Cook Childrens

My poor sweet Cate had her first and hopefully last trip to the ER on Wednesday. She had been fighting a pretty bad cold and cough but it started to get ugly on Wednesday. She had rapid breathing, fever and would barely eat anything (something HAD to be wrong for Cate to miss a meal). So, I called the nurse to ask if I could give her tylenol along with the other medication she was taking. The nurse didn't even respond to my question after she learned about all of the symptoms she was having. She strongly suggested we take her to the ER. So, off we go to Cook Childrens. I have never been to the ER but I would hope that what we saw was not the norm. The room was packed! I didn't think I would be able to find a seat. After two hours (we were moved up on the list too) we finally were called back. The ER doctor saw her 40 minutes later and diagnosed her with RSV/bronchiolitis. She received a breathing treatment and after about another hour, we thought we would be able to go home. Wrong. They wanted us to stay for at least 24 hours so they could continue to monitor her oxygen levels. We didn't go prepared to stay that long but with the help of family and friends, it all worked out. We had to stay in the ER a lot longer than we should have because there were no rooms available in the hospital. Once we got our own room, it was much more comfortable. Even Cate seemed to notice the difference. I wouldn't have survived this experience without all the help from family and friends! It was very comforting knowing we had all the support we needed. We are home now and doing much better! Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!!