RSV was not invited.

Our lives have been topsy-turvy the last couple of days.  We knew that Eli hasn't been feeling well for awhile.  Went to the doc on Wednesday, and she encouraged us to keep doing the things that we have been doing since birth: humidifier, elevate while sleeping, saline drops if needed, bulb syringe to get the goop out of his nose.  Probably just a cold.

On Friday, Eli was miserable at the Children's Center and couldn't get comfortable or eat comfortably all day.  The wise ladies there wondered if he might have RSV ....so I called Eli's Pediatric Practice again.  Probably just a cold, they said.  Keep an eye on him and if his symptoms get worse, bring him in tomorrow.

Saturday morning, Eli just wasn't himself.  AND now he was HOT.  When we got a temp of 101, we brought him in.

The doctor looked at him, listened, and then told us to go directly to the Emergency Department.  She offered to call an ambulance (scary) got some paperwork ready and called ahead.

We spent from around 2 pm until 7 pm in the ED.  At times he looked OK, at times he did not (one of those times he projectile vomited on a sweet nurse) but overall his o2 stats were not what they should be.  He wasn't taking in the oxygen that he should.  And there was that pesky fever.  Something was going on. They did a chest x-ray and found pneumonia in his right lung - and swabbed him for RSV.

Long story short, he's got it.  He's still up on Grant 8 but he has improved greatly.

Day 1.  O2 tube in nose....

and O2/heart rate sensor on one foot, IV on the other

 DAY TWO (Sunday, March 20th)

Today he is eating - a good thing! 

You can see the sensor glowing on his cute little big toe

 DAY THREE

Early in the morning.  Looking better - more awake.  

"I'm going to be OK, Momma!"  Day 3 (March 21) Smiles!

I'll add some more details later - I have a 4 year old demanding my attention (and he should get it!  )
Thanks for your prayers.  Love