Well it is 5:30 am and I am wide awake. Andy and I have been taking turns the past two nights with staying up with a very unhappy child. Owen is sick again.
Haven't been to the doctor's yet- still waiting to see if it gets worse. Owen has had a fever on and off...generally crabby and uncomfortable...the gagging has returned ( so sad about that- but illness appears to really affect Owen's belly and sensitive digestive system)...stuffy and coughing on and off. My guess is just some kind of cold. We are just giving Motrin and Tylenol on schedule and trying to keep him comfortable.
He was really congested yesterday afternoon and Kathy Lee ( one of Owen's great nurses) and I decided to cough and suction him. He did not like it but after that treatment and some chest PT to break up the junk he seemed much clearer. We actually suctioned deep suctioned Owen for the first time. That consists of sticking the tube through his nostril and into the back of his throat. Usually we only stick the tube down his throat but Owen usually resists and tries to bite it. Through the nose you have a straight path with no resistance. It was actually very easy and I thought we definitely got more quicker this way. He hated it of course but it is important to help his clear secretions and mucus that he can't on his own.
So that is the new update. We have two nurses scheduled for today and I am thankful for that. It really helps to have another set of eyes checking O out and keeping track of things. We are so amazingly grateful for how awesome our three nurses are. We love them all and couldn't be more pleased!
I will write again if there are any changes with the O-man! Let's keep our fingers crossed that it goes away soon- so I can have my smiling happy little boy back!!
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