Day of Rest?

So Sunday is never really a day of rest in my house. Today, I was at home with 3 sick kids. My in-laws graciously took K2 to there house and S, J and I hung out at home. J had been running a temp. of 103.2 and I was trying everything I know to get it down. At 6pm it was upto 104 and I decided it was time he was seen by a profressional. Insta-care had a 2 hour wait to be seen, so I headed to Timpanogos Hospital ER. We were seen within 15mins, temp still high, barking cough and very miserable. After 1 hour of monoriting, they decide to give him a breathing treatment because his airway is swollen. My sister came and picked up S for a sleepover..Thank You Renee.. After the treatment came a nasal swab for RSV, this is were they inject saline up the nose and then vacuum suck it out and test it. J was a good sport, but very upset. Hey I would be too..

He has croup, they gave him Motrin for the fever and a liquid steroid to open the airway and lungs. J dosed off and on between coughing and nurses checking his vitals. After 3.5 hours he had improved and we were sent home, J was so happy when the doctor said we could go that he immediately smiled at her and said bye bye. Doctor and I both laughed, J is now resting and I am cleaning the house that I left suddenly.

Oh, I forgot to tell you that after I got checked in and J was being treated, they came to me for my insurance information, I gave them my card and the registration attendant informed me that Timp. is not a IHC hospital and I would have to pay the out of cercuit fee or I could leave and go to Orem Community. My sister-in-law works at at Orem Community and I knew that they were packed, so I decided to stay. Well, I have always gone to Timp. for care and forgot that K1 changed jobs last summer and our insurance carrier was also changed. So that should be a fun bill, but as long as J gets better it will be worth it.

Oh, you may be asking yourself where is K1 through all this. Well, for those of you that truely know my family, know that my kids only really get sick when he is out of town. So yes he is out of town and due back tomorrow. the craziness will be over and I will need a vacation. Oh, yeah I just had one.

I do wish I had the camera for all of this. J had the oxygen monitor attached to his toe, his ID braclet on his ankle and was wearing only a diaper. his cheeks rosey from fever and lots of drool. Oh so cute.