T-Boy Trauma!

 This is Trevor in the ER after they told us he'd be admitted and they hooked him up to his IV and oxygen.Sad scared little boy.

Trev had to go to the hospital and stay for almost three days. This is how it happened. He had had a cough for about four days only at night but we were able to get him relief through his inhalers and medicine. Then on Friday he was coughing more and more throughout the day. Friday night he was coughing all night and having a really hard time sleeping and breathing. We gave him his medicine but nothing seemed to help. On Saturday morning he woke up really struggling to breath and he was complaining that his chest and heart hurt. We decided to take him to insta care. I took him and on the way he threw up in the care and then again when we got to the doctor's office.The doctor checked him out and took an x-ray and concluded that he had pneumonia. So they gave him a breathing treatment and checked his oxygen again and it hadn't changed. It was staying at 90 percent. He prescribed him some antibiotics and gave him two shots in his bum of another antibiotic and sent us home. We filled the prescriptions and started him on it right away. He was exhausted and not feeling good. I monitored his breathing and retraction and oxygen with a pulse oximeter. It kept getting worse and worse throughout the day. When his oxygen level got down to 87percent and he was still struggling to breath (about 6:00), I called his normal pediatrician to get his opinion. He said to bring him right into the ER. I really didn't want to because he has been this bad before and we just always made it through at home. But I had a feeling that I should take him. So away we went. Chad was at Riley's soccer game with the other kids in Brigham City. We got to the ER and checked him in. His Oxygen was down to 85 percent. They put him in a room and the ER doctor called our pediatrician and they ordered another x-ray and also said that they were going to admit him. UGH!! Trev was so scared at this point. He had no idea what was going on. He was so tough though. He tried so hard not to cry or show emotion. He just didn't want ANYONE to talk to him. Every one of the six different nurses that came in tried to talk to him and he'd just look at me like "Please make them stop mom." It broke my heart when he just couldn't take anymore and his chin would shake and his lip would poke out and the tears would come. He got hooked up to the IV and also had oxygen in his nose. They moved us up to a hospital room upstairs and they started a breathing treatment. He was so scared and unhappy, until Chad and his sisters showed up around 9:30 that night. It really lifted his spirits to see some familiar faces come into the room. I was relived to have them there as well. Chad stayed the night and I took the girls home. They started Trev on steroids and breathing treatments every four hours. His pediatrician, Dr. Eberhard came in and checked him out and looked at the x-rays and concluded that he did not have pneumonia but was having a massive asthma attack. So the treatment from the other doctor at the insta care was doing NOTHING!! Thank goodness we brought him in. He ended us having to stay two nights and half of Monday. We came home Monday at 3:00. Needless to say we are all tired and stressed out. Trev is doing much better and is on some heavy artillery to maintain his oxygen level and keep his asthma under control. We had some really neat experiences and I know for a fact that Trevor's testimony of prayer and priesthood blessings grew leaps and bounds. There were multiple times where we'd find him kneeling in prayer all by himself. Or he'd ask if we could say a prayer out of nowhere just so he could ask Heavenly Father to let him get better so he could go home. I love this little boy and I love my family. I am truly blessed for the examples that are all around me. I am also blessed for my friends and family who were praying for Trev and who came to visit us and bring Trev toys and treats and those who brought us dinner. We are truly in debt to these people and I have learned so much by their examples.What a blessing. These are a little out of order, but here you go:

 This first one is of him with his oxygen in. He was happiest on Sunday so we were able to get some smiles.

Blowing bubbles to try and expand his lungs...This was on Monday after they removed his oxygen for a trial run.

His IV

His sisters on Sunday morning. His sisters were a great support the whole time. They wanted to go see him first thing in the morning and they never wanted to leave him.

Getting a breathing treatment

Sleeping Sunday night. When Jake and Lea and their kids came to visit he was asleep and didn't even care about all of the noise. Tired boy.

His oxygen monitor was on his toe and it made his toe glow in the dark.

Playing with the trucks that Jake and Lea brought for him. Thanks a ton you guys.

He just got told he could go home. So happy!

A much deserved vacation from the bed with a purple popsicle by the window for some fresh air. This was right before we left.

This was in the ER. Two oxygen monitors on his fingers. He was not happy.

This is after the oxygen and IV were started. So done with all of those people at this point.