teamsam.com Blog

« | Home | »

Andrew is in the Hospital

By Margot | March 10, 2009

Andrew was admitted to Children’s yesterday.  I brought him in to the ER at 4am on Saturday with pretty severe abdominal pain.  Neil and I were worried it might be appendicitis as Dr. James had told me to watch out for it. The X-Ray showed a belly full of air, his stomach and colon are totally distended and his diarrhea never stopped. They gave him fluids for dehydration.  The ER doc was on fence on whether to admit him but went ahead and sent us home Sunday afternoon.  Andy never got better though, still had a fever, stomach pain and constant diarrhea.  I took him back to Dr. James yesterday and she sent us back to the hospital for admission.  He is on IV fluids and nothing by mouth.  They think his stomach needs to rest as it isn’t absorbing anything now anyway and shoots everything right through.  Poor little guy.  He was very brave all day and so sweet with all of the nurses.  He did really well when they put the IV in.  Neil spent the night with him last night and called early to say that he’s feeling a little better today.  He still had a fever yesterday and his left eye is still red and swollen, though we are putting eye drops in them.   I’m hoping with the stomach rest he’ll start to turn around. I don’t like that he’s still having fevers.  I go back and forth from thinking he’ll be just fine to being sick with fear that something serious is wrong.  The doctors aren’t too panicked so I’m hoping that’s a good sign.  Colleen said she’d tell Mrs. Sussman and maybe have his class write him some get well cards.

Sam stayed home from school yesterday with a sore tummy and started having diarrhea. Neil brought him to his blood check while I was admitting Andrew and he threw up all over the car.  He’s pretty chipper and energetic though but just says his tummy hurts. I’m keeping him home again today.  His LDH was in the 600s (good) yesterday and he played in his soccer game on Sunday.  He made a couple of saves as goalie and they won 3-0.  He and Neil came over to the emergency room after the blood check to wait with us while Andrew was being admitted. Neil said while we were waiting to get into Andrew’s room, there was a woman waiting in the little area they’d put us while they were cleaning Andrew’s room and she was looking at Sam’s bald head and asked him, “Are you sick?”  He answered, “Well I have a little diarrhea but other than that, I’m fine.”  Hee hee. He actually got a visitors sticker at the hospital, it was quite a novelty since he’s always the guy with the wrist band.  He was really nice to Andrew and has been trying to help him get his tylenol down.

Charlie was throwing up yesterday morning but seemed to be fine all last night so I think his was short lived (hoping so anyway).  He was a bundle of energy last night before bed jumping from dresser to bed, saluting and saying “Aye aye captain Mom,” when I said we needed to put on pajamas.

So, as Neil said,  here’s hoping our week of throwing up and diarrhea is going to come to an end soon.   I think if I ever need a second job, I might make a good janitor.  I’m totally numb to cleaning up bodily fluids at this point.  Here’s to Andy and Sam feeling better.

Margot

 

Topics: Progress Reports | 9 Comments »

9 Responses to “Andrew is in the Hospital”

  1. Vickie Buenger Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Sounds like you need to schedule another vacation soon. You will need a breather after being Captain Clean Up.

    VB

  2. Angela Rowe Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Hang in there! When it rains it pours…but hopefully everyone will be better soon. Madison stayed home today too with stomach ickness. Angela (Madison’s Mom)

  3. suzy Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    thinking about you all. Hope this turns around real soon.

  4. Abra McKean Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Margot,

    Sounds like you’ve been a little busy….maybe you should schedule a massage for when this all blows over. Isn’t it amazing how they can throw up everywhere and then start bouncing on beds and blocking goals…kids are awesome.I will make sure to tell Shelby Sam’s team won. She could use the good news since her team has not been doing well 🙂 I will add little Andrew to my prayers tonight. What a trooper!!!

    With Hope,
    Abra McKean

  5. Kim Kow Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    I’m sure Andy will be up running around again before you know it!I’ll be praying for a clean-up free weekend:)

  6. Donna Ludwinski Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Oh Margot and Neil–how awful! Please get better everyone! And prayers for you two (Mommy and Daddy) to stay well while you’re at it!!!! What a team you are. Much love!!!!!

  7. Nicole Moraw Says:
    March 10th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    This stomach bug is everywhere! I can’t tell you how many people I know that are going through the same thing.
    Hang in there! And tell Andy he’s got a very very belated birthday card coming in the mail.

  8. Megan Sussman Says:
    March 11th, 2009 at 3:00 am

    Hi Margot and Neil,

    It’s Miss Sussman here. I can’t imagine the exhausting week you’ve had! Please let Andy know that we all miss him and can’t wait to have in back. If there is anything at all I can do please do not hesitate to ask.

    Warm Regards,
    Megan

  9. Colleen Kuhn Says:
    March 11th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Our Andrew is home ill with fever and cough, the 5th one on his Lacrosse team to get this… ick !
    Praying for you all and hoping everyone is back
    playing soccer soon !
    XO, colleen