Well, we got the word today that Jonathan's test came back positive for RSV...they said there wasn't anything they could really do to treat it, but that now they know in case it gets worse or leads to further illness.
The dr said he felt Jonathan's case was fairly mild and believed that it was on its way out already however we are to continue the humidifier treatments and the saline treatments to keep the passages clear and if he developes any weasing or if it last more then a two weeks we are to take him back in.
Marion and I got to talking about it and we wondered if we haven't all had it...the kids had coughs and runny noses for about a week and a half to two weeks after Jonathan was born and both Marion and I have had the same symptoms as well. I guess we'll never know about the rest of us....though we do know about Jonathan!
For those of you who don't know about RSV, basically it is a virus in the respirtory area. It has been linked to inflamation of the lungs, asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis...some cases can get severe if the infant stops eating and becomes dehydrated or if the airways become so restricted the child can't get enough air. Those are fairly severe cases...in one report we read online it said that it is believed that all children have had it at least once before the age of two...here is a link to Kids Health regarding RSV:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/rsv.html
Jonathan is doing very well actually, he does have coughing fits but the dr said his lungs were clear so we just need to weather the storm until he's over it.
