Sick, Sick and More Sick!

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Since my last posting, we have had a rough time in our family. The long and short of it is that Ike ended up in the hospital this week with a severe case of Rotavirus- a common virus causing gastroenteritis. Insane diarrehia caused Ike to become dehydrated thus requiring hospitalization. In addition, he had bad ear infections so he needed IV antibiotics. It all started a week ago Thursday and by Monday we were in the Yale Children's Hospital Emergency Room getting IV fluids. They sent us home on Monday night and we were back in by Tuesday morning to be admitted and we didn't get home until Friday night. We had to ride out the virus and he needed the IV fluids off and on every day in order to maintain the volume of outs versus the ins. I need not say more, it was NOT PRETTY. It was a rough week for poor Ike but he really was a trooper.

The story gets better.... Harcourt came down with the virus on Tuesday and was totally sick all week too. Thankfully, my mom came in from Charleston to keep me company and help me with Ike in the hospital and I wouldn't have survived 4 days in the hospital without her help. I think she now has a touch of the virus too so we of course feel terrible about that. They now have a vaccine for Rotavirus which is good news for kids who can avoid what Ike went through! I must say though that spending 5 days in a Children's hospital really makes you realize how lucky you are and how much your heart goes out of people with children with chronic illnesses. I knew that Ike was going to get better and for that I was very grateful. The virus seems to be completely out of Ike's system know and he is 95%- it is truly amazing how kinds bounce back!

Pics are from my Blackberry so not great but you can get the idea....

Enjoying some Einstein movies!

Ike enjoyed looking out the window. He wasn't allowed out of the room as they didn't want him to infect others so we definitely felt "couped up!"

The palacial room! We were lucky that he couldn't share a room because of the virus so there was a bed for Jimmie and a bed for me.

Thanks to all our friends and family for their thoughts, support and prayers this week!!