Today, I was at work when I got a frantic call from my husband. Our son slumped over while eating lunch and started seizing. He had a febrile seizure in March, so I thought that might be it, but he’d just come off of antibiotics and hadn’t been warm the day before and my husband said he didn’t have a temp this morning.
I ran out of my classroom and told the teacher across the hall to take my students. The daycare is only about two minutes from work, so I pulled up right behind my husband. The feeling of pulling up and seeing emergency professionals and KNOWING its for your child is something that I can’t even really put into words. It’s just awful.
To make a long story short, we took him to the ER and it turns out it was another febrile seizure. His fever spiked to 103+, but was brought down with Tylenol. He has pneumonia. :(
So basically…today sucked. I really feel bad for my students, too, because we were about to do our final performance of a Reader’s Theater piece we had been working on and they were all standing around in their crowns and capes. They were so excited to perform! But I’ve got a great crew and they knew just how to behave. I’ll make it up to them next week!
Here is a cell phone picture of my sad little man in the ER. ————————>
He’s currently laying on a mat in front of me watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
As a mother, you just wish you could make it all go away.
Jeez, that ‘phone call must be every parent’s worst nightmare. How is he doing now? Better? I know that pneumonia isn’t something to be gotten over quickly, but I would hope he’s feeling at least a little bit more like himself after the attention.
Buy him something he has said he wants — it won’t take his mind off things completely, but it’ll at least keep him preoccupied for a while. And remember to look after yourself as well – no good can come from you wearing yourself down. I’m sending my best wishes your way. :)
He’s doing better. He’s got some serious antibiotics in him and we are keeping the tylenol in him to keep the fever at bay.
He’s already gotten so spoiled and it hasn’t been 24 hours yet!
I appreciate the good wishes!
That image of pulling up to his daycare does sound crazy scary! SO glad he’s doing better!
Oh, I’m so sorry, Amanda. That sounds heart wrenching. I’m glad he’s doing better. Your story acting sounds great. You must be a fun teacher. :)