Owen has been sleeping all day, which I assumed was due to his inability to sleep last night. He has been puking throughout the day today, which I assumed was his tummys way to adjust to the changes in calories and back again. Perhaps I was right about both.
I got home from my pedicure, which is awesome by the way, at 5pm. Owen had just woken up from a late nap and he was snotty. Owen has never had a runny nose in his life, all 19 months of it. Well, there was no denying it, his nose was running like a faucet. I figured it's all clear so maybe he has allergies?
An hour or so later, he started to cough, a congested kind of cough. Darn it.
Since he was trying to clear the mucus out of his throat, he started vomitting like crazy.
We showered while Carson ran to pick up some little noses and a humidifier.
Meanwhile, Owen's sats dropped into the 60's, since he can't breathe and all.
I don't like to use the bulb suckers because his poor nose bleeds so easy due to the oxygen and NG tube. I let it drain out and I just use a soft burpee cloth to clean him up. I used the little noses saline mist spray, very cool contraption.
Now he's zonked out, fast asleep. He's on a liter of oxygen and his O2 sats are finally up to 80 again. I just felt his head and he's burning up. I gave him some tylenol and now he's shivering. Poor guy.
So here we are... Owen is sick for the first time ever and I don't like it one bit.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
16 comments:
Poor little Owen - I really hope he feels better soon. I hate it when our Charlie is sick - you have all the worries about them being sick, with all the heart worries on top. We think of you often and check in on your blog whenever you update. With love to you all, and hoping Owen is on the mend soon. XXX
Poor little guy! I'll be praying that he feels a tonne better soon!
Cxx
With all of Lily's respiratory issues (she had a trach until she was almost 23 months), we've been through this a lot, but it's never fun. Will keep you in our prayers! BTW, is Owen on humidified O2? We have a bubbler on our concentrator, which makes SUCH a difference as far as the drying quality of the straight O2.
First sicknesses are all scary and crappy, but I'll be praying for Owen and you because I know sometimes it's even harder on the mommies.
Bummer! He sounds miserable. I hope he gets better soon and doesn't get sick again for another 19 months!
Poor little guy! I know the helpless feeling of knowing that your baby is sick and you can't make it instantly better. Praying for you and yours ...
Poor little guy. I sure hope he gets better soon.
oh no! I hope he gets better really soon!
That's rotten. I hope he gets feeling better soon. Poor guy.
Poor baby! I can't stand that Owen is sick...not fun at all. Prayers for a quick recovery!
~Elyse
Poor baby. Sorry Owen's sick! Feel better soon little buddy!!! Hang in there Andrea, it's NO FUN at all with these babes when they're sick.
Praying Owen gets better quick poor baby! And 18 months w/out getting sick is awesome by the way!
Oh poor guy! I hope he gets better fast. I don't think people realize what a big deal it is when these little ones get sick. I am so freaked out this year because with a 3rd grader and a kindergartener (spl) I am going to spend our life savings on sanitizer and lysol. You have done awesome if this is the 1st time Mr. Owen has gotten sick. Do you thing the not handling secreation thing is a heart baby thing? I have noticed lately that Kylie has a hard time with it, she chokes and gags. Poor guy, praying he gets better really really fast.
awwwwwwwww... mr man........ I am so sorry you are feeling so cruddy. I have always said that I did think that God cut us some slack because Kyleigh was the healthiest "sick kid" you would ever meet. She was almost two before she ever had a cold. I am praying he get some relief soon!!
Poor baby...he can't catch a break! Praying that he feels better soon...very very soon!
Poor kiddo! Hope that he feels better very soon!
Post a Comment