Influenza

Alyvia's cultures came back, her throat culture showed that she has Para Influenza. She hasn't had a fever, but the cold has moved to her chest and this morning she has a cough. Influenza is a virus (so it can't be treated with antibiotics, it just has to run its course.) The cough is in her lungs, but its a loose cough. Our biggest concern is this could settle in her lungs and cause viral pneumonia, so hopefully that won't happen.
The doctors are also still trying to figure out why Livie stops breathing. She is on some new medications to see if that will help. She is still on oxygen at night time and nap time. So right now we just have to wait for the influenza to run its course, and try to get this breathing thing under control....so we're going to be here for a while longer. And by then Alyvia should be good to go and we can go home and have Christmas!! (Well, that last part is MY plan anyways!! :)