So we were admitted on Friday and today is Sunday night. On Friday we did all sorts of blood tests to try and figure out what is wrong with Jason. He is on an drip for fluids and iv antibiotics. His temps have still been up and down and we don't know why. We have to regularly give him Calpol every few hours and when it spikes too high a suppository. On Friday I heard a definite wheeze on his chest but the doctor didn't. The vomiting continued till Saturday afternoon and after two doses of iv antibiotics the vomiting stopped. We did give his stomach a break on Friday and Saturday and didn't feed him. Saturday morning the doctor could hear the wheeze on his chest and we went for xrays and started phyio. He would have more than likely aspirated milk into his lungs from all the vomiting. Last night he just seem to get worse, more chesty. We have started nebbing 4 hourly as well.
So far all the results have shown nothing pointing to the infection. The paed thinks he has a viral infection. The immunogloblin results have shown a weakened immune system and we will have to send a request to medical aid for treatment. We are doing another blood test tomorrow again. Doc came this afternoon and wants to keep us in until Wednesday to complete a 5 day course of iv antibiotics and continue with physio. He said that he wants to make sure Jason is 100% right before we leave here as he doesn't want to see us over Christmas!! I totally agree with him and thank goodness this happened this week and not next week during Christmas.
Jason is doing a lot better. Still chesty but the boredome has set in so that is a sure sign he is getting better. It isn't easy entertaining a 3 year old in such a small hospital room. He does get very creative though and keeps himself very busy. My bed pump is a great hit, he LOVES the tiny little cupboard that he can climb in and out and the window fantastic as well.
So unfortunately I have had to cancel the psycologist appointment on Tuesday and I will also miss our office Christmas party as well. Better get moving with my Christmas shopping too. If all goes well we will be going down the South Coast to granny and grandpa for a summer holiday. We really can't wait for a break and to get away from it all.
Anyway it's late, time to hit my blow up bed. Thank goodness we have our own isolation room. The nurses know us so well by now and we are able to get our own room because of Jason's immune system problems. Unfortunately parents don't get a bed, if you want one you have to pay R150 per night. They only have a lazy boy chair which you can't lie flat in. But I always come prepared with my blow up matress which is very comfy.
Some pics of our bored boots :-
So far all the results have shown nothing pointing to the infection. The paed thinks he has a viral infection. The immunogloblin results have shown a weakened immune system and we will have to send a request to medical aid for treatment. We are doing another blood test tomorrow again. Doc came this afternoon and wants to keep us in until Wednesday to complete a 5 day course of iv antibiotics and continue with physio. He said that he wants to make sure Jason is 100% right before we leave here as he doesn't want to see us over Christmas!! I totally agree with him and thank goodness this happened this week and not next week during Christmas.
Jason is doing a lot better. Still chesty but the boredome has set in so that is a sure sign he is getting better. It isn't easy entertaining a 3 year old in such a small hospital room. He does get very creative though and keeps himself very busy. My bed pump is a great hit, he LOVES the tiny little cupboard that he can climb in and out and the window fantastic as well.
So unfortunately I have had to cancel the psycologist appointment on Tuesday and I will also miss our office Christmas party as well. Better get moving with my Christmas shopping too. If all goes well we will be going down the South Coast to granny and grandpa for a summer holiday. We really can't wait for a break and to get away from it all.
Anyway it's late, time to hit my blow up bed. Thank goodness we have our own isolation room. The nurses know us so well by now and we are able to get our own room because of Jason's immune system problems. Unfortunately parents don't get a bed, if you want one you have to pay R150 per night. They only have a lazy boy chair which you can't lie flat in. But I always come prepared with my blow up matress which is very comfy.
Some pics of our bored boots :-