- The verdict is in - Emily has
- Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) (pronounced: meta-noo-mo-virus) -
- AND - a middle-ear infection
- hMPV is described by our attending as "similar to RSV" and "could get worse." Crappy.
- There is no vaccine for hMPV. Crappy.
- If you are reading this - you are from my office - and was sick before or after me ----- you probably had or have hMPV. Crappy.
6 comments:
Yikes - never heard of that one. Praying for all of you!!!
'Lucy'
Bummer, what's that mean for Emily?
It means Emily has a rough few days ahead of her. We are hoping and praying that we've made it through the worst, but that may not be the case. She's a tough cookie, though - I just wish she wasn't breathing so hard all the time right now. She's staying pretty strong though.
Hey Nate
You guys are so well versed after having been through RSV before . . . do you guys use pulmozyne? That really helped Stella with her RSV . . . I'm sure you have already considered it. So sorry but you have so many praying!!!
ugh! Pneumo with a META in front -- that has to be bad. I'm so sorry and we are praying. Do you need anything tonight or tomorrow night? Call us if you do; one of us will be there! (The other one will keep the kids at home.) --Laurel and Chrystopher
praying...
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