Well, it has been quite a week for my little Nenji. Last Thursday he got his 2 month shots...3 of them to be exact. Then Fi Dan and I decided to go to Fresno because it was his little cousin's, Maykaylah, birthday (his family adopted her and she now lives with my in-laws). We promised that we'd take her to the beach for her birthday, and how could we break our promise? Well...we ended up breaking it anyway, cause we didn't take her to the beach. Fi Dan and I both decided we didn't want to travel 2 1/2 hours to the beach on a hot California day. We just ended up taking her to eat breakfast at Denny's, and then to Blackbeards where she played games and won prizes. We also got slushies...they are so delicious on hot summer days! Anyway, we went back to Sacramento that same day. Nenji was exhausted so I put him to bed. When he woke up later that night I noticed that he was really fussy and warm. I took his temperature and it was 100.04...:( I figured it was his shots and so I just gave him some Tylenol. In the morning he was still really fussy and warm. Needless to say, we eventually took him to the ER later that night around 7. They took his temperature and he was 103.5 degrees. I felt like such a horrible mother, I just wanted to break down and cry. They admitted us into the ER and we got our own little room. The man-nurse came and put an IV in Nenji's little hand...and cried for like 3 seconds and then was over it. They had to do some blood tests, urine tests, and then some chest x-rays on him. We were there from 7-2:30am and then they transfered us to another hospital.
This other hospital was much nicer and they had a section of the hospital just for kids. Nenji had his own little hospital bed...and there was a pull out chair for me and the floor for Fi Dan :( Nenji had a really high fever Monday and Tuesday. The nurses had to poke his spine to do a spinal tap to test the fluids. He was tested for bacteria and viruses but everthing came out negative. The Doctor noticed that Nenji's lips were really red (like he had just eaten a popsicle), his mouth was dry, his hands & feet were puffy, and his eyes were really pink. She finally diagnosed him with Kawasaki Disease. He didn't have all the symptoms but he had enough. Well, on Wednesday they put some medicine through his IV and then on Thursday he was feeling brand new! All week while he had been sick all he did was sleep and cry, and he'd hardly eat at all (which is not typical of Nenji at all). Thursday came and he was jumping and smiling and talking, even though he had lost his voice.
This other hospital was much nicer and they had a section of the hospital just for kids. Nenji had his own little hospital bed...and there was a pull out chair for me and the floor for Fi Dan :( Nenji had a really high fever Monday and Tuesday. The nurses had to poke his spine to do a spinal tap to test the fluids. He was tested for bacteria and viruses but everthing came out negative. The Doctor noticed that Nenji's lips were really red (like he had just eaten a popsicle), his mouth was dry, his hands & feet were puffy, and his eyes were really pink. She finally diagnosed him with Kawasaki Disease. He didn't have all the symptoms but he had enough. Well, on Wednesday they put some medicine through his IV and then on Thursday he was feeling brand new! All week while he had been sick all he did was sleep and cry, and he'd hardly eat at all (which is not typical of Nenji at all). Thursday came and he was jumping and smiling and talking, even though he had lost his voice.
Anyway, we're back home and I am soooooo greateful that is all over with. Thanks to the prayers of our family and efforts of Doctor Boggle and Nurse Amy, Nenji is all good! He's back to eating 2 1/2 ounces per feeding and he's back to napping as well. He's so precious and I'm glad that nothing happend to him.
Fi Dan and Maykaylah...he's showing off his muscles...
Me and Nenji at the ER. They wrapped his arm so he wouldn't pull his IV out.
Kashia says he looks like Hellboy with his big arm. lol.
Grandma and Nenji...with all his little tubes...he's not feeling quite himself yet.
Here's Nenji with Nurse Amy. He's really cheesin'.
This was right before we were discharged, as you can see he's feeling all better.
Aunty Kashia and Nenji...we think he has Einstein hair.
Can you see why we call him Grandpa's partner?! :)
kalia, i'm so glad he's feeling better. it just wrenches your heart when your little one is in pain. you feel so helpless.
ReplyDeleteLia, this makes me so sad...but relieved to know Nenji is okay. I'm sending you and your love bug a big hug and kiss.
ReplyDeleteKalia....I'm so excited to find that you have a blog. Actually, I found you on Susan's bloglist and just had to subscribe to your blog to keep up with you and your adventures of motherhood.
ReplyDeleteI know and can relate to your pains in watching your little guy cry in agony and not being able to really do anything about it. Don't beat yourself over thinking that you're a bad mother because you're not. As long as you give him love and care that he needs, then you are being the best mom for him.
Wow, what a week! I'm glad he is doing better. He is so much bigger and so cute. Unfortunately we are all to familiar with the hospital scene, but at least ours are planned visits, and luckily Ezra has never been sick. He always got a diaper put over his IV. Can't wait to see more pictures of the handsome little guy!
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