Christine woke up Tuesday (Halloween) with the flu. She had been counting down the days to go trick or treating and she was so upset that she couldn't go. The next day she had a horrible cough. That evening I was sitting by her and she was having a difficult time breathing. I told her it was time to go to the hospital. I really thought that they would write her a prescription for an antibiotic, and then send us home. I was wrong. Her oxygen level was very low, and her x-ray came back showing that her right lung was full of gunk. Dr. said he wanted her to stay overnight. She was on oxygen, taking oral antibiotics and being pumped with antibiotics through her IV. We both got to sleep at 4:00 a.m. The Dr. came in at 6:00 a.m. and told me that her breathing was not good, and that she would be in the hospital for a few days. Every two hours she was having some kind of treatment done. Respitory Dr.s had her using a nebulizer every four hours to treat her lungs with medication. Later that morning she asked me if I thought that anyone would come to see her. I told her that for sure people would be coming to see her. I just hadn't had the time to call anyone yet. When our neighbors ( we only have one neighbor) left one evening Christine said to me, "I am so popular." She got worse before she started getting better. I was so worried about her. So, after five days they said she could go home. I was ready to go home. She was never left alone at the hospital. Ashley came up a few times so I could go home and get some stuff done. I slept in her room every night. Christine has never stayed overnight in a hospital since her birth. We have been to the emergency room a few times, but we always went home the same night. Her treatments will continue at home until she is 100%.
Everyone have a good day.
The picture of her with her stuffed animals was taken the day she got to go home. Monday the 6th.
Christine woke up Tuesday (Halloween) with the flu. She had been counting down the days to go trick or treating and she was so upset that she couldn't go. The next day she had a horrible cough. That evening I was sitting by her and she was having a difficult time breathing. I told her it was time to go to the hospital. I really thought that they would write her a prescription for an antibiotic, and then send us home. I was wrong. Her oxygen level was very low, and her x-ray came back showing that her right lung was full of gunk. Dr. said he wanted her to stay overnight. She was on oxygen, taking oral antibiotics and being pumped with antibiotics through her IV. We both got to sleep at 4:00 a.m. The Dr. came in at 6:00 a.m. and told me that her breathing was not good, and that she would be in the hospital for a few days. Every two hours she was having some kind of treatment done. Respitory Dr.s had her using a nebulizer every four hours to treat her lungs with medication. Later that morning she asked me if I thought that anyone would come to see her. I told her that for sure people would be coming to see her. I just hadn't had the time to call anyone yet. When our neighbors ( we only have one neighbor) left one evening Christine said to me, "I am so popular." She got worse before she started getting better. I was so worried about her. So, after five days they said she could go home. I was ready to go home. She was never left alone at the hospital. Ashley came up a few times so I could go home and get some stuff done. I slept in her room every night. Christine has never stayed overnight in a hospital since her birth. We have been to the emergency room a few times, but we always went home the same night. Her treatments will continue at home until she is 100%.
Everyone have a good day.
The picture of her with her stuffed animals was taken the day she got to go home. Monday the 6th.
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