about 3 weeks ago Ethan came down with what initially looked like mumps but he had the MMR so they said it was probably some other similar virus but ordered a swab kit anyway to be sure. i went to visit the GP again towards the end of the week as he wasn't too much better and the swab kit hadn't turned up, she looked at his neck/cheek and said she'd like him seen by the paediatricians at Epsom via A+E, they decided it looked like an infected tonsil and put in a canula and gave intravenous antibiotics before (to Ethan's delight!) transferring him by ambulance to Guildford.
There they decided it wasn't tonsils but a tooth abcess and scheduled surgery for the next am (it was 1am already by this time). it was all a bit rushed and the combination of travel sickness fast driving lack of food and morning sickness meant i was the one who was being sick on the ambulance transfer!
during the little op they found his teeth to be "pristine" and that it was infact an infected lymph node. they took pus and cells from this to test in the lab, but despite my worries they eventually (a week later or so) came back normal - no malignancy and no unusual bacteria.
he in the meantime ended up back in again the following week on strong IV antibiotics as the infection had returned and ther we stayed for the next 4 nights. it was a miserable time as the iv irritated Ethan's veins and he cried throught the infusions.
There they decided it wasn't tonsils but a tooth abcess and scheduled surgery for the next am (it was 1am already by this time). it was all a bit rushed and the combination of travel sickness fast driving lack of food and morning sickness meant i was the one who was being sick on the ambulance transfer!
during the little op they found his teeth to be "pristine" and that it was infact an infected lymph node. they took pus and cells from this to test in the lab, but despite my worries they eventually (a week later or so) came back normal - no malignancy and no unusual bacteria.
he in the meantime ended up back in again the following week on strong IV antibiotics as the infection had returned and ther we stayed for the next 4 nights. it was a miserable time as the iv irritated Ethan's veins and he cried throught the infusions.
however we are now home again on oral antibiotics and yesterday seemed to be the start of some progress, he is still red and swollen but diminished slightly perhaps and certainly oozing, better out than in i'm sure!
ultrasound has shown it be solid and therefore not drainable again, he was reviewed in clinic on tues (our anniversay) and will be reviewed and possibly re ultrasounded on friday (tomorrow)and another review tuesday
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