Nathan’s first drip …
No, he’s been potty trained for a while now :-)
Since Saturday Nathan has had a cough and when he started feeling sick at playgroup on Sunday it wasn’t a good sign – He had a bit of fever, and slept most of the afternoon. By the evening his fever was upto 39C so we had a rather rough night, spent mostly taking his temperature and praying. Although restless, and complaining a little in his sleep, Nathan did continue sleeping though, but had he woken during the night we would’ve rushed the schedule on what Angela and I already knew would be required the next morning …
So Monday morning we went off to Accident and Emergency at Welcare in Deira – The doctor on duty said he’s got what looks like an ear infection and sent us home with some anti-biotics and a rear-administered Voltarin for the fever: She also said to return if the fever didn’t break within 48 hours.
By yesterday evening his fever was still hovering between 39C and 40C and when the diarea started we decided to go back to A&E rather than spend another night worrying, etc. Angela picked me up from work at around 6:30 and we were at Welcare just before 7pm.
As God had planned it a specialist paediatrician was on duty; a lovely chap called Dr Ravi Gupta, who was really caring and compationate, and shared that something must be seriously a-miss for the fever to continue as it had. He sent us to Radiology where Nathan had his first X-ray taken (ultrasounds during pregnancy not counted) – It was a chest X-ray, and he smiled nicely for the camera ;-)
While Nathan was topless for his X-ray Angela noticed a rash on his chest which we asked Dr Gupta about upon returning to him (now around 8:30pm). He said some blood tests were needed to confirm the severity of what appeared to be Bronchitis, and he’d also check if it wasn’t the anti-biotics that had caused the diarea and rash.
So, as memories came rushing back for Angela and I, Nathan got a short drip into a vein in the back of his hand, through which they first drew some blood, and then after confirming he’s not allergic, administered some intra-venal anti-biotics.
It surprised the nurse when Angela and I simultaniously said, “Ah, a syringe-driver” as she started preparing the equipment (This is how the Cymevene was administered to Rachel).
Nathan was VERY brave through it all and we were again just made so aware of the blessing he is to us. During the whole event he stayed calm, peaceful and just SO understanding, not fussing, and only complaining a little that he was hungry (As he’d slept most of the afternoon, and hadn’t had dinner yet)
I managed to get us all some croisants and sandwiches at a nice lil’ supermarket next door, while Angela read to Nathan
and the syringe-driver did the slow, mesured administering of anti-biotics.
Although it was obviously a little uncomfortable (and initially painful going in) Nathan seemed to be rather “chuffed” with his drip, constantly looking at it and wanting to touch it. But by 10pm all was done, and the drip removed from Nathan’s hand
So with a fever below 37C for the first time in three days we headed home (getting some BurgerKing/Dinner on the way) and the first good nights rest in a while …
Nathan (and Angela) will return to see Dr Ravi tomorrow for the outcome of the remaining blood test and information on what treatment to follow, but for now, nighty-night.
God Bless
(Some pictures of Nathan in hospital)
