After my previous post, I couldn't begin to imagine how absolutely horrendous our situation would become. Little did I know that the situation we were in last week, was nothing in comparison to what was about to hit us...
First of all, I had my Mastitis which I spoke about in my last post, then Lily's Viral Infection developed into Croup! Croup is absolutely horrible! It sounds like your child cannot breath and they sound so incredibly ill. Croup obviously meant a very sick and miserable child as well as interrupted nights for us as Lily's sleep was continuously disrupted by bouts of coughing fits. Then, a few days later, after I had completed my course of antibiotics, Mastitis hit again! This time in both breasts accompanied by shakes, shivers, migraine and pain. Thank goodness for Mybulin which is a painkiller you can take while breastfeeding and it removes all those nasty symptoms so I can function as a mother and look after my children.
THEN... the day after my Mastitis diagnosis, Zac started to sound ill. After a paediatrician visit, it turns out he had caught the RSV Virus (Bronchiolitis) and had to be hospitalised as he is still so very new and tiny. I was in tears. What more could possibly go wrong! So Zac and I were admitted into hospital on Thursday morning and spent 3 days and 2 nights there. Hospitals are awful - you get absolutely no rest and my poor little innocent baby was subjected to a drip in his tiny hand, physiotherapy to remove the mucous in his nose and chest (horrible tubes and suctioning) and a nebulizer which he hated every 4 hours. I was so relieved to be released on Saturday I have to say!
Then on Saturday night Zac screamed and screamed. He was in so much pain from all the coughing that his poor little body was doing. Eventually after about 4 hours of continuous screaming, we drove him to casualty only for him to pass out from exhaustion in the car. So we turned around and brought him home where he slept for a full 6 hour stretch. Yesterday he thankfully sounded much better and slept for most of the day - something he did hardly anything of the day before. Although he is still coughing, he definitely sounds like he is on the mend. We can expect coughing for the next week or two though as the RSV Virus is not a nice one to get and really attacks the little system. My poor angel.
Last night, just when we thought the light at the end of the tunnel was appearing, Lily woke up screaming! After watching her gestures we realised that she could possibly have a middle ear infection due to the Croup she has had as she kept on pulling at her left ear. We administered some meds and she went to sleep and didn't disturb again during the night. I am watching her this morning and the paed said should her temperature spike or should she show any signs of discomfort again, we are to bring her in.
I honestly feel like setting up camp in the doctor's rooms we have been there so often. We have spent over R6,000 in the last week and a half on medical bills and that excludes the hospital stay which thankfully medical aid will cover. I don't wish what we have been through on my worst enemy. It has been a very trying, exhausting and emotionally draining week and half. I suppose it can only get better from here!
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