Parrothead Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Seems her DD12 is too sick for urgent care. They are now in the ER. Please pray and/or send good thoughts their way. If she texts me again, I'll update. Denise's post from a while ago is here. UPDATE: They have to stay the night. The docs want to run tests. Edited July 27, 2012 by Parrothead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 :grouphug: Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank you for the update. :grouphug: for Denise and her dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Oh gosh :( Let us know!! I'll have to find the post she must have started before :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 prayers and :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 :grouphug: and prayers. Please keep us updated.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank you for the update! I'll be in prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Praying. That's so hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Praying -- thanks.:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I didn't see her post, I've been gone most of the day. Thanks for the update. :grouphug: and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: Praying for her now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Updated post #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Praying here -- thanks for posting the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Continuing to pray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Praying!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Just bumping this back up. I haven't heard anything else and don't want to text in case D is busy with her dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Scary. I hope they figure out what to do for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Will pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Hope everything is going ok for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Giving this a bump for more prayers for Denise's dd, and hoping we'll receive an encouraging update soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone! Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers. Thanks also, Chucki, for posting this. You are a DEAR!!! Dd was admitted to the hospital today. The doctors are concerned because she was severely dehydrated and lost nine pounds in three days. I was very scared when urgent care told us she was too sick for them and that she needed to go to the ER. I was terrified by the time we got to the ER because she was so discolored. She was actually purplish with mottling all over her body. Her hands and knees were a dark purple! They took her in immediately. I later found out that dehydration can cause that. I had no idea. The only time I ever saw that mottling was during end of life care for my mom! Of course getting an IV into her tiny, dehydrated arm was awful. Awful. Her veins kept collapsing due to the dehydration. They finally did succeed but weren't able to get blood out, again because she was too dehydrated!!! Of course as mom I blame myself but honestly, somethng just isn't right. I have had kids sick and vomiting before, but while she WAS defiitely vomiting, it really wasn't all that much! I have all but been forcing her to take small sips of water and Pedialite, popsicles and ice, and in her waves of extreme nausea those would be spit back up. She truly did NOT vomit enough to get this dehydrated, Except for a few times in the beginning of her sickness. That said, her fever has been 104 for three days now. Testing which was done so far is all negative. I had dh come sit with her so I could go home to get a few things and when I got back she was deep red like she had a severe sunburn. Called the nurses in....... They don't know what is causing it. They think it may be that her fever is creeping back up again as meds wear off. She will be seen by a GI specialist tomorrow and they said she won't go home until the fever is controlled and she is able to eat and drink without issue. The are concerned that this has happened twice now, they are concerned at how quickly she declines. They are VERY concerned at how quickly she loses weight. At 5'4 she only weighs 83 lbs. :crying: i was told today that I need to ask the pediatrician to give us a prescription for Zofran for next tme this happens. They also said that on day ONE of her not being able to eat and drink much she needs to immediately go to the ER and get hooked up to IV's. Well, with not a whole lot to do until we go home, I guess I will be spending a lot of time here with you all. Lucky you!!!:tongue_smilie: Thank you everyone!!!:grouphug: Edited July 28, 2012 by Denisemomof4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Catwoman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm so sorry that she is so sick, Denise, and I'll pray for her quick recovery -- and that the doctors will finally figure out what's going on, so she can finally get completely well. Thank goodness she is in the hospital where they can give her the help she needs -- it's amazing (and terrifying) that she declined so quickly. I know you are always very conscious of her health, and that you would never neglect her symptoms, so that makes it even more scary that she got so ill, because if there was anything in the world you could have done to keep her from getting so sick, I know you already tried it. :grouphug: Please update us whenever you can, but also try to rest a bit here and there. I know it's almost impossible to rest at the hospital, but do try to keep eating and taking care of yourself so you don't get too run down. I know your dd is your first and only priority right now, but try to give yourself a little bit of attention as well, so you are healthy and strong enough to deal with all of this awful stress. Praying for you, your dd, and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Denise, I'm just getting on for the day and missed this earlier. I'm so sorry to hear your dd is so sick. How terrifying for both of you. Your sweet dd and you will be in my prayers. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtsmamtj Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Praying here also!!!!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: poor thing.... and poor you, too. :grouphug: praying for kind and attentive care, and clear directions to head in really soon! ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 How scary :( Praying that she recovers quickly and the doctors can figure out what is causing her illness. :grouphug:, Denise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sorry about your dd. I sure hope she feels better soon. The last time we all got sick, my son turned sunburn (deep, not bright, though) red. It scared me also. He was the sickest out of our crew. Poor guy. It went away quickly enough when he got well. It sure would be nice if they could figure out what all is going on with dd while she's there, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'll be praying for your DD, Denise. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Praying for your dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Praying for your daughter for healing and for you for rest,:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Awwwww....poor girl. Praying she recovers soon.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: How terrifying. Continuing prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Poor baby girl! Hope they figure out what's going on asap! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: Wow, that sounds very scary! So thankful that you got her to the ER in time and hopefully the docs can get to the bottom of this. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 When ds1 was 4 I had to take him to the ER for dehydration. It happened so quickly. He woke up and immediately threw up. He'd caught a stomach virus. (He seemed fine the night before.) But then he proceeded to throw up every little bit of fluid I tried to get in him. The nurse had me go straight to Children's. The doc there said some people get into a viscious cycle where they throw up because they're severely dehydrated and their bodies can't absorb fluids which leads to further dehydration. When they stuck the IV in him one nurse did the sticking and 2 other nurses laid across ds to hold him down. He didn't even flinch. That's how lethargic he'd gotten. And this wasn't 3 days; it was only about 6 hours from when he first threw up. :grouphug: Denise, hope your dd is better soon and you all find some answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: I'm so sorry. Hoping for quick healing and recovery for her. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 How is she this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyeska Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: to you and your sweet dd. I hope you are able to get some answers and a solution SOON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 How is she this morning? Awful. :crying: she won't be going home today, and the nurses said she has to be free of a fever for 24 hours before she can go home. Her fever is still 104 and Motrin is only bringing it down to 101.7. She *feels* miserable today, far worse than yesterday. She slept 30 minutes last night. The lab tech came to draw blood. Of course, two sticks and lots of fishing around later, it made dd VERY sick and dizzy. AND THEN THEY TELL ME THEY NEED CULTURES about half an hour later. Another blood draw is necessary. I told them they WILL NOT be tring to get blood from her again today. They can try tomorrow morning. She just got another dose of Zofran so I hope her nausea goes away and she can finally EAT something!!! apparently there's a horrible virus going around which causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (she had none), sore throat, cold. They told us the summer viruses are worse than the winter ones.:confused: we NEVER get sick during the summer. I am so afraid for her to start Lymes treatment. Her appt. Is 9/10. Faith, I saw your response to my other thread AFTER dd's blood draws. We will be insisting on heat for all blood draws in the future, and a VERY nice PICU nurse came to talk to dd. She is working all day today and tomorrow and she is the go to for difficlt blood draws. She uses heat! We will be requesting her to draw blood for cultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hopefully she will be much better by September. I thought about coming to cheer you two up but if it is a virus dd and I are staying up here in Maine far far away from the virus. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Awful. :crying: she won't be going home today, and the nurses said she has to be free of a fever for 24 hours before she can go home. Her fever is still 104 and Motrin is only bringing it down to 101.7. She *feels* miserable today, far worse than yesterday. She slept 30 minutes last night. The lab tech came to draw blood. Of course, two sticks and lots of fishing around later, it made dd VERY sick and dizzy. AND THEN THEY TELL ME THEY NEED CULTURES about half an hour later. Another blood draw is necessary. I told them they WILL NOT be tring to get blood from her again today. They can try tomorrow morning. She just got another dose of Zofran so I hope her nausea goes away and she can finally EAT something!!! apparently there's a horrible virus going around which causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (she had none), sore throat, cold. They told us the summer viruses are worse than the winter ones.:confused: we NEVER get sick during the summer. I am so afraid for her to start Lymes treatment. Her appt. Is 9/10. Faith, I saw your response to my other thread AFTER dd's blood draws. We will be insisting on heat for all blood draws in the future, and a VERY nice PICU nurse came to talk to dd. She is working all day today and tomorrow and she is the go to for difficlt blood draws. She uses heat! We will be requesting her to draw blood for cultures. I'm so sorry :(. My thoughts are with your family and I hope she makes a turn SOON :grouphug::grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I am so sorry. Sometimes it is so hard to advocate for your child in the hospital. DD is a tough stick and would I would insist on the IV specialist team, I always got labeled as the "difficult" mother. But I just didn't care. I am full of sympathy and empathy. I will be praying for you and your DD several times today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I am so sorry. Sometimes it is so hard to advocate for your child in the hospital. DD is a tough stick and would I would insist on the IV specialist team, I always got labeled as the "difficult" mother. But I just didn't care. I am full of sympathy and empathy. I will be praying for you and your DD several times today. I'm sorry that you've had people not understand. I insist on the IV specialist team for myself and they've always been so kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 :grouphug: i hope she gets better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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