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So many of you have asked about Shane that I thought I would update as many people as possible all at once.
As you all know, my oldest (Shane) got very, very sick with mono last weekend. Two trips to a walk-in ER, 1 visit to our primary care physician, and 2 trips to the hospital ER, Shane was finally admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. He was admitted to ICU because his tonsils, throat and lymph nodes were so swollen, they were constricting his airway; he was having trouble breathing, swallowing and talking. The doctors said that they would not be able to "tube" him for a ventillator because of the severe swelling in the throat so they put him in ICU incase he needed a tracheotomy. Thank god he did not need to go through that but it was pretty scary there for about the 1st twelve hours. He was moved to a regular unit where he stayed for 3 more days getting fluids and medications. The poor thing gave a LOT of blood for testing and was pretty exhausted and feverish the entire time he was in the hospital. Thanks to steroids, his throat and tonsils began to shrink in size. He is due to have them removed at the end of June as the infection left them a mess.
He is getting his appetite back, sleeping less and seems to have more energy now. He is still not in school but is planning to go for 1/2 of this week for 1/2 days to start. The bright spot is that the dr. said he will probably never get it again because of all the antibodies he produced. The dr. also said it was the 2nd worst case of mono he ever saw; the worst case actually got the tracheotomy.
Thank you to ALL who have said prayers and sent cards and notes! We are ALL doing much better now however, the emotional toll is still griping the rest of us most days and now I am exhausted from it all. (yawning as I type this!)
Free advice: NEVER underestimate mono! Most cases are pretty mild and Shane was definately the exception but if you see someone who has trouble swallowing, breathing and talking: insist on an admit and don't take no for an answer! Dr.'s mean well, but sometimes they need a kick in the ass to get them to do their job!
This is for you Shane:
As you all know, my oldest (Shane) got very, very sick with mono last weekend. Two trips to a walk-in ER, 1 visit to our primary care physician, and 2 trips to the hospital ER, Shane was finally admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. He was admitted to ICU because his tonsils, throat and lymph nodes were so swollen, they were constricting his airway; he was having trouble breathing, swallowing and talking. The doctors said that they would not be able to "tube" him for a ventillator because of the severe swelling in the throat so they put him in ICU incase he needed a tracheotomy. Thank god he did not need to go through that but it was pretty scary there for about the 1st twelve hours. He was moved to a regular unit where he stayed for 3 more days getting fluids and medications. The poor thing gave a LOT of blood for testing and was pretty exhausted and feverish the entire time he was in the hospital. Thanks to steroids, his throat and tonsils began to shrink in size. He is due to have them removed at the end of June as the infection left them a mess.
He is getting his appetite back, sleeping less and seems to have more energy now. He is still not in school but is planning to go for 1/2 of this week for 1/2 days to start. The bright spot is that the dr. said he will probably never get it again because of all the antibodies he produced. The dr. also said it was the 2nd worst case of mono he ever saw; the worst case actually got the tracheotomy.
Thank you to ALL who have said prayers and sent cards and notes! We are ALL doing much better now however, the emotional toll is still griping the rest of us most days and now I am exhausted from it all. (yawning as I type this!)
Free advice: NEVER underestimate mono! Most cases are pretty mild and Shane was definately the exception but if you see someone who has trouble swallowing, breathing and talking: insist on an admit and don't take no for an answer! Dr.'s mean well, but sometimes they need a kick in the ass to get them to do their job!
This is for you Shane:
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4 Comments:
I'm very glad he's doing better now! I'll be keeping you in mind as well.
I am so glad Shane is doing better, Donna! You must have been so scared...
I think Doctors in this country ALWAYS need a good kick in the A.. Or is it that I am very unlucky finding the good ones... (?)
May the 2 of you get well soon and leave that scary experience behind you...
{{{HUGS}}}
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oh donna im glad he is feeling better. now on to some fun. you have been tagged lol read more at my blog
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cathy h
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