I know you’ve heard it a million times. I know you’re probably tired of hearing it; the many moms pleading with you to stay home when you’re sick. But believe it or not this very simple concept seems to fall on deaf ears over and over again. For some reason people are not understanding why they need to stay home for a measly cold. They continue to claim they’re “fine.” Their child with the runny nose and slight cough, is “fine.” It’s “nothing.” It’s “just a cold.” Well I’m here to tell you it’s NEVER just a cold. A...
Hospital Hell
It’s hard to believe an entire week has already come and gone. One minute we were in Rhode Island on a mini vacation, and the next we’re in the hospital. I lose all sense of time when we’re in the hospital with Madison. Sitting in the same chair EVERY SINGLE DAY is hard. Sleeping in a windowsill is hard. Trying to comfort your child while they’re hooked up to multiple machines is hard. It’s just all around hard, and the days sort of just blur together. The first few days of a hospital admittance tend to be the scariest...
Headed Home!
Our 1st Hospital Stay Since Meningitis Thursday 8/23, after making it a whole year without needing to be admitted to the hospital for health reasons, Madison was sent to the ER from her pediatricians office after a chest x-ray seemed to show pneumonia in her right lung. While most kids would have been sent home on an antibiotic, Madison’s health history makes things more complicated and it’s usually safer to admit her to the hospital for observation. It sucks, but we’re pretty lucky that we’ve been able to make it an entire year without her suffering from anything serious...