Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 hi everybody, on wednesday of last week nathan had pink eye{or so they thought}we were given drops to use i used them he got worse on monday he had a follow up with the doctor by the time i reached the doctors office nathan was in severe respitory distress they gave him oxygen and called 911 we were rushed to the hospital they continued the oxygen they soon noticed his heart rate was dropping {it dropped to 79} they called his dr he came took a look at him and said it was lack of oxygen the longer he remained on oxygen the better his heart rate got they did a test for rsv and found nothing they tested for a couple other things and again found nothing they came to me and said we need to do a spinal tap to test for menegitist and told me it would take 48 hours for the results so nathan was admitted to the picu iv was started and even more bloodwork was done everything was negetive they did one test and found what they thought to be bacteria tested again and found nothing they said it was a contamination finally today i was told he has no infection just severe respitory distress they dont know why and they never called in his specialist to look at him anyway after a 5 day stay in picu nathan was released today and is now home its been a long 5 days i want to wish those who have had birthdays a happy birthday and to those with children still in the hospital i wish you good luck and wish you home soon take care everybody ~mommy to {17 month old CHARGEr} & Katelynn{7 year old with AHDH} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 wow how fustrating > > hi everybody, > > on wednesday of last week nathan had pink eye{or so they thought}we > were given drops to use i used them he got worse on monday he had a > follow up with the doctor by the time i reached the doctors office > nathan was in severe respitory distress they gave him oxygen and > called 911 we were rushed to the hospital they continued the oxygen > they soon noticed his heart rate was dropping {it dropped to 79} > they called his dr he came took a look at him and said it was lack > of oxygen the longer he remained on oxygen the better his heart rate > got they did a test for rsv and found nothing they tested for a > couple other things and again found nothing they came to me and said > we need to do a spinal tap to test for menegitist and told me it > would take 48 hours for the results so nathan was admitted to the > picu iv was started and even more bloodwork was done everything was > negetive they did one test and found what they thought to be > bacteria tested again and found nothing they said it was a > contamination finally today i was told he has no infection just > severe respitory distress they dont know why and they never called > in his specialist to look at him anyway after a 5 day stay in picu > nathan was released today and is now home its been a long 5 days i > want to wish those who have had birthdays a happy birthday and to > those with children still in the hospital i wish you good luck and > wish you home soon take care everybody > > ~mommy to {17 month old CHARGEr} & Katelynn{7 year old > with AHDH} > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 , I am so sorry, its so frustrating when you can't get an answer. I hope he is doing better and you are ok. Glad your home now!! Crystal mom to (11), (3), and Eva (21 month old CHARGEr) wife to Dan in Illinois > > > > hi everybody, > > > > on wednesday of last week nathan had pink eye{or so they thought} we > > were given drops to use i used them he got worse on monday he had a > > follow up with the doctor by the time i reached the doctors office > > nathan was in severe respitory distress they gave him oxygen and > > called 911 we were rushed to the hospital they continued the oxygen > > they soon noticed his heart rate was dropping {it dropped to 79} > > they called his dr he came took a look at him and said it was lack > > of oxygen the longer he remained on oxygen the better his heart rate > > got they did a test for rsv and found nothing they tested for a > > couple other things and again found nothing they came to me and said > > we need to do a spinal tap to test for menegitist and told me it > > would take 48 hours for the results so nathan was admitted to the > > picu iv was started and even more bloodwork was done everything was > > negetive they did one test and found what they thought to be > > bacteria tested again and found nothing they said it was a > > contamination finally today i was told he has no infection just > > severe respitory distress they dont know why and they never called > > in his specialist to look at him anyway after a 5 day stay in picu > > nathan was released today and is now home its been a long 5 days i > > want to wish those who have had birthdays a happy birthday and to > > those with children still in the hospital i wish you good luck and > > wish you home soon take care everybody > > > > ~mommy to {17 month old CHARGEr} & Katelynn{7 year old > > with AHDH} > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Glad to hear he's home! It's so unnerving to not get an answer! I hope he continues to feel better as the days go by! And mommy, I hope you get some much deserved rest!! , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 year old twins, and big brother 4 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 9 years! The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's name will break my heart. Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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