As our world turns

I am passing time in Matthew's hospital room, so I thought I would post an update on him...
Friday he woke up with a little cough and sneezing, by Saturday his cough had progressively gotten worse and he was wheezing. I always start Albuterol breathing treatments as soon as he shows any signs of a cold. I also give him an inhaled steroid as well. I had been giving him his regular doses of all his breathing treatments and they just didn't seem to be working. I put him to bed Friday night and he just wouldn't go to sleep. So not like him as all, he usually grabs his blankie rolls over and is out. Finally at about 1 am I went into his room and his breathing was very labored. His respirations were pretty normal for him, he was just working really hard to breath. So I decided to take him in to the ER.

I tried to go to bed on Friday to hopefully get a little sleep. That didn't work out so well. Finn woke up screaming so I took him into the spare bed with me. He coughed and coughed and was running a slight fever. Then a short while later Matthew was up. So needless to say this mommy did not get any sleep last night.

We got to the ER( side note...The Childrens ER is now open at the hospital we take him to CHOC...Children's Hospital Orange County. It was very nice to have an all pediatric team and all the rooms are private. A big plus from having to go to the main hospital ER and possibly be in a shared room with big people and them not knowing how to take care of kids.) He was seen right away and they started breathing treatments immediately and gave him an oral steroid. He was sounding more clear, but his breathing just was not improving. So they made the decision to put him on a high flow nasal cannula. Also since they put him on high flow O2 he needed to be admitted and had to go to the PICU. We got settled into our room at about 6am. Poor baby had been awake all night. Daddy came to relieve me at about 10:30 this morning and he walked into a very agitated baby. Daddy was able to get the doctors to give him some Ativan to help calm him and he got some much needed sleep. They put him on a continuous albuterol treatment and it seems to be helping a little. They also started chest percussion. Basically they use little foam like cups and beat on his chest and back. Looks pretty brutal, but it isn't. It really helps to loosen things up so he can cough the crud up. He is doing ok so far. He keeps telling me tonight that he wants to go bye bye and outside. I know sweet baby, me too. :(

I am staying the night with him so I am looking forward to another night of not sleeping. I just hope both my boys are feeling better soon. I feel so terrible that they both need mommy and I can only be in one place at a time. Nothing like mommy when you are sick. Even though daddy is great and he tries really hard they just do not respond to him the same way when they are sick.

I am praying for health for my family and for it to stick around for awhile. I loath you cold/flu season and CDH.

Mommy