Well, ds2's stomach virus was not getting any better, and he was not holding down even the smallest sips of water. I was more concerned with the pain in his stomach he was feeling.... so at 11:45pm I asked dh to run him down to the ER, just so they can check for appendicitis. I probably wouldn't have sent him down there if ds2 didn't have the pain all day. I guess I was thinking that typically I don't have a lot of pain when I have a stomach virus, and am able to sleep in between episodes of... well you know. But he couldn't even sleep much because of the pain.
A funny thing happened at the hospital as ds2 was his entertaining self, even while sick. (He just needs a willing and sympathetic audience.) Dh was talking about toothpaste and all of a sudden ds2 said as if a light bulb went on in his head. "THAT'S IT! (the reason he could be sick and throwing up with a stomach virus) MOM SAID I COULD USE ANY TOOTHPASTE I WANTED! I USED CREST CINNAMON RUSH!"
The nurses got a kick out of that. As did I to hear him on the phone. I joined them down there at 1am and relieved dh who needed to get to sleep for work the next day. It was a good thing too as he was given an IV and some anti nausea medicine. Fena...something or other. And we didn't get home until 3:30am. He slept from the time they gave him the IV, through the time he came home. Since dh was still in the quarantined room, I put the littlest one in our bed, so I could be there in case he got sick again. Thankfully we both slept until about 11am!
That's my second day of school for you... lol! Hopefully tomorrow will be much better!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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Oh no Jackie! I'm sorry to hear that it's not getting better at your house. I was praying for you all today and thought I'd come check on you. Still praying.
I hope he's feeling better!! Get some sleep - you need it now!!
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