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What a week...

February 13th, 2008 at 05:43 pm

Well last week was a little busy, but this one takes the cake.

BM was having trouble breathing when he woke up Monday so I called 9-1-1. That was the start to our week.

The night before he was up all night and he was driving me nuts. Sunday night dh went out with some friends. BM crawled into bed and I kicked him out. He woke my up again and went in there, and was pretty much, "If you wake me up one more time!!!!!!!" I was still fighting my cold. Anyway, he was babbling in his room and I started to wonder if he just wasn't feeling well. Just very unusual. So I went in there to tell him to quiet down AGAIN and check his forehead. For some reason I touched his hand and could tell he was burning up. I think he was just a bit on the delirious side. Of course he doesn't tell me he isn't feeling well or anything like that (which he is perfectly capable of). It was 2am and his temperature was almost 104. I called dh and told him he might want to come home and get some sleep since BM would not go to preschool Monday.

He had a horribly raspy cough and I was worried. Sounded like he was getting croup. I checked on him a few times but once he had some Tylenol he conked out for the rest of the night.

Anyway, when he got up he was clearly struggling to breathe and I yelled at dh to take him to the emergency room ASAP. I kept asking if he could breathe okay. He kept saying yes, but he was pretty distressed. Anyway, he then told me his throat was closing up. So I just freaked out at that point. 9-1-1.

So he went to bed totally fine, and woke up like that. Egads!!!!! An ambulance and a fire truck came and like a million firemen. LOL. IT calmed him down real quick though - he was excited by that whole thing.

They drugged him up, gave him cold air and a dose of steroid to help the swelling in his throat.

Anyway, he was home before noon and was pretty much good as new at that point. KIDS! He had a couple of night of high fever but yesterday he was mostly good as new. Today he went to preschool.

Anyway, the one thing I had never thought of since it was morning and the air was cold outside they said we could have taken him outside to expand his airway - the cold air.

They also said he was a bit on the old side for croup. He's had it a couple of times before and it is nasty. I hope this means it is the last time.

LM seems okay. No croup anyway. Thank goodness!!!!

Dh and I have been sick. I haven't been to work all week. I just relapsed into some nasty cold with cough. Maybe got it from BM. LM stayed home today because he is sick now. So we've been quite a fun bunch.

We were going to go to the snow this weekend. I am thinking BM will probably be good as new. Maybe grandma will just have to take him. I don't think dh or I will be up to it. We don't seem to be bouncing back so fast. Wink

Anyway, as if that wasn't enough excitement, my sister went in for a sore on her neck. They ended up doing a CAT Scan on her then and there. I am not sure they really told her what they thought or if she just didn't tell us, but lord knows what that is about. So I am really worried about her too.

Well, I have said a million times I had no illusions that we wouldn't use our deductible this year. Our copay last year for emergency room and ambulance? $1k. So yeah I wouldn't be surprised if we get a $3k bill or something. We switched to a HDHP plan this year (which is fine because we saved $3k annually on our premiums for a $3k deductible with no other out-of-pocket. It is much more favorable than our plan the last year which was more expensive and had a bigger out of pocket). My mom offered to help and thought I was crazy to think I might get a $3k bill. I figure they gouge you for that stuff. If it doesn't cost a whole $3k, we'll hit $3k between that and the kids' annual checkups and everything else.

Anyway, of course I said no, but I get the feeling my mom is going to send a check to help. Anyway, we'll see what the big nasty bill is when it arrives. We have been setting $250/month (saved premiums) for the "deductible fund." Will have to pull it out of the efund for now. Since we have only saved $500 thus far. Figures we would use it up so early in the year.

But I am just glad BM is okay!

5 Responses to “What a week...”

  1. scfr Says:
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    Wow - What a scary experience! I am glad he's okay, and I hope you and your husband feel better soon too.

    Did you set up a HSA to go with your HDHP?

  2. Broken Arrow Says:
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    Wow, quite a night indeed. Glad things turned out ok.

  3. Ima saver Says:
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    I am so glad he is feeling well now. Now, the rest of you get better!

  4. frugaltexan75 Says:
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    Wow! It does sound like you've had quite the week. I'm glad to hear that BM came out of it ok. I hope you and the rest of your family get feeling better soon.

  5. monkeymama Says:
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    No - no HSA. they aren't good deals for us. For many many reasons I have blogged about before. We'll get more benefit from itemizing our medical expenses. This year, anyway.

    Well, thanks everyone!



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