Sick Little Man

Poor Max had a rough start to 2013!

He came down with Norovirus in January, a HORRIBLE new stomach bug that hand sanitizer can't kill. We had to bleach and Lysol almost everything. Troy and I had to call a sitter at 11p.m. and rush him to the ER, when he vomitted more than 50 times.  His blood pressure and blood sugar were low, he was white as a sheet and his eyes rolled back in his head. It was horrible!!! By the next day, Troy and I both had it was well, but not as bad. I made a second trip the ER with him on day 2. We had to keep him hydrated, but managed to keep him from being admitted.

First trip to the ER, very sick boy, getting ready for IV meds and fluids

Second trip to the ER, hoping they won't stick me again!

Daddy's chair was pretty much my home for a few days.... too tired to get up, even to play.

We weren't so lucky just a couple of weeks later. This time he had RSV. It's a respiratory virus which isn't bad for most of us. But kids with compromised lungs like Max, it's the enemy! Within just a matter of hours, he nosedived on us. I took him to the urgent care where they did a chest xray, tested him for flu and strep and sent us home. I was able to grab a quick shower before his breathing got worse and we just couldn't keep his oxygen levels high enough. So I rushed him back to the ER, where he tested positive for RSV and we were admitted. He spent the next 3 days on oxygen and finally came home on Valentine's Day. We've had to keep him home from school for these 2 weeks post discharge, just so he could rebuild his immunity back up. It's the same virus he had shots for his first winter and just 2 shots last year, so he could get tubes placed in his ears. We knew this was the first year we'd be at risk, but didn't expect it to be this bad. Now his doctor will request the shots for him again next year. They are almost $2000 each and he'll need 5 over the winter... so insurance companies don't like this. But, after his hospital stay, this could be cost effective for them!

Quickly on oxygen to help me breathe!

Snoozing in the ER, until they can move us upstairs

Finally in a room around 8a.m., Daddy is on his way after dropping kids at school and Max is finally sleeping!

I took over Mommy's chair for awhile... just for a change of pace.

Sleep.....

And more sleep... by rarely letting Mommy move from holding my hand!

Desperately in need of wheats... it's the only thing he'll eat!

Cynthia made an emergency Wal Mart run for 2 boxes of wheats!

Our caged little money is feeling better, off the oxygen and FINALLY ready to go home!

We're just glad to have him finally feeling a little more like himself, eating and drinking again, etc... We've got him on Pediasure, just to put some weight back on him. He lost about 5 pounds, which is a lot when you're only about 30 pounds!