Aurora Children's Hospital.
But the hospital was 30 minutes away so the doctor arranged this for our mode of transportation.
So Cooper and I were in the back of the Ambulance headed to the Hospital by 8:30am. I know what you are thinking, this must have been so serious. That is what I was thinking, I was freaking out what is really going on is this normal precautions here in Colorado or what. I was pretty sure Cooper had Croup and I was merely taking him in to get the Steroid shot to open up his lungs and bring the swelling down. That is what they do in Utah.
So Cooper and I get to the hospital after talking to the nice EMT/Firefighter on the way there. Cooper was doing a whole lot better on the way he was looking around and answering me where as when we were at the urgent care he was being pulled to and fro so fast neither of us knew which way was up.
They admit us into a room, hook up a tube with Oxygen and saline to put near his mouth and nose, get his little monitor on him for his Oxygen level and then we wait. We talked to three different doctors they eventually turn off the oxygen because he is doing fine, We watched Toy Story 3 and Finding Nemo, Cooper is laughing and playing. Finally at 1:00pm I call the nurse to see if they can come check on us because it has been past 4 hours and he was fine.
They came and discharged us, the crappy thing was since we were so lucky to have gotten a ride in the ambulance I had no car and I still had the keys to my car with me so Tank had to come out and pick us up. So Needless to say we left the house at 6:45am and got back at 4:00pm. Cooper is doing great. I am pretty sure the urgent care was just covering all their bases and all of that was not necessary at all. I am grateful that it was done because if it had been worse we would have needed all that and I really do think Cooper would have been just fine with the Steroid shot but I think with the IV and antibiotic he is doing better much faster.
But all in all it was a very long day for him just having Croup.
4 comments:
Glad to hear he is doing fine. Yes that is quite the ordeal. I hope he continues to get better.
What a weekend you guys had! Glad that he is doing better:-)
My sister lives in Colorado also! Where about do you guys live?
Glad he is feeling better.. It is quite the ordeal, but like you said it is better to be safe than sorry.
What an adventure! First Cole's birthday in Vegas, then Cooper gets to ride in a ambulance. Christel, you are the coolest Mom. I can't wait to see what you have in store for Caleb and Brock.
So happy all is well.
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