Jax and I find ourselves in the local children's hospital. We've been here the last day and a half. His bilirubin level, combined with a couple of risk factors, meant that he was admitted and they started aggressive treatment to bring his bilirubin down. I get to stay with him and take care of him while he is being treated. Definitely an unforgettable phone conversation with the doctor when she called to tell me to take him straight to the hospital.
Fortunately, Jax's bilirubin level came down quickly. But they found he has a UTI, and a subsequent ultrasound shows an enlarged kidney. One of the possibilities is that he has a refulx condition that would necessitate surgery. I am not totally positive what the other possibilities are. Tomorrow we'll talk to the doctors and find out what they think is going on. What I am hoping for is news that we can just take him home. I want my little guy back where he belongs.
