Shawnie came screaming out of her room that she had a peanut stuck in her gum. We looked and looked but found nothing. She was hysterical and couldn't sleep all night.
Monday April 25.
I called Dr. Curtis (our dentist), told him the peanut story, and he fit her in in the morning. He couldn't find anything except for a tooth that could be applying pressure to the gum because of a new tooth pushing from underneath it. Sent us to Dr. Allen, (pediatric dentist, our neighbor) to pull it, and thought we might as well do the one on the other side as well. Dr. Allen fit us in that afternoon. We told him the peanut story. He couldn't find anything He took x-rays and squeezed her into his late afternoon for a tooth extraction. He pulled two molars.
Tuesday, April 26.
Stayed home from school to recover from the tooth extraction. Still sad.
Wednesday April 27.
Tried to go to school. Called home soon after school started and cried to come home because her mouth was hurting and she didn't feel well.
I left Wednesday afternoon for Women's Conference.
Thursday, April 28.
Couldn't go to school. Keith took her to see Dr. Brown (our pediatrician). He diagnosed her with strep throat and put her on an antibiotic. I felt like a loser mom for not catching it.
Friday, April 29.
Intense pain, not eating, crying, couldn't make it through more than a couple of hours of school.
Saturday, April 30.
I came home from Women's Conference. She was lethargic, almost unresponsive and very weak.
Sunday, May 1.
I took her to Insta-Care. I told Dr. Schnieder (pediatrician) the peanut story and the previous treatments. He said she had a staff infection and an enlarged gland in her neck. He changed her to a different antibiotic.
Monday May 2.
No change.
Tuesday May 3.
Routine orthodontic appointment with Dr. Yamashiro at Primary Children's. I told him the previous experiences, beginning with the peanut story. He was very concerned and called the ear, nose, throat department at Primary's and had them squeeze her in to see Dr. Grimmer. (ENT) We told him the peanut story, and the previous treatments. He ordered a CT scan. She had to have an IV for the CT scan, and after multiple tries to get it in, the nurse had to call the IV team. The Radiologist (sorry, I can't remember his name...) found 'a pocket of fluid' under her jaw that was bulging and causing pressure. He felt strongly that it needed drained. (This is about 7 p.m.) We drive back to Logan.
Wednesday, May 4.
Dr. Grimmer calls. He recommends draining the fluid pouch. He wants us back today, with surgery tomorrow. We headed back to Primary's. Same IV team staff re-did IV. The nurse started IV antibiotic and Shaw had a huge reaction with hives and welts all over her body. She had to be given Benadryl. The residents came in and poked and prodded her and asked questions. We told them the peanut story.
Thursday, May 5.
Nervous anticipation all morning about the procedure. About 1 p.m. we walked her back and said good-bye. At 1:20 p.m. Dr. Grimmer came into the parent waiting room and said, "The mystery deepens..." He pulled out a small jar containing...
a peanut.
He was a little perturbed that we weren't the least bit surprised! It had ripped through the flesh underneath her tongue and lodged itself there. When the resident was poking around to decide where to 'drain the fluid' from, it ripped back through and out.
By 2 p.m. she was awake, alert, and totally herself again, yelling to all the world, "Peanuts are Evil!!"
By 2:15 she was eating french fries.
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