I am happy to report that our brave Ellie has finally recovered from her 3 week ordeal. Unfortunately, the latest round of liquid steroids really affected her mood the last week. She would fall to pieces if you so much as looked at her. (Sorry Aunt Lilly!) We were finally able to wean her off her medications and she is breathing easy and back to her old cheerful, spunky self. That's the good news.
The bad news is, she saw the dentist yesterday and has almost $2,000 of dental work that needs to be done. The inhaled steroid that she has needed off and on for the past 3 years has weakened and damaged her teeth. Poor thing! Because of her asthma, the dentist is limited in how he can numb her for the procedure. He'd like to admit her to the hospital and put her under to do all the dental work. I can't even imagine what that bill would be. We are hoping she is brave enough for the cheaper (choke, choke) $2,000, in office solution.
Her last breathing treatment, in the shelter of her umbrella fort.
2 comments:
Ellie will be brave. I know she will.
I wouldn't mess around with that one. PCMC does dental clinics with anesthesia, and you can probably get medical (not just dental) coverage for it because of her diagnosis. It's worth a shot.
I also know a dentist who is IV certified and can do it in office, he does Ty's stuff. But Ty has never had breathing difficulties.
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