Sick Baby

This morning Noah had Michael and I very worried.  He's had two sores, one on each hip, for the past 2 weeks that have continued to look worse and worse each day.  Last night we decided they weren't looking good at all and decided to take him to Urgent Care.  We had looked at some info on the internet and saw a few pictures of MRSA which looked exactly like his sores.  Panic!  The Urgent Care doctor drained the one that looked worse (awful for our poor little guy) and then took the pus to the lab for a culture.  We'll have those results by Sunday which will tell us for sure if it is MRSA or not.  We saw our pediatrcian this morning who had to drain the same sore again and she too thought it looked like MRSA.  Noah was very lethargic this morning and was not smiley or playful at all.  He had a fever and was a very sick little boy.  After we got home from the doctor, I fed him, gave him Motrin and then put him down for a nap.  It's amazing what a 3 1/2 hour nap, Motrin, and 2 rounds of antibiotic can do for a sick boy!  Here's a video I just took of him playing with Michael acting more like his happy little self.  Praise the Lord for his improvement already!  We're hoping that whatever this is, MRSA or not, that it clears up quick and he's feeling 100% again very soon.  We greatly appreciate your prayers!

The first three pictures are of the worst sore on his left side.  It's looking better in these than it did this morning thankfully.

 This next picture is of the sore on his right side that's not so bad but is getting worse.  It's not as big as the other but I can tell from feeling around it that it's getting harder and filling up with more pus.  The doctor said to give him lots of warm soaking baths to draw the pus out and open the sores up to drain.  We're then supposed to squeeze them if they look like they're leaking.  Ugh!  Not fun for anyone but especially Noah who's already had enough of that!  We've got lots of cleaning to do if he tests positive for MRSA as it can live for MONTHS on surfaces (counter tops, door handles, bath tubs, toilets, floors, furniture, etc.) and all clothing, towels, bedding or anything that touches the skin has to be washed in hot water.  I've already started cleaning and washing just to make sure we're not spreading anything.