Tuesday, March 30, 2010

We Might Be Home This Evening!

Things are looking up! Ayla is off the i.v's for now if we can keep her hydrated and those nasty ketones away. She is actually able to cough up some of that junk, as gross as it sounds its a good thing! Her attitude is better, she is getting feisty and called me a monkey butt. Typical Ayla.
Ida May still sounds pretty wheezy, her lungs aren't as clear but she isn't on oxygen anymore and is just receiving breathing treatments periodically. I can tell she is feeling better too because she is starting to get into EVERYTHING!
How could this have happened? We generally have pretty healthy kids and I just cannot believe any of this was happening. Last night was SOOOOOOOOO hard. I didn't sleep at all the last 2 nights at the hospital and last night was even worse than the first because I had 2 kids in 2 seperate beds who both needed me, and lots of monitoring and checks and alarms going off. All day yesterday was insane because Ayla was in ICU and Ida May was in the ER and we just ran ourselves ragged trying to go back and forth between them.
We were still trying to keep in contact with our other 3 kids and make arrangements for the cows and milking, and our wood furnace was out and the house was cold and did I mention we were gettting TORRENTIAL rain and wind. My first worry was of course our sick kids but I was also concerned for the cows especially our 3 day old heifer Margo.
I just came home, milked the cows, filled the water troughs and cleaned the barn and took my first shower in 3 days. God knows what kind of germs I picked up at the hospital, it felt nice to have a hot shower! I'm heading back now, keep your fingers and hooves crossed that we'll be home tonight sometime!

11 comments:

  1. I am so glad that you have some good news. Although we never faced as much as you are right now, all three of our kids had serious asthma and spent so much time in the hospital when they were small, that I sometimes felt like I lived there. It is so trying and stressful and terrifying to have your little ones sick. My heart really goes out to you folks.

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  2. Thanks for filling us in. Hope you can get some rest. Coming home exhausted to a mountain of chores is never fun, especially when you're needed elsewhere. Go easy today.

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  3. You have been through so much recently! Hopefully you can come home and settle down a bit, and get some much needed rest. Sending lots of good wishes your way.

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  4. Glad to hear you might be able to come home tonight! Thank you for the updates!

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  5. Thanks for the update! Good to know the girls are getting a little ornery :)

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  6. Oh, Jessika, I have tears in my eyes. I'm so glad you're home and I'm praying things become calmer. It sounds like a nightmare with two kids so desperately sick when you're exhausted with calving and cow wrestling -- and then torrential rain and wind on top of it all! Please try to take care of yourself in the interstices!

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  7. Whew...! It is great to read that you are home, everyone can rest and recoup in their own home and space (and quiet). Hugs to you all!

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  8. Thank God everyone is home safe and sound-talk in the morning!! Papa and Pa have been extremely worried!!! Love,hugs and kisses!!!!!!!!

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  9. Just read all that's been happening in the last few days---so glad you're home. I'll be wishing a speedy recovery for both the girls, and plenty of rest for you!

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  10. Oh, what a blessing! I can't read comments from work so kept seeing you hadn't updated your post since last night and was worried!

    Glad the girls are on the mend and you're all home!!

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