E.R. Trips!

For 2 kids ages 3 and 1 we have been to the E.R. more times then most parents would like. At 3 months old Hailey had her first visit. She was running a high fever so we had her checked out and found that she had pneumonia. Luckily, she was in good enough spirits that they let us take her home that night. Again at 6 months old, father's day weekend, Hailey had her first "flare" which we were not aware of at the time. This visit had her spending the night as the doctor's first thought she had scorned skin sydrome. Later we found out this was par for the course when dealing with "Mr. Masto". From here on out we were able to deal with the flares on our own. Joey had his first visit to the E.R. when he first had his first weezing attack. The doctor sent us over so that Joey could get nebulized. After that we have been able to nebulize him at home whenever needed.

Yesturday was another trip to the E.R. for Hailey. The night before Hailey and Joey were running around playing when they collided and bumped heads. Joey was okay, thank god, and ended up adding to the bumps he already has. Hailey on the other hand was given a nice lump that continued to bleed throughout the course of the night and into the next morning. When the blood wouldn't stop we took her over to the E.R. to get checked out and make sure that she wasn't anemic. All tests results came back good and we were sent home with Hailey having a nice patch on her forehead. Luckily, Hailey is a strong girl who takes everything in stride. She sat there and answered all the doctor's questions and did the best she could while they were taking her blood. Hopefully this will be the last trip to the E.R. for a long time if ever.