Late-Night Hospital Run
May 2nd, 2008 · Posted in Family ·I got woken up at 10:45 last night by the sound of someone screaming my name from the other end of the house. Matty could hardly breathe and so we ended up rushing down to the hospital to get him sorted out.
By the time we were 5 minutes down the road, his breathing was much better, but still a bit wheezy. We debated turning around, but figured we may as well take him to the hospital and just make sure everything was OK.
Turns out he has croup, and the doctor said it was a good thing we brought him in. After a quick dose of steroids, we brought him back home. Tucked into bed at 2:30am. And back out at 6:15… ah well, he seems happy enough now.
It’s a bit awe-inspiring how a disease considered a killer not so long ago is now just a minor irritation, that can be sorted out with a quick swig of a clear liquid.
Many thanks to God for letting our kids have access to such healthcare.
RodeoClown: tired.
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
praise God for sweet health care.
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
do you remember when i had croup?
it took at least 2 hours at the hospital! i was put in a shower to be steamed for ages….the ambulance ride was the worst…
May 10th, 2008 at 9:32 am
How stressful! Glad Matty is ok. Having a sick child always makes me stand in awe of God’s kindness, and makes me realise how precious and vulnerable the little sweeties are.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
There’s nothing more scary than a sick child.
They are just so… helpless.
May 13th, 2008 at 8:32 am
How scary! I’m glad that you were able to get to treatment right away. Did you hear that Denis and I are coming to Sydney for a visit in Sept? Ruth is going to help us plan our time. I would sure love to meet you and your family! Ruth tells me that we should get out to your area to see the beautiful Blue Mountains.
May 13th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Hi Tracy,
no, I hadn’t heard you were coming down.
I hope you guys enjoy it out here
It’s definitely worth coming up to the Blue Mountains to check out the scenery, it’s beautiful.