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Over the weekend Jackson developed a nasty cough and a runny nose. By Sunday evening my internal worry alarm began to sound.
McKinley and I had run errands all afternoon, leaving Cary and Jackson home to rest. Cary was also feeling under the weather. When we got home both were worse. Cary went straight to bed, I began getting the boys ready for bed as well. As I bathed Jackson I could hear mucus in his lungs. When it was McKinley's turn I convinced him to take a nice hot shower so I could get the bathroom steamy and hopefully break up some of Jackson's mucus. It worked and was something we did many times throughout the night. I stayed up with Jackson until after 5am, Cary joined me in those early hours, once he was able to rest his sick body. It was a long night.
At 8:15 I called our pediatrician, they were already booked but worked us in and I am so grateful. All four of us loaded up, McKinley off school for Presidents Day.
The doctor didn't like what he heard with Jackson's breathing...I know, neither did we. He heard wheezing and mucus. He doled out several scripts and sent us on our way to gather everything and make this boy better.
Our little sweets is on two antibiotics, two.breathing treatment medications and two other respiratory related prescriptions. There is a lot of cuddling, especially at night and during breathing treatments. Lots of hugs. And lots of promising, dimple-infused giggles during impromptu games of peek-a-boo.
I know we will get through this, I know all will be well. I am so thankful we've been able to keep him home instead of having him in the hospital. We have a lot to be thankful for, strong, healthy boys is just the beginning.
Lynn