Monday, November 8, 2010

new resuarants...or...

Do you ever feel like trying a new restaurant to see if it's good? You know, take the sampler and see if it's worth eating there again and again? I'm starting to feel that way about hospitals. You know, the cafeteria there is not all bad. Maybe we should try a new one this week!

After that charming little antidote, I'll relate the following story:

This Friday (the 5th?) I headed down to Mom's house and went to a very....hmmmm...a play with Mom. charter school production of Cats. Hmmmm is all I can say. Dad watched the kids.

Friday night I put the kids to bed and finally go to bed myself at about 1100ish. I wake up to Matthew having a croup attack. Mom helped me a ton bringing him in and out of the shower and cold. I get back into bed at about 2:30ish. I'm not asleep yet, but Claire and I are sharing a bed. She rolls over and barfs right into my hair! I then rotated between caring for one child or the other all night. Mom came down and helped hold my girl and then Matthew.

Didn't really know what to do, but Mom looked after the kids while I took a nap before driving home.

I get to Bountiful and Matthew has another attack. I call Nick, who calls the doctor, and we decide we need to take matthew in asap. I stop at an Instacare in Bountiful and they totally freak me out and make Matthew ride to Primary Children's in an ambulance. Apparently when babies have such a hard time breaking for such a long time, the second they feel like they can relax, they will just stop breathing altogether. I have the only car, so Nick is trying to find a ride down from Logan to help out. I can't get a hold of Mom (Dad offered to come with before I even left their house. but what did Little Miss Independent say to her dotting father? "No, but thanks dad. I'll be alright"---I digress). Anyway, it was a hellacious day. Test results showed that Matthew has croup with broncialitis and possible tracheal miajia (you better believe that I don't know how to spell this). which means he has croup with RSV with a possible genetic tightening of the trachea that will require surgery to fix.

Sunday, I went to church and nick stayed home with kids because I was in charge of singing time in primary. Nick had to leave his yard job on Sat in a rush and didn't finish. He went back after church to finish. stayed till 2 hours after dark and still wasn't done.

Needless to say...I'm exhausted, the kids are exhausted, nick is exhausted and sore...but we are so blessed! I have a great Mom that helps me with my kids all night long, a dad that would drive with me up to Logan just to make sure everything goes okay. He'd probably even stay if I asked him to, I have health insurance for my kids, great health care providers with exhausting resources, a reliable car, and a husband that would do anything to get to his kids.

I haven't been to that many hospitals, or their cafeterias. I was mostly just being funny. Or trying to be. ;)

9 comments:

Marissa said...

You are amazing for trying (and succeeding!) at being funny in that rotten situation-you need a big break after that mess! I hope your kids get better asap!

tawnya said...

Oh, Deb! Holy cow! I hope he is all better and things are easier! I clearly should have been sending care packages to YOUR house tonight, instead!

Catie said...

Wow, no wonder you didn't answer my text message! I feel like such a jerk for not helping you somehow. I would have given Nick a ride, or a car, in a heartbeat. Please let me know if there is anyway I can help.

BTW, how in the world do you know Tawnya???

tawnya said...

Catie! Such a small world! We met through my friend Lora and we're now in the same book club...

deb sorensen said...

Thanks for caring, everyone. I appreciate your offers of help. We are doing great. Matthew still wakes up a ton in the night with super congestion, but then we get his nose and lungs sucked dry by the nice people at Logan Regional and he's good for quite a while.

Tawyna, of COURSE you know Catie!

Lauren said...

You have just had rotten luck this year with kids and illnesses. Hopefully next year will go a little smoother for you guys. I will keep your little guy in our prayers that he will recover quick and hopefully won't need surgery.

christine said...

I hope this week has been quieter and that both kids are feeling much better. A big hug to you.

bex said...

Wow. How horrible it must be for you to have your sweet little baby sick like that. When do you find out if he has to have surgery? I can't help and bring you dinner, but I could have pizza delivered to you:)

deb sorensen said...

lol! thanks for even thinking such things, bex. very sweet of you.