Thanksgiving.

We had a nice long 4 day Thanksgiving vacation. We had a nice dinner and then played Taboo. Ryan chased the dog around and was probably close to having a few less fingers. He thought being nipped at was funny. He did well until pictures in his tux. He was over it. Saturday Eric, April and the kids came up for a visit. They brought Dori and their new puppy, Trooper. He is so cute. Ryan was again chasing the dogs. We hung for awhile and had lunch. I had to go into town for Xmas lights as some of the one's I bought were broken out. I finally got those up around 8pm Saturday night. I was suppose to go to Pamela's for Rodney's Bday party but Ryan was sleeping and didn't wake up until 1am. Rodney turned 30!
Sunday, I absolutely cannot remember what we did. I think we stayed home. I have no recollection. Monday Ryan woke up with a 101.5 fever and cough. I thought he was warm over the weekend but when I took his temp there never was one. I took him to Opa's house and his pediatrician saw him that morning. She told me he sounded croupy and that it had to run its course. He then was off to the Orthopedic office to have a short cast put on. I chose red for Xmas. His incision looked good and everything was healing nicely. He has a little boot to walk with until he gets this cast off on December 19Th. We went home that night and I know he didn't feel well. I ended up putting him in bed with me as I need sleep. He coughed and tossed and turned. I hate having him sleeping with me. He is a bed hog. Anyway, he woke up after 5am and I laid hand on his chest and it was caving in as he was struggling for breath. I freaked out and turned on the light and looked at his chest. It was horrible. I could put my fist in the indention of the retraction. He sounded like a seal. I called the doctors number and it automatically goes to the OSF nursing triage. She listened to him breathe over the phone and told me to get him in the bathroom for 20 minutes and run hot water and let him breathe the steam and then to call back. I did that and she told me she did that as to get him some relief before she told me to get him to the ER.
Headed to OSF and a nurse heard him breathing and had him back in a flash. Low grade fever but by the time we got to the room it was rising. They put O2 on him and gave a breathing TX. That didn't help. He was drinking and hadn't had any fluids or wet diapers. So it took 3 sticks and finally they got fluids going. He perked up quick. After several hours he was struggling so hard that I told the nurse I was freaking out about his respiration's. They gave him a dose of steroids and within an hour I noticed the difference. They admitted him in isolation and if he did well over night we could go home. We were discharged the next morning. He started drinking. He wouldn't eat and was very whiny and didn't want to sit, stand, or anything. He was just unhappy. He only wanted Momma!!!!!!
Last night he did OK. He coughed alot and cried alot. I ended up putting him in bed with me again. When he is feeling better he is going back to his bed and it will be hell getting him there. I hate to sleep with him. He thinks he has to be right up against me or turns sideways. Good gracious the kid is everywhere when sleeping. He was in a good mood for about 15 minutes this morning and then whined until we got in the car.
Opa may take him to the farm show today. He will love that as he likes tractors. I told them to make sure he gets sleep and fluids. I hope he is better soon. I think besides Croup he has an upper respiratory thing going on. He sounds so full. This has been the most scary thing by a long shot of all the things Ryan has endured. I thought if his airway was closed shut and all I could do was compressions and the ambulance people couldn't do a trach. OMG. I would freak. I would be on the radio telling those damn ER doctors to give me instuctions on how to perform a trach. or to open the airway. It was scary. I freaked out and Im not a freak out kinda person. I usually react later. So needless to say, it sucked, I hope it doesn't come our way or your way.
I hope he continues to get better everyday.

Hope everyone is well. I know this is alot of info. Ill get pics out soon. Take Care. Get rest and eat well and take a vitamin. Its flu season. Oh, and wash your hands!!!