Friday, October 11, 2024

Theo's Double Virus

Theo got sick during the week leading up to my trip to Utah. I sent him to school one day, but Ms. Jess said he slept a lot and just didn't feel well. It turns out he had caught Rhinovirus, which was causing his stuffy nose and cold-like symptoms.

[Taking a nap at school]

We kept a close eye on Hurricane Milton as it was heading towards Florida. 






Luckily for Orlando, the damage was minimal and Disney World was only shut down for a day. Tragically 14 people were killed through out the state. It breaks my heart to see so many people impacted by these storms.

Theo's Developmental Specialist saw that Theo's iron level was on the "low end of the normal range," so she prescribed ferrous sulfate to help boost those numbers a bit. The day after we started giving Theo the iron he started having diarrhea and the next day he started vomiting. We were convinced it was the iron, but it turns out that Theo caught Adenovirus and the iron supplement was just a coincidence. Poor kid was positive for two viruses at the same time and one was causing GI issues, so we couldn't use the Vest to help with the cold.


My parents came into town, so they could help Josh with Theo while I was in Utah. I felt so bad leaving while Theo was sick, but I knew he would be fine. 

We were able to see the Norther Lights again! 





Pretty wild!


On Friday morning (October 11th) my dad took me to the airport while Josh took Theo to the Pediatrician. They did a virus panel and sent him to the hospital for some x-rays. The Pediatrician recommended giving Theo 5-10 mls of fluid every 5 minutes to keep him hydrated. I reached out to the GI Specialist to see if we can get a feeding pump. That way we can give Theo fluids throughout the night. Of course, our new insurance denied the pump, but the doctor is fighting it on our behalf.

Thanks to mom, dad, and Josh for taking good care of Theo while I was away in Utah. I know Theo has a busy schedule and taking care of a sick kid is a lot of work. I very much appreciate all of them!

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