After 4 days of fever off and on, I took my youngest to the doctor today. Indications are that it’s something bacterial, not viral so in an effort to track down the infection he had to be catheterized. Only in the 20 minutes from the time that decision was made to the time it was actually done, he had wet his diaper. When they cathed him he was bone dry. I can’t even begin to tell you how awful it was for both of us. So I’m back home waiting for him to pee so I can take a specimen. And then we’ll be going to the hospital for another set of chest xrays. How we are ever going to afford 3 doctor’s office co pays and 2 chest xrays on 2 different children in 1 week is beyond me. I already owe a couple thou to the hospital for my 3 kidney stone surgeries last year. I freaking hate the current healthcare system. I don’t know what the answer is, but clearly something has to change. Nobody should EVER have to worry about being able to afford quality medical care.