The common cold can hit people in many different ways....usually a low grade fever and maybe some coughing and congestion. For kids that have respiratory problems already, a common cold hits them like a freight train and then compounds over time to cause permanent damage. Jameson has a chronic respiratory condition called Bronchiectasis. This is where his lungs have become inflamed and damaged over time due to so many upper respiratory infections (colds) during his lifetime. Each time he gets a cold, it causes a little more scarring and damage that isn't reversible. There's no cure and no treatment. The only way to help slow down the progress of something like this is to keep him away from sick people as much as possible.
This winter season has just begun but little man is already on his third illness. I had a lengthy conversation with his pulmonologist about this and the decision was made to pull him out of preschool for the time being. I'm sad about this because Jameson has had a great time socializing and being at preschool for the last few months. But I'm also on the same page with the doctors that we need to get these illnesses under control before we can think about school again. So he will start a new round of antibiotics today and have the rest of the winter to cuddle up at home and hopefully stay healthy.
While I don't like the idea of him being in a bubble, we also have to know when things are worth the risk and when they're not. That's just the life we live. I want Jameson healthy and happy for as long as God allows him to be with us, so if having to stay home for the foreseeable future gets us there then I'll take it. We can make any situation work and still manage to have fun adventures and check things off the bucket list even in winter! Thanks everyone as always for your love and support. :-)
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