Scary Night

Hayden kept getting sicker and sicker yesterday. He woke up from a late nap and was so sick. He was almost lifeless. He wouldn't walk, talk, move his neck or do anything but moan. I called Thomas, right when he got home, he picked up Hayden and we headed to Phoenix Children's Hospital. His doctor was concerned that it may be spinal meningitis. Scary.

On the way, we decided to run into PCH Urgent Care. I ran in, told them what was wrong with Hayden. Being scared that he was so sick, they told us to bring him in. They called the main PCH campus. But an IV in him and told us that they would take him there via ambulance.

They got the IV's started, gave him Motrin, Zofran and pain meds and they, too, were very concerned it was meningitis.

I was relieved that he was in medical care although I knew we were in for a long ride. As the motrin, fluids and meds kicked in, I was so thankful to watch my little boy come back. He started moving, talking, getting a little color back and started breathing normal. As the blood results came back, they determined that he was extremely dehydrated to the point his organs weren't being able to process any meds.

He kept getting better and better. The drs and nurses were amazed as this lifeless little boy came in and as his fever dropped, he started talking and talking and talking.

They were all amazed at his curiosity for medicine and the questions he asked. The doctor kept asking if it was Stump the Dr. night? He actually asked questions that she didn't know. His most wonderful moment, they used a new invention, a J-tip, on Hayden. Amazing, it basically makes you not be able to feel the iv going in. No tears. He wanted to know who invented it and how he could make it work for shots. Oh my little budding scientist is back.

We are now comfortably at home. He still has strep, the flu and an ear infection, but he is okay. I am so grateful!