This blog was originally developed to keep friends and family members apprise of the health challenges the twins were facing in the NICU after being born prematurely. It was an easy way to discuss their progress and issues without having to repeat myself 500 time.
That said, I hate when I have to post about medical issues now. Give me a pumpkin patch photo op anyday...
Instead I am going to tell you all about our recent adventure. Georgia's asthma has been acting wicked. Coughing bouts and wheeziness. A couple of weeks ago she woke in the night and after repeated attempts to get some relief from her inhaler I had to take her to the ER at 2am.
Well, after two breathing treatments they ran out of options and since the hospital we chose (slightly closer to home) does not house a pediatric hospitalist they sent us on to Helen DeVos Children's hospital on the other side of town.
AND since she was having breathing issues they needed to transport her via ambulance.
AND she needed to have an IV for this lovely ride... just in case. Do you want to know a particularly effective form of torture? Watch your child's face as you hold them down for an IV. She looked so betrayed.
I tried to be the cheerleader (wow! Maddy is going to be so jealous, you get to ride in an ambulance!) but she wasn't buying it. So we rode along in the ambulance feeling sleep deprived and wheezy and arrived for more breathing treatments and monitoring at the Children's Hospital.
The respiratory therapist was fantastic and the little touches really do make all the difference to a 4 year old (dinosaur nebulizer mask)
Breakfast in bed, movies at her fingertips and mom and dad all to herself... after a few hours she was starting to think this place wasn't so terrible.
This was her "computer tablet" she found under her breakfast tray.
There was even a great little play area down the hall from her room.
BUT I think her favorite part was the never ending supply of blue slushies.
After increasing her current asthma medications and adding an oral steroid we were released home to glorious showers, food and an early bedtime.
She is doing much better now but cold seasons are rough and we are hoping this will be the only "event" of the season. It's so easy for me to forget how fragile they still are.
A big thank you to some wonderful ladies for taking care of Maddy & Sofia for the day so Craig and I could both be with Georgia!
