Do you ever feel like you jinx yourself?

On Monday, I posted to my Facebook page that Gideon was sick.

In that post, I mentioned that he had only been admitted to the hospital once in all his 5 years of life. That’s a miracle for a kid with PBD!!

*Jinx*

And here we are- Gideon’s second hospital admittance.

We brought Gideon to the ER Tuesday afternoon because he was still lethargic and refusing to eat or drink. (Gideon does not have a G-Tube.)  The ER doctors told us his sugar level was extremely low; so they hooked him up to an IV, did blood work and a chest x-ray. The metabolic doctor and endocrinologist also had labs done and thankfully, everything came back great. The only thing they said was that he was probably fighting some kind of viral respiratory infection or bronchiolitis.

Unfortunately, because he was still refusing to eat or drink, they decided to admit him later that evening. Mimi and Papa brought our overnight things, as well as little brother and big sister! They were excited to see Gideon. <3

The night was rough. Kevin and I took turns sleeping and holding Gideon because he did not want to be put down.

So we met with the doctors this morning and they are going to keep him at least one more day. He has to drink at least 32 oz of liquids, in 24 hours, before they will remove the IV. That being said, we could be here longer than just one more day. His cough is pretty yucky and he has zero desire to eat or drink right now.

I’ll keep some updates going via FB, IG, and Twitter.  We appreciate your prayers for a quick recovery. Gideon’s second hospital admittance has been exhausting but the staff here at Children’s Dallas have been AMAZING! We are thankful for such compassionate care.

Also, I will no longer be boasting about how few times Gideon has been admitted to the hospital. 😉