Well, Kolton hasn't been feeling well for about a week now, and yesterday we were advised by our pediatrician to take him into the ER. He was adamantly refusing bottles, was getting dehydrated, and wasn't breathing very well. He was admitted at Holland Hospital, and they tried 12 times to get an IV in...unsuccessful each time. Last night his breathing got worse and we still didn't have an IV, so they made the decision to transport him to DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. My little man (and his momma) had their first ambulance ride. When we got here, they were able to get an IV started after only 2 more tries (14 total for the day) and he started getting fluids and antibiotics. After about an hour, the IV dried up. He has taken a bit of fluids in this morning through a bottle, but they're going to attempt another IV as he is still retracting while breathing and his respiratory rate is still high 60s-80s...when 30s-40s is normal. Oh, and by the way, the pneumonia is back again. They will be doing additional tests to see if there is something else at play...as this is the second time he has had pneumonia within a month.
There is a computer in the family lounge here, so I will try to update frequently with any news. Please pray for my little man!
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