Anderson Family: RSV strikes again

Well, we had the unfortunate visit by RSV again. This time is wiped you out!

On Friday, Jan 22nd, you had your 15 month check-up! Everything went well! You are 95% for head, 50% weight, and 9% for height! Sorry, honey, hopefully you will grow to be taller than your mommy! You got your shots and were such a trooper! Of course you cried, but who wouldn’t! Friday carried on to be a good day and so did most of Saturday!

THEN, Saturday late afternoon/early evening…your breathing started to get pretty tough (labored breathing and big time retractions while breathing)! We suffered through Saturday night and by Sunday, we had had enough! After about 2 hours at Urgent Care, a quick stop through McDonalds (as mom and dad hadn’t eaten much) we were in the ER. Luckily we were taken straight back into a room (instead of last time waiting in the waiting area for 2 hours). ER last from about 3:30-9:30pm, then we were finally taken to ICU.

You started off on 2 liters of O2…which for a 15 month old, is a hell of a lot of O2. Not only did we have the oxygen cord, but you had on a heart monitor and a respiration/O2 reader as well. Nothing like trying to keep all that organized while you slept-so it wouldn’t wrap around your neck! We were in the ICU for 2 nights. We tried walking around the ICU Monday night, and you did great, but it completely kicked your butt. When we got back to the room, you passed out immediately! By Tuesday (early am) you had pulled our O2 cord out of the wall (no one knew- till dad arrived!) and therefore, since your stats had been good, we were given the OK to go home! YIPEE!!!! You were like a kid in a candy store when we got home-you ran-sacked the basement and played with every toy you have! Munga and Pappa came up on Tuesday and watched you Wednesday and Thursday so we didn’t have to take you to daycare or so I didn’t have to stay home from work. Your pretty much slept most of Wednesday and Thursday. By Friday you were feeling more like yourself and slept your normal nap!

Not only did you have RSV again, but you also got another ear infection. You didn’t eat for 3 days and lost a full pound! That is about 8% of your total body weight! This round of RSV really had your mommy scared! Let me just say how grateful I am that you are feeling better and that you are such a strong little turd! But…on that same note…let’s not have RSV EVER COME BACK!

You are such a strong little fighter and I love you to pieces! Don’t EVER scare your mommy like that again-and daddy too! We love you baby girl!

Friday after your 15 month appt