Pray for Judah

Just a brief note to ask you all to pray for Judah! It's been a crazy, long, full, exhausting, hard 30-ish hours for him. He got sick on Wednesday, high fever and some vomiting. (When you have a child that doesn't get fevers all of a sudden get fevers - high ones - it's weird and scary.) Took him to the ped. on Thursday morning, and he was admitted at Children's a couple hours later. So much has happened since then. Information overload, then changed information, then new information, and now a new plan of action.

Here's what I know for sure:

Judah's right kidney is full of infection and very dilated. They are concerned that there may be an obstruction somewhere in there. He's having a special scan done at 3 today to determine whether or not there is.

They now know the germ that caused the infection and are treating it with 2 antibiotics.

His fever is improving. As a matter of fact, just 30 min. ago it was normal - Thanks, Lord! My prayer is that it doesn't spike again.

What I don't know for sure:

He may have a UTI and the infection may be in his blood. We won't know for sure until the blood and urine cultures come back. If the infection started in the urine (the bacteria would be in the culture) then Urology would seriously consider doing a surgical repair now, rather than wait til he's 5. If the bacteria is in the blood, the medication and treatment changes a little bit.

I don't know how long we'll be here. He needs to be fever free for awhile, and we need to know exactly what we're dealing with.

I appreciate your prayers for these things, as well as all the details that come up during a hospital stay. I appreciate prayers for wisdom for me as I try to be the very best advocate I can be for Judah. Sometimes I feel sorely inadequate; but then I remember that God uniquely gifted me for this task and gave me the privilege of being Judah's mom. Last night Jared and I were talking about how loving Judah so much makes these things hurt more. I think, though, that loving him enough to allow myself to feel and experience his pain with him makes me a better advocate. It makes me a better mom. For my other kids, too.

Thanks everyone!