There we were enjoying the next chapter in our lives.
Kyson was adjusting well and we all couldn't get enough of sweet little Claire.
Two weeks later, Kyson came down with a cough. We really didn't think much of it as he has had many colds in his short little life.
But then he spiked a 104 degree fever Thursday night. I gave him some Tylenol, made sure it broke then put him to bed. Friday morning he was feeling much better. Still a little under the weather but no fever.
Then that night, he spiked another fever of 101 but he also had fast labored breathing and was very lethargic. That's when we decided to take him to instacare. I stayed home with Claire and Eric took Kyson. They were worried about his breathing and did an x-ray to check for pneumonia. that was negative. I then get a call from Eric saying they want to admit him to the hospital to keep an eye on him over night.
My heart sank. The first hospital stay for any of our kids.
I wanted SO BADLY to be there with him but because RSV is so contagious, Claire was not allowed on that floor and since I'm nursing, I couldn't leave her.
Eric stayed the night with Kyson. Neither of them got much sleep. Poor little Kyson was on oxygen and had a pulse oximeter on his two. Although he tolerated it very well, he still hated being there.
Eric needed sleep Saturday so I pumped a few ounces and had Eric's mom watch Claire for a few hours while Eric come home and got some sleep.
It broke my heart when I walked in his room and saw him sitting on Daddy's lap hooked up to machines with the most tired looking eyes.
His oxygen levels were still low and dipped even lower when he slept so they wanted to keep him another night.
Eric had to stay with him again and that night was worse.
Between checking vitals every few hours, suctioning his nose, doing breathing treatments and sleeping on uncomfortable beds with horrible pillows...neither of them got any sleep.
By this time Kyson was Exhausted!!!!! He was VERY irritable and I could tell his poor little body needed sleep before he was going to get any better. I knew he needed to be home!!
We did the same thing again Sunday so Eric could get some rest and I could spend time with my sweet little boy.
We begged the Doctors to let us take him home even if they sent us home with oxygen. They had to discuss it as a team and call his pediatrician. They finally gave us the ok Sunday evening and we couldn't have been more excited.
Home health delivered his oxygen, suctioning machine and nebulizer.
Sunday night was a MUCH need night of great sleep especially for Kyson. He slept better Sunday and Monday night than he has ever slept in his life.
I knew that's exactly what he needed!!
Over the next few days we were told to keep him completely away from Claire and other kids. This was very difficult as we had to wash our hands, face, arms or anything that touched Kyson before we could touch Claire.
The only way this was possible was for Eric and Kyson to live downstairs while Claire and I lived upstairs.
Needless to say it was a relief when the Doctor told us Tuesday that he could be around people now as long as he wore a mask while he was still coughing.
As of now, he is 100% back to normal.
Claire did catch a cold but it never turned into RSV.
Thank you to everyone who kept us in their prayers and who offered to help in any way!!
We have Amazing friends, family and neighbors!!
