Thursday, April 23, 2009

James

Please keep my little guy in your thoughts. The thing that I had thought to be an allergic reaction to a bug bite-a bit of swelling on his arm-turned out to be a giant, baseball sized lump when he got out of school. I took him to the ER and he has cellulitis, believe to be from Licorice scratching him. After begging, they gave him a shot of penicillin and sent him home with me with antibiotics. If he is not running a temp tomorrow, and the doctor checks him out, he can stay at home with me. Otherwise he is in the hospital on IV antibiotics.

Why?
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10 comments:

Laurie in Ca. said...

Hi Laura,

I will be praying for James to improve over night tonight. I had cellulitis years ago and it is a very serious thing to treat. Mine was stubborn and swelled all up and down my arm and into my fingers. I was finally put on high dose Cipro before it went away. If he does have to do IV in the hospital, then it is serious enough and they can keep an eye on it with a steady dose going into him constantly. I know you don't want this to happen, but you want this taken care of right away and once and for all clear it up. I will be praying for him and for you too. It is good to hear from you but not for this reason. I love you guys and hope everything else is going okay for you.

Love and Hugs, Laurie

April 23, 2009 at 10:58 PM
BetteJo said...

I don't even know what that is but it sounds like it can be very serious. I know you'll do what's right to take care of him, he's your James. Hope it doesn't take long for him to feel better and he wakes up tomorrow with no fever and the doc gives him a big thumbs up!

April 23, 2009 at 11:10 PM
becomingkate said...

All my best wishes going to James! I hope he's cleared up asap. *hugs*

April 23, 2009 at 11:17 PM
GR in DC said...

Sending positive thoughts and prayers to all of you.

April 24, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Jeanette said...

Aww..hope he's better today.

April 24, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Jana said...

Oh no! I hope the meds clear it up and he gets to feeling better.

April 24, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Anonymous said...

My prayers are with you Laura. Hopefully it was caught just in time to where the penicillin can do it's job and he does not need to be in the hospital!
Love,
raptor_rider from DU

April 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Shannon said...

Fever free good thoughts!!!

April 24, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Nance said...

Holy crap. Thinking of you.

April 24, 2009 at 1:52 PM
misguided mommy said...

oh honey, i'm thinking of him, and you. hugs!

April 24, 2009 at 9:53 PM

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