I am sitting at Children's Hospital as our big guy, Reece, lays here in a tiny little hospital gown hooked up to monitors and an IV. Reece just hasn't been himself all week and has been very fussy and has had crazy diarrhea. By Friday he had a temperature and was throwing up, so I took him to the pediatrician (for the 3rd time in a week!) and she told me that since he is only 2 months old and has virtually no immune system, that we needed to take him to the ER at Children's Hospital. By the time we got the kids all packed up and arrived at the ER, his fever had hit a whopping 103.8 degrees, he was beet red, and screaming bloody murder. They took urine, blood and spinal fluid samples and sent them off to be tested for infections. Getting the spinal fluid sample was pure torture for poor Reece and agonizing for me to witness. They had him pinned on his side, curled into a tight ball while they stuck a needle in his spine. Since he was so dehydrated, it took them 3 tries and 45 minutes to even get a few drops of fluid, all the while he was screaming inconsolably and sweating profusely. It was so heartbreaking for me to watch that I had to leave the room and I paced the halls crying my eyes out. By the time they finished, he was wiped out and as white as a ghost. Jacob had to leave the hospital before all of this happened because Kate and Chase were becoming pretty fussy and they needed to go home. Thankfully, however, my sister was able to stay with me during the awful ordeal. Having a sick child is one of the worst experiences as I feel so helpless and he can't tell me what hurts. Reece will be in the hospital for a minimum of 48 hours as we wait for the specimen culture results to come back. The doctors think that he probably has a nasty stomach virus and possibly a cold on top of it, but he is on antibiotics just to be safe. Reece is feeling much better though; his fever is gone, the IV is keeping him well hydrated, and he is even able to hold in little amounts of formula every few hours. He still acts pretty uncomfortable and is VERY sleepy. We would appreciate prayers for his health and recovery and that his brother and sister don't catch this nasty funk too.
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Oh my word--Erin your post brought tears to my eyes!! I'm thinking good thoughts for your little man. I'm so sorry to hear about the ordeal today. Just know that you are in the safest place you can be right now! Everything will be ok!
I will definitely keep you guys in our prayers. I totally understand what you are going through. It is very scary and hard on both mommy and baby. Keep us posted and will keep sending positive thoughts your way. Jodi
I had forgotten about your blog until Diane S just reminded me this morning when she checked in for an update. Jerry and I have so enjoyed catching up back through the carwash just now, although our concern is for Reece. Please know we are praying for him continually and have been in touch with the older Z's. Erin, our small group is lifting up you, Kate, Chase, and Jake as well as Reece. Children's is fabulous and they will care for your guy. Blessings to you all for a better day today than yesterday which was already better than Friday!
I saw that our lil' buddy went home yesterday, I'm so happy! And so thankful that it wasn't too serious. I couldn't imagine your pain seeing Reece in so much distress. He was pretty mad that they had to poke him so many times, but I'm so glad he was finally able to get some sleep =) I'm still thinkin' about him though and Kate and Chase and praying for their health as well as yours and Jacob's!! Take care Zacharda Family!!!! <3
We heard that Reece got to go home. Yeah! It's hard to feel like a good mom when your kid is crying and hurting and they can't tell you what's wrong..But, you are doing great especially with three all at once. Next time something like this happens, you will know what to do right away..And just so you know, it's okay to cry. All moms go through this. It seems like moms get put through lots of tests, and we still come out okay. Hang in there.
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