When life throws you a curve...

[StrongWilld]

I took my 8 year old to the doctors last night because according to the school nurse, she wasn't getting much air flow through her lungs. My daughter had been sick most of the week, but was feeling better. When we arrived, they took us right away and the doctor checked her out and said, "wow, she sounds terrible". With that, she gave my daughter a breathing treatment (nebulizer treatment). For some reason, the doctor gave her more than normal. My daughter had a very bad reaction to it...was shaking horribly then turned around to me and said, "mommy, my heart hurts" as her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. I ran out into the hall way and was banging on all of the other patients' doors trying to find our doctor. All the doctors came rushing in my daughters room and took care of her.

For a brief time, my world tilted on it's axis. Kinda makes you re-align your priorities sometimes, when something kicks you in the heart.

[GnomusMaximus]

I hope all is well now. As a father I know nothing is worse than having their little one sick. Take care.

[runner05]

I took my 8 year old to the doctors last night because according to the school nurse, she wasn't getting much air flow through her lungs. My daughter had been sick most of the week, but was feeling better. When we arrived, they took us right away and the doctor checked her out and said, "wow, she sounds terrible". With that, she gave my daughter a breathing treatment (nebulizer treatment). For some reason, the doctor gave her more than normal. My daughter had a very bad reaction to it...was shaking horribly then turned around to me and said, "mommy, my heart hurts" as her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. I ran out into the hall way and was banging on all of the other patients' doors trying to find our doctor. All the doctors came rushing in my daughters room and took care of her.

For a brief time, my world tilted on it's axis. Kinda makes you re-align your priorities sometimes, when something kicks you in the heart.

Especially w/ your kids... They are my world... See my sig line... It's my fav quote 'cuz it's so darn true!

[AlanBee]

With 5 kids of my own, we have had our fair share of scares over the years.

I really hope all turns out well for your daughter. Take care.

[StrongWilld]

I hope all is well now. As a father I know nothing is worse than having their little one sick. Take care.

Thanks - agreed.

Especially w/ your kids... They are my world... See my sig line... It's my fav quote 'cuz it's so darn true!

Absolutely. And we only have the one.

With 5 kids of my own, we have had our fair share of scares over the years.

I really hope all turns out well for your daughter. Take care.

Thanks So far so good. What really broke my heart this morning was my hubby called me and was crying saying, "if anything happens to her, I will lose it. I don't know what I'd do without her." And of course, it got me thinking.

[Dad_in_KC]

I choked up reading that. Hope all is okay. No feeling in the world compares with the despair a parent feels when their child is hurting.

I remember like yesterday driving to the E.R. with my wife and ailing 6 month old daughter. She had the flu and was running a high grade fever that scared us - it was like 103 or something. As we get close to the hospital I look in the rear view mirror and see my baby's eyes roll back and her face twitching -she was having a seizure, her body temp went up too fast, too quick. I rushed into the E.R. parking lot and ran into the ER with my daughter, I'm screaming SOMEONE HELP ME! holding this limp infant - a dr immediatly comes and takes my daughter and starts treatiing her and within minutes she was fine. Woo.

[Whiskeyjack]

To the OP: I'm very glad they were able to help your daughter but what was the underlying problem? Will that be fixed?

[_VL]

YOU, SW, know that my prayers and thoughts are always with you. There is NOTHING in this world that will ever allow us to experience the closest that we, as humans, can get to absolutely pure unconditional love as the love that we have for our children!

[The_Warhammer]

Hope all is well now? I had a similar thing happen to my daughter except not as intense. Felt terrible and helpless. Just watching her look at me to help her and me being powerless to even know what to do.

[tst313]

Nothing in this world that will make your heart stop faster than watching one of your kids have something like this happen. And I don't even have any myself...

Hope the best for you and your family.

[Marius_Ursus]

How frightening! I hope you were able to give that doctor what for.

[Capt_Lou]

Thank god everything worked out!

I have no idea what I would do if anything happened to my kids. You were basically calm in the situation and that's allot more then I would have been. I would have picked the Dr up by his jacket and carried him to the room and screamed at him to do something lol.

[rpaul11]

I couldn't imagine what this would be like...to see my baby with those issues. You handled yourself well Hope she is ok

[woodlake]

Hope all turns out well. I said a prayer for your daughter.

[joestrom2002]

I took my 8 year old to the doctors last night because according to the school nurse, she wasn't getting much air flow through her lungs. My daughter had been sick most of the week, but was feeling better. When we arrived, they took us right away and the doctor checked her out and said, "wow, she sounds terrible". With that, she gave my daughter a breathing treatment (nebulizer treatment). For some reason, the doctor gave her more than normal. My daughter had a very bad reaction to it...was shaking horribly then turned around to me and said, "mommy, my heart hurts" as her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. I ran out into the hall way and was banging on all of the other patients' doors trying to find our doctor. All the doctors came rushing in my daughters room and took care of her.

For a brief time, my world tilted on it's axis. Kinda makes you re-align your priorities sometimes, when something kicks you in the heart.

Hope all is well now.
Today we got my daughters blood test results and all is well, we can breathe easily now for another 6 months (ALL).
The new thing the hospital is doing is giving out brochures that say to question the doctors on what their doing.

Why did you say the doctor gave her more than normal?

[BuckSpin]

*hug*

I am very glad everything turned out OK.

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Prayers for your daughter.

It's not uncommon for breathing treatments to cause reactions, and some folks are more sensitive than others.

Coming from a family of asthma sufferers, I've almost lost my brother, wife and daughter to attacks....... it's scary!

[tomdana]

Sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope your daughter is okay today. What medicine did they give her? I assume albuterol. Good luck to you and prayers that she is feeling better today.

