Very quick-we're in the hospital - Page 3

Kate · #21 03-08-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bradensmom

Kate,
It's odd reading your post because it is EXACTLY what Braden did. Temp ski rocketed to 106 degrees. WBCs were normal throughout it all. He spiked his fever with Motrin on board. Not to scare you, but his was MRSA. It was very scary, but he is well now. Hopefully Mitchell will bounce back quickly and be back at home where he belongs.

Amy

Ya, that's my fear. I'll be pissed if that is what it is, because that means I'm certain he got it here.

I guess what can you do though? That said-Sam had it and he wasn't here, so I guess now a days you can pick it up anywhere. We'll see, we should know more tomorrow when the cultures come back.

How long did they keep him in then? Just until the temp went down or did they hold him longer because of the MRSA? We'll see. I'll let you know what it comes back as.

His secretions are already thinning. This kid is so weird--he had SOOOO much thick green secretions so thick that it was plugging his trach and yet, what is he satting....99...he has so far done fabulous respiratory wise. Satting great. He got his first taste of the vibrating vest tonight-he loved it at first and then it got old.

drct1245 · #22 03-08-2009, 10:13 PM

Oh Geez Katie... I hope you guys can catch a break!!

bradensmom · #23 03-08-2009, 11:20 PM

Braden was in the hospital for 8 days, but if I had taken him to the hospital sooner instead of trying to deal with it at home with the pediatrician's help, I don't think that he would have had to stay so long. He had major issues with his sats and fever. He was on high flow O2 for several of the days.. They hit Braden's MRSA hard. He was on 3 different antibiotics including Vancomycin. It was scary to me.
Amy

TommysMommy · #24 03-08-2009, 11:36 PM

I'm just now reading this and your updates. I hope they can figure out what is going on. Praying that it's not MRSA.

alizesmom · #25 03-09-2009, 12:04 AM

Saying a prayer for Mitchell.

Karen

kharmasmama · #26 03-09-2009, 02:16 AM

Aw poor guy, hope he gets better soon and it doesn't turn out to be anything serious

twintotwin · #27 03-09-2009, 07:42 AM

Oh Kate, I hope you get an answer quick. I didn't get to read this entire thing, did they check for RSV?

babybear · #28 03-09-2009, 08:03 AM

I hope they find out what Mitchell has, and can get him home soon.

Kate · #29 03-09-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by twintotwin

Oh Kate, I hope you get an answer quick. I didn't get to read this entire thing, did they check for RSV?

They did-negative, which is good.

He is doing well today--saying he is "all done" with his bed.

Sorry honey.
They are scared to take out his IV because it is almost impossible to get them started-it gets scary. We're still waiting on the culture-it should be back today.
I'm guessing they'll keep him another night just to be safe. His temp got down to 98 lastnight but this morning it was back to 100...not back considering where we've been.

JacobKaden · #30 03-09-2009, 10:51 AM

OMG Katie, how scary! I hope you get home soon. Hugs