TonyEnjoyD junior is on the mend...

[TonyEnjoyD]

Well, after a very poorly few days earlier this week, my lad is on the mend.
Providing his blood-oxygen level stays above 88% overnight without oxygen, then he'll be home tomorrow.

He went in early Monday with double pneumonia and was very unwell until Wednesday when he improved a little. Thankfully this has accelerated over the last few days with the milestones being off the IV antibiotics yesterday and off oxygen late last night.
I had mentioned he was in hospital on a thread re @fossyant Jr (sorry for the inadvertent hijack Fossy) earlier this week.

Tbh we have been lucky as kids with Downs are very prone to chest infections, however this was his very first and he's 10.
Our family have been great in supporting with babysitting our other two (7&8) kids.

Thankfully the hospital stays for my lad since he was 3 are few and far between as I had forgotten just how exhausting they were - I was doing nights with Mrs at covering days while I tried to get to work, with us swapping over on Friday tea time.

So, v happy he's really on the mend and tomorrow hopefully the last family juggling day for some time.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Wonderful news! I hope he continues to improve and gets home tomorrow.

 

[summerdays]

Does that mean that he can get things like the flu jab as a preventative measure?

Glad to hear thar he is on the mend, what is he looking forward to doing when he gets out?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

good news, happy he's on the mend

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Does that mean that he can get things like the flu jab as a preventative measure?

Glad to hear thar he is on the mend, what is he looking forward to doing when he gets out?

He does already @summerdays but still got the cold or whatever was carrying the bug he got.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Does that mean that he can get things like the flu jab as a preventative measure?

Glad to hear thar he is on the mend, what is he looking forward to doing when he gets out?

Unfortunately he also has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties do he's just looking forward to getting out.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Unfortunately he also has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties do he's just looking forward to getting out.

Bless. My lad hates his hospital stays (he has Autism, ADHD,and Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome) and when he gets home he's usually exhausted and retreats to his room with his lego and DVD's. Lucky for us it's been 18 months now since his last admission.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Great news, best wishes for a continued recovery.

 

[coffeejo]

I'll keep everything crossed that he has a good night and is home tomorrow.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Bless. My lad hates his hospital stays (he has Autism, ADHD,and Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome) and when he gets home he's usually exhausted and retreats to his room with his lego and DVD's. Lucky for us it's been 18 months now since his last admission.

Thankfully few and far between, but tough when it happens.
The good thing is that it ends and we come out the other end rather than lying in the corner of a darkened room rocking back and forth while sucking our thumbs for comfort... Been close a few times in the early years tho ;|

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Thanks for all your kind comments and thoughts all.

 

[fossyant]

Good stuff Tony. Had wondered why your post vanished (I am a mod), and no need to apologise.

Good that his levels are on the up. We know a bit about them as my FIL was in hospital for a while with poor oxygen uptake.

Hope your lad keeps improving.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Thanks @fossyant s Didn't realise I'd been "modded"!

Well, He's out now as of 3.00pm today and enjoying a long un disturbed sleep now.

The pic below was taken late yesterday with his brother and sister giving him a bed cuddle...

Well on the road to recovery now.

 

[Mattonsea]

That's great news. What a great family you have around you . Take care !!

 

[fossyant]

Fab stuff.

Good results.

It's a very sobering experience in a children's ward. Very. There are some tiny tots, and kids in a very bad way.

The staff in these places are the BEST. Some folk moan about the silly stuff, We heard a young mum in our ward giving it some, but FFS you have to wait, monitor, wait, monitor.