ER to PICU

We had a rough day Friday... poor Owen was a fussypants all day and just wasn't feeling like himself. I couldn't put him down, he wouldn't take a bottle and he was grunting with his breathing. He finally crashed at around noon and slept until 4:30ish. When he woke up, he had a temp of 101 and just felt ick. The typical baby would get some tylenol and lovin' and be fine. Not Owen... we were told to go to Phx Children's ER just to rule anything out. I took Owen down and didn't have to wait in the germ infested ER as they already had a bed ready for him when I got there... he gets VIP treatment!!

After two IV pokes in each hand, a heel prick, a catheder for urine samples, a chest xray, echocardiogram, EKG, swabs up his nose and finally an IV in his foot... he was admitted to the PICU at midnight. I have to mention that during ALL these procedures... he didn't cry but once when they swabbed his nose. Not when they stabbed him with needles to draw blood did he make a peep...he just looks at the nurses with his big baby blues and makes their hearts melt!! The only procedure I refused was the spinal (this is where they stick a needle in their spine to draw fluid)... not happening!!

Anyway...all of his blood tests and rsv tests came back negative. His chest xray was clear. His echo was beautiful. The only thing we're waiting on is the cultures that can take 72 hours to finish growing. Meanwhile, the 12 and 18 hr cultures have also come back negative. He is feeling much better today and will spend another night or two in the PICU just to be monitored since his white blood count is a little elevated (which could indicate an infection). He is happy today and LOVES the attention and hugs he gets from the nurses he had from our previous stay.

We are happy that it's nothing serious and we have our happy Owen back.