Monday, February 15, 2010
RSV
We are coveting your prayers tonight. Tyler went into the pediatrician today and after chest x-rays and a bunch of tests, he was diagnosed with RSV. They worry about RSV in infants under 3 months old because the risk with them is that they can stop breathing (sleep apnea), and their oxygen levels can get too low. He is home on a breathing monitor now, and we have to give him two doses of steroids a day to get the inflammation of his lungs down and do nebulizer treatments every 4 hours, as well. I'm so scared for him, and it's the worst thing in the world to see your little baby so sick. You can just tell he doesn't feel good. His eyes are red and puffy, he coughs a lot and he's really congested. Please pray for us. Pray that Tyler's condition starts improving and that he can fight this off. He's so little to be having this. Please also pray that Evan and I have peace through all of this. This week Evan has off from work to get some major studying done before the bar exam next week, so this is an added stress on top of another already huge stress in our lives. We know we're not in control and that God will take care of our baby and get us through this next week...
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Oooo Heather...I will for sure pray for Tyler!! I hope he feels better...poor lil guy!! Tell Ev good luck on his big test too...he will do great! :) Miss you guys! Love ya!
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We will be praying for Tyler and for you and Evan also! Too many sick kids lately that I have heard of...
ReplyDeleteHang in There you are right God is control and is the Great Healer!
We feel for you, Heather & Evan. Both of our girls had it as infants. Mike, being a respiratory therapist, even asked the doctor what we could do with Elise (being our 1st one) because she sounded so bad. But with RSV being a virus, there's really nothing that can really eliminate their coughing and how they sound. Everything he's on and doing will help Tyler, but as Mike said....he has to ride out the storm. You hang in there.....lots of prayers and thoughts for the Anemas. It is hard seeing/hearing your sweet little baby being so sick. :(
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