Today Wendy had to take Nicholas to a cardiologist for a check up, thank God all is well with his heart. While Wendy was gone I was watching Tori. We went to Tori's back yard and the kids played in the kiddie pool and on the new swing set. The kids were getting tired and I turned my back for just a minute to get Tori a towel when Michael fell off of a swing. He and David were on a two kid glider swing and evidently David told Michael to hold his hands up. David was probably just reenacting our trip to Dutch Wonderland--Michael complained immediately that his head hurt, I just figured no blood, he's OK, yeah I'm sure it hurt but there are really no major marks. I took the kids inside figuring they were tired and enough is enough before someone else gets hurt. Shortly after going inside Wendy got home and Michael started complaining is head hurt. Well now I figure he's just complaining (he's been doing a lot of that lately), I know they want to go home and play the Wii. I bring the boys home and now Michael is wailing about his head. Eric gets him some kids Tylenol and next thing I know he's asleep on the couch. A few minutes later Eric yells for me. I go upstairs and Michael is vomiting. OK, now I'm starting to put 2 and 2 together--Michael gets hit on the head, says it hurts, falls asleep, and now is vomiting. OK, guess that's more than 2 clues. I call the pediatrician who says to take him immediately to the hospital.
On my way to the hospital Michael can't stay awake, he will say one or two words and then drift off to sleep, by the time I get him to the ER he is terribly lethargic. My friend John Freeman was working at APD, I called him to meet me at the ER to help get me checked in. He gets there the same time as me and is able to take my car and park it for me--thank John. While checking in Michael starts vomiting again, he can barely stay awake for them to get his vitals. He is taken pretty much right away for a CAT scan. The scan was perfect thank GOD. Due to the fact that he was still lethargic and vomiting he was admitted to the pediatric floor for observation.
By the time we get to a room Michael is doing much better. He thought it was pretty cool to be able to adjust the bed and to change the channel on the TV. Now that I know he's getting better I start to freak about their birthday party. The doctor assured me that Michael was doing much better and will definitely make the 2pm birthday party!
Around 9:30pm Eric relieved me at the hospital and will stay with him overnight. Michael has been able to keep down the jello and apple juice and was eagerly awaiting a Popsicle when I left.
Hope things go a little better Thursday!
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I am so glad you posted this. I was worried to death. I don't think I slept very much last night! I am glad to hear that the CAT scan turned out well and that there will be a birthday party as planned!
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