Oh Boy!

Well we had a very eventful day yesterday. Jerry has been congested all week and yesterday he just  seemed to be getting worse. I took him home from school early and he rested at home, but by dinner time his breathing was very labored, chest was heavy and tight, he told me it was scaring him because it hurt to breathe. So, we loaded in the van and headed to Care Now. However, on the way, Jerry said he felt like he was going to throw up. We were stuck at a red-light with cars on both sides, no where to go. I pleaded with the light to turn, for I was 5 feet from a turn off. Too late. Only word can describe what happened next. Projectile. It was awful. When he finished throwing up all over the back of the seat and himself, the light turned green. {Awesome.} So, we pulled over, I got him cleaned up as best as I could while gagging in the process. After we get back in the car, I try to keep it together but I just say "I'm going to cry now." And so I did. But I regained my composure quickly. We finally get to Care Now, smelling of putrid stomach acids. I shiver just thinking about it. They get us back quickly due to his symptoms and first thing they say is his oxygen is low, you need to take him to the ER. So, we head to the ER. So not only am I freaking out over his breathing, but I can't clean the van and it stinks so bad, I feel like it is sticking to me.

We get to the ER, they check him in and have us back in a room within 5 minutes. I feel the need to explain to everyone we come in contact with that he has puke all over him and that's why he stinks. :/ His oxygen is low, but not dangerously low. The seem more concerned with the mucus gathered in his lungs, causing the tightness and "squeak." The x-rays came back as ok, no pneumonia. After several breathing treatments back to back, Jerry started to get a little loopy and hyper. The albuterol started making him queasy and shaky. He ended up throwing up again. They still needed his oxygen level to go up and his breathing to be more stable before we could be released. So, after a loooong while, we were sent home with steroids, antibiotics, and treatments every four hours. It is believed that he may be developing asthma, which is conclusive to all his symptoms of respiratory distress and bronchospasms.

He is still very wheezy and coughing today, so prayers are appreciated!