What is THAT smell???

A question I have been asking myself since we got home from Mexico about a week ago.

I would give Meg a kiss- get a whiff of something and then wonder what is that smell??

Was I standing too close to the garbage?

Does her breath stink?

Am I imagining something?

Then sometime over the weekend I realized the smell was coming from her NOSE.

I became obsessed: asking other people to smell her nose, smelling her tissues. Does she stink or do I just think she stinks?

I called the Doctor yesterday and the could get me in for the last appointment of the day.

From my google research I knew that one sided foul smelling nasal discharge was most often caused by a sinus infection or a foreign object.

I knew the chances of a sinus infection were slim seeing as how Meg hasn't had a recent and prolonged cold. But I was holding out some hope that I would have a Rx for antibiotics in my hand shortly and we'd be on our way!

The PA we saw in the office could see something up her right nostril but could reach it with her limited tools so we were on our way to Primary.

waiting our turn in the ER

The waiting room for the ER at Primary Children's was packed. I tried telling the tech as we checked in that we really didn't need to stay. This wasn't an emergency.

We stayed. We waited. 2 hours later they found this . . . (a popcorn kernel)

For those who care about the details: they wrapped her up like a mummy and it took three people to hold her while they put a foley catheter (6 fr) up her nose. They then inflated the balloon with saline and when they pulled it out the kernel came too.

good as new!! and she smells good too!!