues.

Also saw the dermatologist for his skin issues on his head. Crazy news it is only a severe case of cradle cap. So instead of an infection and fungus, just normal baby stuff.....
BUT then the doctor called again and said the culture showed mucor (a mold, fungus that lives on fruit and vegetable, and in soil it is air born.) She said as long as his immune system isn't compromised then he should be fine and it is probably just living in the dead skin on his head. So of course I researched it on the web and got totally freaked out!!!! Mucor when inside a human body eats your organs and will kill you........so a little more then freaked out I would say..The doctor has been wonderful with us and it very much on board with herbal treatments. Talked to her today she said no worries that the mucor is in his body since he is healthy. We are currently doing every other day with olive oil baths to keep him moisturized and then dandruff shampoo. Hopefully that will be it....to clear it up. He wasn't too keen on an oil bath today and was so slippery it was hard to keep ahold of him.!

3 comments:

  1. Did Dr Michels send you to Dr Rainwater?

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  2. No we saw Dr. Knutson in Flagstaff, she is a pediatric dermatologist and Dr. Wesche a surgeon. We saw Dr. Damino (?) here in town and he was a crazy doctor about the skin issues. Don't go to the dermatology center in town...

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  3. Dr Michels wouldn't let us go in town. He sent us to Scottsdale. We really like her so far.

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