Much Needed Break

Bryn is the ER

Bryn hiding from the nurse because she didn't want to get "hurt"

Pushing her IV pole herself to the bathroom

Bryn has been hospital since Tuesday morning. On Monday night we took her to the doctor because her eye was goopy and really red. She had a fever of 103 but I thought it was because she caught Aiden's RSV. I was concerned because she hadn't urinated all day so I was worried she was getting dehydrated. We found out she also had strep and that's why she refused to drink anything. They told us she was mildly dehydrated and to watch her for the next 2 hours and if no improvement then we were to take her to ER. Well I don't like to mess with ER so I was hoping she would pull through the night without us having to take her. The next morning she looked horrible. Her lips were cracked, bleeding and swollen. I was asking my mom's opinion on what to do when the PA that saw her the night before called to check on her. I was so grateful he called because I didn't know what to do. He instructed me to take her to the ER immediately.
I honestly hate the ER and wished he would just admit her, but PA's can't admit so I had to deal. It didn't help that I was by myself. I thought the ER would just hydrate her and send her home but they decided they needed to admit her. They weren't too thrilled with her lab work. That night our doctor came to see her and he told us she also had RSV/bronchiolitis as well as the strep and possibly strep in her blood. The pictures above are of that night. Last night she took a turn for the worse and ended up with high fevers. Ben and my dad gave her a blessing. I didn't take any pictures of last night because she looked so bad. Today she has made a huge turn around and acts finally like her normal self. No fevers, she still has to have treatments every four hours, but no oxygen. Our goal is to get her to drink on her own. So far she has done well and we are hoping it is good enough to let her go home.
My kids have been sick the WHOLE month of January and I desperately think they need a break (and us). I am so grateful for blessings and the prestood. We are truly blessed to have that in our family.