RSV

We were plagued with what we origanally thought to be a bad cold here in the shoe. Seemed like the bigger children and Gene and I could not shake it. Then the little ones got sick.
First Josh, who was having retractions, but no wheezing. Strangest thing I ever saw. We were in contact with our family doctor, and giving nebulizer treatments, but it seemed to drag on for a while.
Then Trinity got sick, and was very sick. We had many sleepless night, Gene and I and Trinity. We even took a trip to the ER, only to be misdiagnosed, given meds that were inappropriate for her actual condition, and told she was not contagious. When we went in to our family doctor's office on Monday, they asked if the ER had tested for RSV. No, they did not; they did a chest xray and said she had bacterial pneumonia. No wonder the antibiotic did not help, the test for RSV that was done in the doctor's office came back positive.
Next, Christopher came down with it. We knew exactly what it was and how to treat by now. We were concerned about him, with his low muscle tone it is difficult for him to cough effectively. With the combination of nebulizer treatments, postural drainage and chest percussions, we were able to treat him at home. Our biggest battle was against dehydration. It is difficult on a good day to get Topher to drink enough, and when he is sick it is nearly impossible. But we managed to get some precious drops of fluid into him.

We are on the road to recovery now. I was watching my babies playing together and realized they had been sick for so many days that I had forgotten how beautiful they are. Their eyes are no longer dull and listless, but had a sparkle and shine to them again. Their cheeks are again rosey and dimpled with smiles. Yes, it is good to see them healthy again!