Samuel landed himself in the hospital a couple weeks ago with pneumonia and RSV. We were lucky we caught it when we did, but he was a "very sick little boy." At the hospital, he was poked and prodded more than any little boy should be. He had gotten so dehydrated that they could not get a successful IV in any of the typical places, like hands, wrists, or feet. They poked him 7 times before they finally got an IV started in his head. In three hours, he had pulled the IV out. Fortunately, the doctors approved oral medications, so they didn't have to poke him again! He was hooked up to oxygen the whole stay and had a lovely red glowing light on his toe that monitored his blood oxygen levels. He hated being hooked up and pulled everything out many, many times. But, he was a little trooper and after three days, he was finally getting enough oxygen through his body on his own and got to go home!
Monday: Note the oxygen, IV in head, and glowing toe
Tuesday: Breathing treatment in progress
Wednesday: Feeling better, but blood oxygen levels too low to go home.
Thursday: No longer using the oxygen tube (still attached, just in case)
Thursday: Finally going home!
Thursday: Finally at home, playing in his new toy, a reward for being such a trooper in the hospital.
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