Did you ever play the game when you were a kid with your hands where you are trying to get the other person's arm turned out and when you do they call out mercy or uncle? I realize I am not explaining it the best, but that could be I have not had a whole lot of sleep. My point is that I am calling Uncle, or mercy, or whatever I need to. Collin was really sick this weekend, so I took him to the doctor and had to drag Jacob along, which was ironic since Jacob ended up being more sick. The doctor said it sounded like he had bronchiolitis so he ordered suctioning. Well than he quickly got very sick, and we ended up in the ER, where we discovered that despite the RSV vaccine he had been getting, he somehow managed to test RSV positive. They shipped us north to another hospital because our pediatric unit at our hospital was in divert. We were there until early afternoon, when they sent us home.
Jacob has been one sick baby. His oxygen saturations drop when it has been too long between suctioning, and he has been breathing 60+ times a minute (usually around 70-90 and had been over 100) and he has been retracting periodically. He has had a fever and from Friday evening until Sunday could not sleep longer than 30-40 minutes if we were lucky. I took him back to the doctor today. He offered to put him back into the hospital. But he gave the option too of just doing what we have been doing at home but to also have a suction machine (so we can suction as needed without having to go to the hospital) and than with our doctor calling to check on him daily.
He has been super sleepy today which is better than him not being able to rest. It breaks your heart to have your kids sick, and it makes it so much more difficult when you, the parents, are sick too. So birthday celebrations are being placed on hold and we are just trying to get through this. My doctor told me today that I have earned the stripes. I told him now I just need to get the jacket to have them placed on. So I had better get off. There are little ones (three of them ;) to go and care for.
Jacob has been one sick baby. His oxygen saturations drop when it has been too long between suctioning, and he has been breathing 60+ times a minute (usually around 70-90 and had been over 100) and he has been retracting periodically. He has had a fever and from Friday evening until Sunday could not sleep longer than 30-40 minutes if we were lucky. I took him back to the doctor today. He offered to put him back into the hospital. But he gave the option too of just doing what we have been doing at home but to also have a suction machine (so we can suction as needed without having to go to the hospital) and than with our doctor calling to check on him daily.
He has been super sleepy today which is better than him not being able to rest. It breaks your heart to have your kids sick, and it makes it so much more difficult when you, the parents, are sick too. So birthday celebrations are being placed on hold and we are just trying to get through this. My doctor told me today that I have earned the stripes. I told him now I just need to get the jacket to have them placed on. So I had better get off. There are little ones (three of them ;) to go and care for.
Bummer! Maybe we should just room together. I am doing the exact same thing with Carden. Suctioning at home and we also may have to cancel Kaidence's Birthday party Wednesday. We should just hang out and suction together. We could take turns and MAYBE get some shut eye! Hugs to you all....we miss seeing you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry! I can totally feel for you on this one! I hope everyone's well soon . . .
ReplyDeleteI am sorry.
ReplyDeleteYou do need a break.
OH goodness, it seems like when one person gets sick, the whole family gets it. So heartbreaking when the little ones get so ill too. I'm so sorry. We will be praying for a healthy recovery for all of you. For now, take it easy, enjoy wearing pjs and don't feel at all terrible if you and the little ones look the exact same at 5pm as you did when you got up. I don't think there's anything wrong with taking it easy, putting on the Disney and resting with the kiddies while you all recover!
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