Zachey J(yes, our moose) is our most active child. But when he falls...he falls hard! When he gets sick, sometimes it seems like forever and he is miserable. After two going on three straight days of Zach throwing up constantly, coughing, being so very sick and already having a blessing, we decided we couldn't take it anymore and took our pediatrician's advice and headed into the ER, being that it was Sunday. First they tested him for the flu by putting some drops in his nose and sucking it out with a tube. That was fun! Not! He had an IV put in and received some fluids and anti-nausea medication and also had a breathing treatment. After he finally kept some fluids down for a little while and four hours had passed, we were able to go home. He was diagnosed with influenza type A which is highly contagious and seems to be "going around" right now. The good news is, he is actually able to walk around and sit up now! He is so much better. Plus, he is able to take Tamiflu, a medication for influenza type A. The doctor reminded us that people used to die very easily from a flu like this. Ahhhhhhhh, modern times. Ya gotta love it!!! Now onto the fact that we have three other little children! Megan and Tanner have been coughing, Megan has seemed a little warm, and Gavin actually threw up a little this morning. I am knocking on wood as we speak in hopes of not having more bad illnesses!!!
6 days ago
