Pink Eye and Swollen Tonsils

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Yesterday I brought Little Miss to see an ENT regarding her swollen tonsils. I was relieved to hear that the doctor doesn't think she will need surgery to remove the tonsils at this time. She also told me that having the croup for 6 weeks is normal and I don't have to worry about it unless she runs a fever. The tonsils are causing her to snore quite a bit and she said that too is normal. However, I don't have to worry about her stopping breathing, which I of course was doing. She said the brain kicks in and tells her lungs to breath. The doctor put her on a six-day step down of prednisone. She called the order into Walmart pharmacy. I stopped there on our way home and found they would have to order the medicine and it wouldn't be available until Monday. So I called around to our other pharmacies and they don't have it either. Long story short, we wait for the medicine. Hopefully the medicine will shrink her tonsils. I have to follow-up with her pediatrician and will do so after she finishes with the meds. The pink eye started to appear yesterday when we were at the ENT appointment. I noticed her eyes beginning to turn pink and they were running as well. Last night they became goopy and she is very sensitive to lights. I had medicine for her and tried to put it in her eye. After a 30 minute struggle, I gave up. I have to call the doctor's office this morning to get her a prescription for drops. The ointment is too difficult to administer. Hopefully she gets better with time. But when is the question. This has been a long haul.