Sunday evening Jonathan started having a really had time breathing. His heart was racing, his chest was sinking in a lot trying to get oxygen, he was wheezing, his nose was flaring and he was running a temperature that ibuprofen wouldn't help......
So, Justin and I took him to Shands Pediatric ER, where till about 1am they tried several things to try to help him breath better, but ended up putting him on oxygen and admitting him into the NICU!
After 48hrs of testing and breathing treatments, we were released and allowed to come home.....apparently he had pneumonia in one lung, and aren't sure if that's what caused all the breathing issues or if he's starting to have some asthma issues as well.
The pneumonia was due to RSV that he had three weeks ago..... The beginning of March we have a follow up visit with a Pulmonologist Doctor to try to get some answers as to why this happened, and how to prevent another ER visit!
Jonathan was such a good little boy the whole time, especially considering the fact that he had to lay pretty still the whole time and really couldn't move around that much.
He was hooked up to an IV in one arm, a heart rate machine to one foot, a blood pressure cuff to the other leg and he had oxygen going in through his nose (he hated that, but let it be).
He went about 24hrs straight without sleeping, but still was very good and did what was asked of him, even when he didn't want to.....He was such a brave little Boy!
( That first 12hrs Jonathans heart rate was hitting 220, when for his age, it should only be 100-120 max....by the time we were discharged it was down to 100 though)
You can see a little how his chest was sinking in...
The first time they let him eat....broke my heart to watch him.
Oh man, that's rough! He looks so pitiful! Glad he is home and hope he is fully recovered soon!
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