[johnnyironboard]

How frightening! I hope you were able to give that doctor what for.

Why should a doctor be given "what for" for treating the kid? A racing heart and making kids hyper are well known side effects of a nebulizer treatments. I had a childhood friend with CF who took two treatments per day until his death and a racing heart is a well known side effect.

[stuffingmyface]

Nothing hurts as bad as seeing your child suffer. my prayers are with you

[joestrom2002]

Why should a doctor be given "what for" for treating the kid? A racing heart and making kids hyper are well known side effects of a nebulizer treatments. I had a childhood friend with CF who took two treatments per day until his death and a racing heart is a well known side effect.

A doctor should be asked "what for". They are human and can make mistakes.
When a doctor makes a decision on what to do most likely someone else will carry out the order . Like I wrote on previous post hospital is encouraging "what for".

[Griff79]

Many prayers and positive thoughts to you and your daughter. I hope all turns out well.

Griff

[joestrom2002]

Prayers for your daughter.

It's not uncommon for breathing treatments to cause reactions, and some folks are more sensitive than others.

Coming from a family of asthma sufferers, I've almost lost my brother, wife and daughter to attacks....... it's scary!

Scary and brings you to your knees.

[StrongWilld]

I choked up reading that. Hope all is okay. No feeling in the world compares with the despair a parent feels when their child is hurting.

I know. It's like a rug got pulled from under you. Very scary.

To the OP: I'm very glad they were able to help your daughter but what was the underlying problem? Will that be fixed?

Yes, she is doing better. She actually had an upper resp. infection. She's on antibiotics. No more albuterol ever again!!

YOU, SW, know that my prayers and thoughts are always with you. There is NOTHING in this world that will ever allow us to experience the closest that we, as humans, can get to absolutely pure unconditional love as the love that we have for our children!

Love ya, girl...you are a sweetheart. I appreciate your prayers. She's doing much better, thanks

Hope all is well now? I had a similar thing happen to my daughter except not as intense. Felt terrible and helpless. Just watching her look at me to help her and me being powerless to even know what to do.

Yes, she's better - thanks.

Nothing in this world that will make your heart stop faster than watching one of your kids have something like this happen. And I don't even have any myself...

Hope the best for you and your family.

Thanks - She's doing better.

How frightening! I hope you were able to give that doctor what for.

Yes it was. I contacted the head peditrician, so he now knows what happened and how upset I was.

Thank god everything worked out!

I have no idea what I would do if anything happened to my kids. You were basically calm in the situation and that's allot more then I would have been. I would have picked the Dr up by his jacket and carried him to the room and screamed at him to do something lol.

I wanted to strangle her, but I kept my cool.

I couldn't imagine what this would be like...to see my baby with those issues. You handled yourself well Hope she is ok

Thank God I don't carry a gun

Hope all turns out well. I said a prayer for your daughter.

Thanks for your prayers!! She's doing well

Hope all is well now.
Today we got my daughters blood test results and all is well, we can breathe easily now for another 6 months (ALL).
The new thing the hospital is doing is giving out brochures that say to question the doctors on what their doing.

Why did you say the doctor gave her more than normal?

I said nothing to the doctor. She took it upon herself to give her a bigger dose.

*hug*

I am very glad everything turned out OK.

Thanks, sweetie!!

Prayers for your daughter.

It's not uncommon for breathing treatments to cause reactions, and some folks are more sensitive than others.

Coming from a family of asthma sufferers, I've almost lost my brother, wife and daughter to attacks....... it's scary!

OMG! Hope all of your family doesn't have to go through that kind of traumatic incident ever again! That must have been hell! Thanks for your prayers - she's doing better

Sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope your daughter is okay today. What medicine did they give her? I assume albuterol. Good luck to you and prayers that she is feeling better today.

yes, they gave her albuterol. NEVER again.

Why should a doctor be given "what for" for treating the kid? A racing heart and making kids hyper are well known side effects of a nebulizer treatments. I had a childhood friend with CF who took two treatments per day until his death and a racing heart is a well known side effect.

She kept complaining about her heart hurting. I don't believe that's a normal side effect.

Nothing hurts as bad as seeing your child suffer. my prayers are with you

Thanks for your prayers

A doctor should be asked "what for". They are human and can make mistakes.
When a doctor makes a decision on what to do most likely someone else will carry out the order . Like I wrote on previous post hospital is encouraging "what for".

Personally, I am going to be a better advocate for my daughter now. Doctors think they know best. Sometimes they are wrong.

Many prayers and positive thoughts to you and your daughter. I hope all turns out well.

Griff

Thanks! She's doing much better

Scary and brings you to your knees.

Absolutely. Thanks

[IR45N]

Very glad your daughter's ok; terrible moments for ANYone. Coming up a year ago a lifting friend suddenly lost his four year old son. Four. That was a hard funeral to go to; utterly worse I can only guess for him and his wife; to have to be gracious to everyone attending. Just so wrong for this to happen........to any parent.

[BuckSpin]

Was thinking about you & your baby. Glad everything is now OK.

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Glad to hear your daughter is doing well.

Blessings!!

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Very glad your daughter's ok; terrible moments for ANYone. Coming up a year ago a lifting friend suddenly lost his four year old son. Four. That was a hard funeral to go to; utterly worse I can only guess for him and his wife; to have to be gracious to everyone attending. Just so wrong for this to happen........to any parent.

Sorry to hear this, I buried (actually we had him cremated, he'll be buried with either my wife or I, who ever goes first) a stillborn child, I can't imagine losing one at four.

God Bless them and strengthen them.