Our weekend

Austin and I came home from a play Thursday night and Ben was still awake with a fever. He said his throat and stomach hurt, and he was breathing funny. It was rapid and shallow and when I listened close it sounded very tight. We decided he needed to go to Urgent Care, so Austin packed him up and drove away.

I got into pajamas, washed my face, took my medication that helps me sleep, and was ready for bed. Then Austin called and said they were sending Ben from the Urgent Care to the hospital via Ambulance. Huh?!

His pulse-ox was 84, the percentage of oxygen in the blood, and it should be in the high nineties if not 100. His respitory rate (breaths per minute) was high 50's, sometimes 60 and it should be in the 20's. His heart rate was also way higher than normal. The EMT's put in an IV in the ambulance, which he handled better than expected, and he ended up at Banner Desert hospital.

Here's my boy plugged into the wall in too many places:

It's Saturday night, and he's coming home tomorrow. He had to be off the oxygen for 24 hours first, and he's doing so much better. He has pneumonia and an ear infection, but we still don't know what caused the breathing problems. Maybe asthma, maybe not. He's never had any symptoms like this before, but we have a follow up appointment on Tuesday and hopefully we'll learn more then. I'm just so glad my baby boy is ok.

Thanks to everyone who offered babysitting, meals and support. You guys rock!