When it came to my kids' illnesses, I used to think I could handle anything except high fevers. Now I can add dehydration to that list.
When I wrote my last post, everyone was on the mend. About 11:00 PM that evening, Zed woke up vomiting again. And again. And again. All night and morning long.
I took him to the doctor Wednesday morning and even though they said he was mildly dehydrated, there wasn't anything they could do for him. So I came home and paced.
And cleaned up more vomit.
I took him back to the doctor on Wednesday afternoon. When I arrived, I found out that if you make two visits in one day, the second one is free (they NEVER should have told me that tidbit of information). We received the same diagnosis, so we returned home. Much of Wednesday night was spent administering Pedialyte to Zed via an oral syringe.
Finally at 3:30 AM this morning, Zed turned a corner, which was a good thing because Ella left for NYC this morning so both Zed and I would've ended up in the hospital today had the illness continued (dehydration for him, nerves for me). He hasn't vomited since and, shortly before bedtime tonight, started showing signs of his usual self.
In the past few days I've watched my son's Buddha belly become lean (just in time for the swimsuit season!). I've watched him morph from an energetic, lively little lad to a lethargic slug. I've never seen him or Zoey this sick before and I hope I never do again.
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