Saturday he went in to the ER and came home with some steroids. Monday night, he was in a BAD way. He woke up with an asthma attack around 10. After numerous breathing treatments with his nebulizer, he still couldn't stop coughing long enough to fall asleep. It was a very difficult night filled with lots of tears, lots of prayer, and very little sleep for anyone. There is no way I could even describe accurately how difficult that night was. But the strength and confidence we've gained as a family has been very special.
Our new normal has become:
Nebulizer: Xopenex 4x daily
Nebulizer: Pulmicort 2x daily
Oral steroid: 1x daily
Amoxicillan: 3x daily
Singulair: 1x daily
plus the Tylenol and Robitussin for comfort
Mind you, I barely take tylenol..... and that is after I have suffered a headache or pain for a few hours.
Have I mentioned how thankful I am that breathing is Jason's profession? We are all learning from him.
Even Leah is joining in to check his lung sounds and retractions.
4 comments:
Poor guy! Is it a hereditary thing? I would have no clue what to do! Stay strong Mommy.
What a blessing Jason is a respiratory therapist! It's like it was inspired! I am thinking of you.
Oh man. It's so scary when kiddos are having issues breathing. I hated that more than anything when I worked in the hospital. I can't even imagine it being my own child. You're a good momma to be on top of all of those meds! That's a lot!
Matt has asthma and so I know how scary it can be. Bless you heart. I hope that he gets feeling better and that you are able to get some better sleep. What a blessing that Jason knows what to do for him.
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