Croup

This week we had to take Caleb to the doctor’s office twice and the Emergency Room twice for CROUP. Our family got a hold of some virus and it has knocked us all down. I really can’t remember the last time that I have felt so bad. The doctors say that some babies are just more susceptible to croup, where as others for ear infections or lung infections. We just drew the lucky straw for the virus to go right to his airway. He literally wakes us gasping for air, coughing and choking. We try to normal remedies of hot showers and cold freezers to no avail. We have done epinephrine breathing treatments and heavy doses of steroids to try to clear his airway(in the ER). Things are getting better slowly but surely. He still seems to have a little trouble when he sleeps.

The first ER trip was in the middle of the night, so no pictures were taken, not to mention, we all felt awful and couldn’t wait to get home. Our second trip was after we went to the doctor’s office(they sent us straight there). We spent our entire Saturday there.

Here is C watching cartoons waiting to feel better.

The children’s ER has the coolest murals on the walls.

The day was getting long! He didn’t have to wear the mask, we were just playing!

They had to draw blood for some blood test including blood cultures to see why we can’t get his fever down or the croup to go away! They had to stick the poor boy 3 times and ended up using the IV team to get an IV in. They never needed the IV, it was just there “in case”. He was such a trooper. He wasn’t allowed to eat ALL day and was surprisingly good.

Like I said it was a long day! Just getting silly.

We were finally able to go home about 7pm! We have to follow up with the doctors on Monday to repeat some blood work, because in looking for something else, they found out that his platelet count was low. They repeated it but it was “clumped” so they decided to wait to see what they showed later.  Say your prayers that it was just a miscount and his platelet count is fine. Also that this croup will leave and we can keep his airway open without any more trips to the ER.

Here are his hands the day after, poor boy is all bruised up. It’s nice to know we can get good medical care but at the same time it’s sad when it’s your little guy.