Painful tonsils

When Jon and Mindy first learned about Harvey's rather enlarged tonsils, Cher had told them about Tony's childhood tonsil problems. It looks like those tonsils have decided to pester him again.

It all started later Saturday night. Tony started feeling a little under the weather. His only symptom was a high fever. It started at 101 and peaked on Sunday night at 105. This is when he thought I should take him to the ER. We were seen, had some tests done, and were sent on our way with no answers.

 I stayed home with him on Monday, and we went into his primary care physician Monday afternoon. She did more tests, and we went home to wait for the results. This morning Tony was called with the results. He did not have strep, no respiratory issues, and blood tests looked good. Hmm...now what? The doc said to call her at home if there were any more concerning symptoms that arose.

Well, they arose! A very high fever again, loss of appetite, very painful throat and bright red tonsils. We called the doc. She started him on penicillin because it now sounds like tonsillitis. We hopped in the car and drove to Walgreens. We waited for 15 minutes, and Tony drank a big jug of Gatoraid to try and get some electrolytes back in his system. He took his first dose on the car ride home.

Now he's very wiped from the trip, and his mother-in-law is on her way to bring him some chicken noodle soup! What a lady!

Tony's tonsil issues just so happened to fall on the big day for the T and A for Harvey. This morning he had his tonsils and adenoids removed. He was such a big boy going into the operating room, according to Mindy! I stopped by to see him after work tonight. He was very very sleepy and in some pain, but I just got a report that he is happily watching Dora and eating mac and cheese! Let's hope he can go home tomorrow!

I'm sending in some big prayers for Tony's large tonsils and Harvey's recovery!