Friday night consisted of 8 waredrobe changes, a trip to South Minneapolis and we didn't get home until 4:30 in the morning....were we checking out the Twin Cities latest hotspot??? Unfortunately, no....Harrison had a virus and we were in the emergency room at the Children's Hospital. Harrison started to get sick on Friday and by Friday night, he hadn't kept anything down in 24 hours. He got an IV at the ER and they thought it should get him over the "hump". He was pretty sick all day on Saturday so Sunday morning we took him back to the ER. He had another IV and they decided to admit him because we was not perking up. They also discovered he had an ear infection and strep throat (which is rare in kids under 2).
If poor little Harrison wasn't dealing with enough, he had a strange reaction to the IV called "Third Spacing" where fluid deposits outside the tissue and plasma. This condition caused H to get really puffy.
Harrison unfortunately had to have an IV for most of his stay but when he was feeling better, he liked to push it around and make car noises..."vroom! vroom!"
We had to get creative to keep him entertained in the hospital room.
Finally the hunger strike was over...
Harrison was such a good boy through the whole ordeal. He didn't cry even when he was getting blood drawn or the IV's and he charmed all the nurses! We are VERY lucky to live in an area with such good medical care and we knew we were in good hands. Spending time at a Children's Hospital really makes you feel blessed for having a healthy child. We knew Harrison would be OK in a couple of days but there are a lot of parents who spend weeks or months at the hospital with their kids. I am happy to report that after 3 nights (not including the first night in the ER), we are home! Harrison is feeling MUCH, MUCH better. We are still being cautious with his food but other than that he is back to normal!
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