We've had quite the time over the past 10 days! It all started last Saturday when Chloe began running fever. We had to stay home from church on Sunday and she still had fever on Monday. So, Monday afternoon, I took her to the doctor and found out that her chest was pretty inflamed. More times than not, this "stuff" settles in Chloe's chest and causes cough and inflammation. I had begun breathing treatments with her already, and at the doctor we added an antibiotic and oral steroids to our line-up. The next couple of days were hard with her being on the steriods, as they affect how she feels.
On Thursday night, I put Claire to bed as usual. She was a little snotty, but no different than she had been all week. However, at midnight, she woke up and was having major problems breathing, coughing, gasping, and staying calmed down. I quickly got her going on a breathing treatment and got her calmed down. I realized that she was not having trouble breathing, but that her seal-like sounds could not be good. So, instead of heading to Troy to visit Aunt Megan and Uncle Chuck on Friday morning, we headed to the doctor again with our croupy Claire. After talking with the doctor and a chest xray, we left with oral steroids for Claire to try and clear up her croupy lungs. The steroids are making her so emotional and "out of sorts" so she and I are staying at home tomorrow as well.
So......all of that to say, our trusty companion has become our little nebulizer......without it, we would be a gaspy mess around here!
On Thursday night, I put Claire to bed as usual. She was a little snotty, but no different than she had been all week. However, at midnight, she woke up and was having major problems breathing, coughing, gasping, and staying calmed down. I quickly got her going on a breathing treatment and got her calmed down. I realized that she was not having trouble breathing, but that her seal-like sounds could not be good. So, instead of heading to Troy to visit Aunt Megan and Uncle Chuck on Friday morning, we headed to the doctor again with our croupy Claire. After talking with the doctor and a chest xray, we left with oral steroids for Claire to try and clear up her croupy lungs. The steroids are making her so emotional and "out of sorts" so she and I are staying at home tomorrow as well.
So......all of that to say, our trusty companion has become our little nebulizer......without it, we would be a gaspy mess around here!
*I want to dedicate this post to my friend, Heather, whom I've never met! Heather's husband, Kevin, and my Kevin were great friends in highschool and on from there. Kevin was actually in our wedding, but Heather was unable to get enough time off of work to come. So, she and I have never met. However, we "stay in touch" through the blog world. Her girls have struggled with breathing issues, just like we have. So I know that if anyone understands my life over the past week or so, it's her! Heather, one of these days we'll get to hang out......hopefully sooner rather than later!
2 comments:
Oh, I do understand and I am praying for you guys!!! I hope the girls will be completely back to normal soon!!! Hang in there!!
I'm thinking we need to make a trip to Georgia where it is warm (okay, now might not be the time to suggest that since you have had snow recently!!)
Oh I am SO sorry to hear you're girls have been sick. That is no fun at all... We also have a nebulizer - our Claire had RSV as a baby too - and then Everett had all of his breathing trouble last year as well... Hang in there! Those oral steroids sure do a number on them as well... Hope everyone gets well soon!
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