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boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Mar 28 2009, 02:43 PM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,352 Member No.: 3,466 Joined: 22-March 06 |
Andrew came down with bronchitis on monday, and be wed. had full blown pneumonia. We have been working constantly to keep him drinking and taking him to the dr for the last three days now, to keep him out of the hospital. He is on so many antibiotics and also nebulizer breathing treatments every 4 hours even thru the night. He had a real hard time breathing on wed night but is doing better now.
The oral steroids started today and man, is he just one miserable mean kid! I cant wait till he feels like his old self again. The good news is that this hasnt affected his sleep schedule at all! -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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luvmykids |
Posted: Mar 28 2009, 02:50 PM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06 |
Poor baby! Colt had to do the oral steroids when he was about two, it was no fun for anybody, I hope he starts feeling better soon but hooray that he's sleeping well in spite of the round the clock nebs!
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my2monkeyboys |
Posted: Mar 28 2009, 04:40 PM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 3,197 Member No.: 2,245 Joined: 21-July 05 |
Poor lil' guy!
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boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Mar 29 2009, 02:44 PM
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Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,352 Member No.: 3,466 Joined: 22-March 06 |
Hey has anyone had to deal with something like this lately?
andrew doesnt have a fever anymore, so the antibiotics must be working.. but his cough seems so much worse to me. Its so hard to tell if he feels worse because he is really just so bad right now from the steroids..he is a monster. He isnt really wanting to eat or drink. I havent ever had a child with pneumonia and believe it or not in 12 yrs of nursing no patients with it either.. does it take a long time to get rid of the cough? I wonder if the steroids are breaking up the mucous and thats why it sounds so junky..we cant call the dr till tomorrow.. -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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MommyToAshley |
Posted: Mar 29 2009, 04:25 PM
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Happy Spring! Group: Administrators Posts: 27,473 Member No.: 2 Joined: 8-February 03 |
I don't have any advice, I just wanted to give some hugs and send my prayers and positive thoughts. Poor little guy, I hate when our little ones are sick. Please keep us posted on how he is doing.
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Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Mar 30 2009, 04:37 AM
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Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
poor guy and you as well. DH had something similar his doc never did give him a correct diganosis, but thats another story and TBH I think his cough was about 3 week or more but dont get discouraged, he waited till his cough was pretty bad before going, so I think had he gone in sooner and had be been diagonsed right it woudl not have been so long. Als DH's couhgs are always longer than the norm.
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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coasterqueen |
Posted: Mar 30 2009, 05:24 AM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 27,917 Member No.: 236 Joined: 4-August 03 |
When I get bronchitis the cough lasts FOREVER. Poor guy. I hope he feels better soon.
-------------------- ~*Karen*~
wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey |