Do you not love how life takes sudden, crazy turns? Here's the note I just posted on Facebook. If figured I would also update my blog before I run off to the hospital.
Please think healing vibes for my boy and coffee/sleep vibes for me, even thought they're sort of counterproductive when put together.
Exhaustively yours on three hours of sleep and a healthy dose of stress,
The Maven
Hi everyone,
I know a lot of people are asking what's going on with our 5yr old son, Gutsy. I thought it would be easier if I wrote a note instead of telling everyone individually. I hope nobody minds, but I'm a bit pressed for time.
Gutsy was admitted last night with a fever near 105, coughing and pain in his chest. We knew it was pneumonia before he even left the house, but it came on within a matter of hours and it was a little scary!
His oxygen saturation levels (OSATs) are 98% with an oxygen mask, but only 88% without. Therefore he'll be staying at the hospital until his OSATs go back up and can be weaned off the mask. Meanwhile, they found a third of his right lung is infected with pneumonia and have started him on on two courses of i.v. antibiotics. He'll be moving to an isolation chamber as soon as one becomes available. The fever, thankfully, is under control now.
Spawnling has just started the cold that turned into pneumonia for Gutsy, so I'm hoping he doesn't end up in the same condition. Anyway, one day at a time and one thing at a time. We'll see what transpires.
I'll update when I can. Thanks to everyone who's been thinking about Gutsy. I'm sure he'll be back to his rambunctious self in no time :)
Take care,
Mavey Mave