Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hospital

Let me start at the beginning. 2 Fridays ago Brad started with a fever and cough. We gave him medicine all weekend but it didn't really help so last Monday I brought him to the doctor and he was diagnosed with an ear infection and some rattling in his lungs. Iwas told that the antibiotic would get rid of both of those and it pretty much did although Brad was still very tired and had lost his appetite. While at the doctor last Monday, I also had him listen to Lila's chest because she was developing a cough. He said he didn't hear anything to be concerned about.
By Wednesday, Lila's cough was much worse and her breathing was laborious so I took her back to the doctor. This time he said that she had bronchiolitus and the beginnings of an ear infection. He prescribed an antibiotic (which we were never able to get her to take) and breathing treatments with a nebulizer.
On Thurs. there was no improvement so we took her back to the doctor and she said to continue with the breathing treatments and not to worry about the antibiotic because the ear infection didn't look bad and was healing on it's own.
So we continued with the breathing treatments around the clock but with no real improvement. Lila's appetite greatly decreased and she wasn't able to breathe well at all. So, on Sunday morning we dropped Brad and Sky off at church and took Lila to the urgent care. They found her oxygen levels too low and admitted her to the hospital.
She had to be taken to the hospital via ambulance because she needed to stay connected to the oxygen. She was given a tylenol suppository (she hasn't cooperated with any oral medicine), she's lost 6 ounces in 2 weeks, and she was also hooked up to an IV.
When we got to the hospital, she was tested for RSV and they also took a chest xray. She has been sleeping peacefully for the most part. They also suctioned her mucous. She's connected to so many wires it's virtually impossible to even hold her.
Thankfully friends from church are taking care of Brad and Sky right now. We are at Kaiser Permanente in Downey in the ped. ICU. We don't know the results of any tests yet (some blood tests were taken in Urgent care) but I will post updates as they come. Please pray for our sweet baby to be able to breathe and return to her normal self. Please pray for Ken as he is supposed to start teaching this week. Please pray for strength and rest for me. Please pray that Brad and Sky will not be too upset by my absence and all that is going on. I guess that's all for now.

3 comments:

Amy said...

We're praying, Friends!!! Sky had a great day...the girls did great together! PLEASE let us know if we can help any more...would be happy to help with Sky and Brad this week somehow, bring a meal, etc... Just let us know!

Ginny said...

Praying...

Michelle said...

We have been praying all night!