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Son started having trouble breathing on Saturday around noon. Nurse line said take him to urgent care, urgent care doc looked at him for just thirty seconds before saying "Take him to the emergency room. Don't bother with the local ones, go straight to the children's hospital, they'll just transfer him anyway." Then we had a very busy four hours at the children's ER where everyone was very serious and urgent and we've been in the PICU ever since.
So, not well.
Shit man. Any update? Did they at least figure out the cause?
Bronchiolitis brought on by rhinoenterovirus (aka. the common cold) intersecting with dormant, previously undiagnosed asthma.
I’ve experienced exactly the same with my son. He was in hospital for about two weeks but is now absolutely fine.
Really scary and distressing time, I still get wobbly when thinking about it… but the doctors and nurses will look after him.
I hope you’re doing okay. At least as okay as you can be. Don’t forget to eat and sleep yourself.
Wow, two weeks? I should count myself lucky. We're looking at three full days, four nights in the PICU plus the half a day spent in the ER.
Eating, I've got no appetite. Plus he's not allowed to eat or drink so I feel like I can't do it in front of him. A neighbor brought soup in a thermos that I can take swigs of throughout the day. Sleep at least I'm keeping up with, though I'm exhausted and distracted all the time.
Thanks for your kind words.