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Q: Our Stay At the Hospital
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Eyes Wide Shut
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First, let me thank everyone for the comments on the pictures!!!!!!!!!!
Second, lemme explain what happened.
Wednesday, during the day, she had been *bookoo* cranky. If she wasn't crying, she was sleeping.(totally not my child)
Wed afternoon I was cookin, I had *just* posted the pics, and .baron had just got home from work.
Oni had eaten some diced carrots, and her cup of milk. She was chompin on a cracker, when all of a sudden she became extreemly lathargic.
So we paged her Dr. and we rushed her to the .e.r. When we got there she was non responsive!!
They rushed her to the back, and started doing *loads* of tests!!
They pricked her about 7 times to get blood and about 5 more times for an .i.v (my poor baby!) Then they tried to cathaderise her about 6 more times.
She was screaming, but not fighting them. They couldn't get the cathader.
SO then, still stumped, they starting thinking it could be .menengitis!!!
So they asked me to sign for a spinal tap!!!
After that, they did a cat scan, and ordered an .e.k.g.
They couldn't admit her there, so they took me and her in an ambulance to another hospital.
When we got to the hospital, they realized that she had a severe ear infection and a heart murmer. But nothing could explain her non responsiveness.
The next morning, she woke up like nothing had happened. And the Dr. said, "sometimes babies do this. They go from 100% to -5 within minutes. Her body could be shutting down to allow her to heal. But we're gonna run another test and check for .west .nile." Everything came back neg.
Sooooo.....they let us go today, at like 1.30 with an appt with a cardiac specialist for .monday.
I probably won't be on very often. Besides her being sick, I have hella planning to do!!!
Thanks again for all of yalls support!!!
Sarah
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Bridget
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Eyes Wide Shut
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mc4ever02
Extremely eHealthy
Wow...what a traumatic situation for a mother to go through! I am glad that she is doing better! I wish they could have figured out what happened. Did they tell you anything to look for? Or are you just gonna rush her to the .E.R. everytime she wants to sleep in? (That's what I would do. I tend to panick easily 
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Eyes Wide Shut
Especially eHealthy
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HcoBrunette06
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AyaMiyaki
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oh my .god, poor .oni! I'm surprised you were able to come and post - I would have been on the floor.
The ear infection caused that? That's so scary!
Give us updates, okay? God, poor .oni!!!
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anttm04
Experienced User
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ThriftyGal
Extremely eHealthy
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OctoberBaby06
Extremely eHealthy
Oh my god That's so scary, I hope .Oni gets feeling better real soon!
I felt sick to my stomach reading this because 2 days ago we just found out .Kaylee had an ear infection
Give .Oni some lovins for me & .Kaylee!
That's so scary, I hope .Oni gets feeling better real soon!
I felt sick to my stomach reading this because 2 days ago we just found out .Kaylee had an ear infection
Give .Oni some lovins for me & .Kaylee!
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Sunflower_pie81
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Amber*Marie
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hopefulmjz
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meggan
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tigresacanela24
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Mommy35
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Willa Weintraub
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lil_blaze2004
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Eyes Wide Shut
Especially eHealthy
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