1stdeadeye
04-08-2003, 12:21 AM
Tonight was a real bad night!:(
Wasn't sure if I should post this or not, but since my wife is asleep and if I called any of my friends this late, their wives would kill me I will.
At 7:45 PM, my wife and I were getting our two little ones ready for bed. I went on AO for a few minutes and then went to tuck my boys in for the night. My 3 year-old Vincent was rubbing his eye and whimpering. I took him to the bathroom to get a closer look at his puffy eye. When I finally got him to open it, his eyeball was huge and looked as if it were trying to come out.
Needless to say, I scooped him up and made the 10 minute drive to Kennedy Memorial in 5 minutes! Got into traige to have him checked out and they gave him some more benedryl ( I gave him some before I left in case it was an allergic reaction) and put us in the waiting area. Two hours later, they took us into the Pediatric ER unit. Needless to say, this was my baby's first time in that hospital since he was born, so he was not a happy camper. He clung to me like a coat.
Then the doctors could not decide what the cause was. They decided it was either an acute allergic reaction to something or and Orbital something or other infection. They gave him some AH eyedrops, more Benedrylm and antibiotics. They checked in on us every 10 minutes or so to check on his eye. Needless to say they came in everytime I got him to sleep! :(
Finally at 12:03 AM they discharged us. I have to take him to his Pediatrician tomorrow for a follow-up. He looked puffy when we left, but at least he looked human again.
Other parents on this board can understand that my heart still has not left my throat! This kind of scare puts everything else into perspective. I would gladly have taken his pain and discomfort onto myself if I could have!
Tell you what, makes you remember, that your kids are really what makes life worth living.
I am just blowing off some anxiety here so I will delete this thread in about 48 hours.
Wasn't sure if I should post this or not, but since my wife is asleep and if I called any of my friends this late, their wives would kill me I will.
At 7:45 PM, my wife and I were getting our two little ones ready for bed. I went on AO for a few minutes and then went to tuck my boys in for the night. My 3 year-old Vincent was rubbing his eye and whimpering. I took him to the bathroom to get a closer look at his puffy eye. When I finally got him to open it, his eyeball was huge and looked as if it were trying to come out.
Needless to say, I scooped him up and made the 10 minute drive to Kennedy Memorial in 5 minutes! Got into traige to have him checked out and they gave him some more benedryl ( I gave him some before I left in case it was an allergic reaction) and put us in the waiting area. Two hours later, they took us into the Pediatric ER unit. Needless to say, this was my baby's first time in that hospital since he was born, so he was not a happy camper. He clung to me like a coat.
Then the doctors could not decide what the cause was. They decided it was either an acute allergic reaction to something or and Orbital something or other infection. They gave him some AH eyedrops, more Benedrylm and antibiotics. They checked in on us every 10 minutes or so to check on his eye. Needless to say they came in everytime I got him to sleep! :(
Finally at 12:03 AM they discharged us. I have to take him to his Pediatrician tomorrow for a follow-up. He looked puffy when we left, but at least he looked human again.
Other parents on this board can understand that my heart still has not left my throat! This kind of scare puts everything else into perspective. I would gladly have taken his pain and discomfort onto myself if I could have!
Tell you what, makes you remember, that your kids are really what makes life worth living.
I am just blowing off some anxiety here so I will delete this thread in about 48 hours.