Brian Admitted to Montgomery General Hospital

Kenton left for a business trip yesterday, and I decided to stay in Tappahannock with the boys to keep Mom company, and to continue with the outpatient care here for Brian.

This morning, Brian woke up with a bad rash on his joints – the worst being around his knees. His knees are so puffy that they look like little mountains covered with ice caps. I took him to the urgent care as soon as it opened, and the doctor immediately stopped both antibiotics. He suggested that we take him to a hospital, preferably one with a pediatric unit, and have him cared for there.

We decided to drive back to Maryland to have Brian hospitalized. Beryl is going to help take care of Kevin and Justin, while I stayed with Brian in the hospital.

Brian is now a patient at Montgomery General Hospital. He apparently experienced what is called ‘serum sickness,’ an allergic reaction to an antibiotic.