project 365 entry for April 7, 2009
Took my 15 yr old daughter to my son’s Pulmonolgist today. I have known that she has asthma for some time. Over the last year or so, she has had attacks where we rushed her to the E.R. The doctors there would insist that she could not have asthma because she doesn’t wheeze. It has been a nightmare, knowing my daughter needed a breathing treatment NOW & arguing with a doctor. By the time the ER doctors would end up giving in, she would need back to back breathing treatments. The poor kid can barely breathe during these attacks & ends up hyperventilating.
Anyway, after testing, guess what? Yes, she has asthma. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not happy about that. But, am happy to finally have a diagnosis & she is now on daily medicine. I pray it will help. She has gone from being very active to now she sits because activity causes her to not be able to breathe.
Something has happened with my 17 yr old son. He has had some type of breakdown. He has always had autistic tendencies, but he seems to have slipped into full blown autism. My heart is breaking, & I have no idea what is going on. This started over the weekend and he is not showing signs of coming back to us. 
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…
Tags: asthma, daughter, ER, hyperventilating, medicine, project 365, Pulmonolgist
