Challenging Week

It has been quite the challenging week to say the least. Yesterday I spent all day in the hospital with my little man. He came down with croup the night before and his breathing sounded really bad so I took him to the doctor first thing in the morning. He had what they call Strider Arrest, is where the airway is swollen. The doctor sent me straight to the hospital for some breathing treatments and a steroid medicine. Apparently this type of breathing treatment is one that can only be given in the hospital. And of course, Randy is out of town! So now I am trying not to freak out about Lorenzo not being able to breathe and figuring out what I am going to do with Rayna as she was at school. The doctor had told me that there was also the possibility that Lorenzo would have to stay overnight in the hospital for observation depending on how he responded to the medicine.

So I started making phone calls. I called my neighbor Jenny who said she could pick up Rayna from school and feed her lunch and bring her up to the hospital later. Sabrina said she could come get Rayna and she could spend the night there with them. So now I had Rayna taken care of so I could focus on Lorenzo. He did not like those breathing treatments or getting x-rays. Poor little guy, but he was a trooper. Everybody at Athens Regional Medical Center was just awesome. I couldn't have asked for better care. And my doctor is awesome too!

Well we ended up finally leaving the hospital around 7 p.m. with high hopes of not having to go back in the middle of the night. And thank the Lord, Lorenzo slept from 9 p.m.-8 a.m. with out any problems!!! He is doing much better today and really doesn't even have the barky cough that comes with croup.

I'm just so glad I listened to my mommy instincts. I'm just so thankful for all the good friends that I have here in Athens that will help me out when I need it. Thanks Sabrina and Jenny! I could not have gotten through yesterday without you guys! :)
Now I just can't wait for Randy to get home and this week to be over!