Not Fun - Hospitals

Just a brief post so I can finally collapse into bed!  Lichen has been battling the same cold we all have this week, but hers (like mine) has settled in her chest and (unlike mine) been giving her little lungs a run for their money.  She's been getting nebulizer (misty breathable medicine) treatments every four hours around the clock for the last two days and was doing absolutely great, but took a dive when we tried to wean her from them today.  We took a trip in to the emergency room tonight when she didn't improve after her breathing treatment, and came home a few hours later with no real change.  They stuck a tube down her throat and tried (fairly unsuccessfully) to get some theoretical mucous out of her lungs (got some supper, though) and gave her a breathing treatment like we'd do at home - except their machine is a lot faster, which was actually pretty nice.  The doc decided to discharge her because she's... okay.  Not great, but okay.  Not breathing really well, but not in crisis.  So we will continue to give her treatments around the clock and pray that she fights this off quickly.

We do ask for your prayers - that Lichen begins responding to the treatments again that her body fights this cold quickly; that we, who are exhausted beyond words and also fighting colds, get some rest - or at least miraculously feel like we did tomorrow.  Many thanks.

Comments

[Jean Wildeboer]

Prayers for you all, Sweetie!

[Michelle]

Will do, Meika. Sick kids are the pits...and really sick kids are exhaustingly terrifying and draining. Praying for you all.
~"Cousin" Michelle
(Doesn't that sound "backwoodsish"?)

[mom & dad]

Meika & Mike & family
We are thinking of you and hope all gets better soon. If you guys need help, we can be there.
A few are getting sick down here too.
Please let us know if we can help.
love
mom & dad

[Marcia Van Drunen]

Oh, may you all experience the God of Healing! and patience, and strength. Our hearts go out to you and prayers for you.

[Kim Aulds]

I'm praying all are well now!