cul4u01
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I am so sorry, but I am out of ideas, and I just need some support.
I am tired and battered, haven't slept in 48 hours, and I'm just running on adrenaline at this point.
My 4yo daughter started vomiting last night at a little past midnight. She went to sleep early, to allow Santa a larger window of time to come by and drop off a present, any present will do, but she's really hoping he'll bring the one she asked for...I do believe he did meet that request. She got sick, and started doing the Exorcist thing, ran down he PJ's, and on top of her brand new bunny slippers. She pulls her PJ's up over her head, and um, well, let's just say her hair became rather glossy at some places. I had to put her in the shower, wipe up the mess, start the laundry, dry her off, and change her. I left her hair dry, while I finished mopping the floor. Where was the wife? She worked yesterday, and has to work today, and tomorrow. Ok, where was I, oh, I was just about to dry her hair, when the Exorcist happens again, only worse! So, I do the whole cleanup ritual above again. Now the wife comes home, and I need to explain what exactly is happening.
For the next 2 hours, my daughter is still going at it, every 20 - 40 minutes. at 3:30am, we decide to take her to the ER. Once in the ER, they give her some Zofram, doesn't quite work, they give her another dose, and she seems to be better, no more vomit projecting, but her vitals are all high. Looks like dehydration was starting to set in. So we had to start an IV, of course, she didn't like that!
During the course of all this, wife and I are up and moving, not having slept a wink all night, and my wife needed to be back at work at 2:45pm (it was now 9:30am). My daughter is going on about she wants to go home to open presents, and that she wasn't able to leave him a note telling him that she was at mommy's work in SF.
OK, now they finally release her at 12:30pm, I race home to let my wife get a shower, and maybe 40 minutes of shuteye sleep. My wife can't drive when she's tired, so I drive her back to the hospital for work, all the while dragging my daughter along too, since there isn't anyone to watch her. Thank goodness my wife's co worker is driving her home tonight after work lets out at 11:30pm.
My daughter still looks very sickly and tired, exhausted, just like her dad. I was able to take all the presents out and get it under the tree and into her stocking, before she came into the house. I was moving faster than the Flash, I'm not kidding.
She wants to open her gifts, I may just have to relent, since she's had such a hard day. I just don't want her to relapse, and I want my wife to stay healthy and safe, I need nothing for myself, I am just doing what a father/man is supposed to do, that is why God put us on Earth.
If ya'll can, a little smoke for their health and safety through today's trying time, would be much appreciated. I believe in the members of the HI forum, and the power we have when we bring our focused energies together.
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
I am tired and battered, haven't slept in 48 hours, and I'm just running on adrenaline at this point.
My 4yo daughter started vomiting last night at a little past midnight. She went to sleep early, to allow Santa a larger window of time to come by and drop off a present, any present will do, but she's really hoping he'll bring the one she asked for...I do believe he did meet that request. She got sick, and started doing the Exorcist thing, ran down he PJ's, and on top of her brand new bunny slippers. She pulls her PJ's up over her head, and um, well, let's just say her hair became rather glossy at some places. I had to put her in the shower, wipe up the mess, start the laundry, dry her off, and change her. I left her hair dry, while I finished mopping the floor. Where was the wife? She worked yesterday, and has to work today, and tomorrow. Ok, where was I, oh, I was just about to dry her hair, when the Exorcist happens again, only worse! So, I do the whole cleanup ritual above again. Now the wife comes home, and I need to explain what exactly is happening.
For the next 2 hours, my daughter is still going at it, every 20 - 40 minutes. at 3:30am, we decide to take her to the ER. Once in the ER, they give her some Zofram, doesn't quite work, they give her another dose, and she seems to be better, no more vomit projecting, but her vitals are all high. Looks like dehydration was starting to set in. So we had to start an IV, of course, she didn't like that!
During the course of all this, wife and I are up and moving, not having slept a wink all night, and my wife needed to be back at work at 2:45pm (it was now 9:30am). My daughter is going on about she wants to go home to open presents, and that she wasn't able to leave him a note telling him that she was at mommy's work in SF.
OK, now they finally release her at 12:30pm, I race home to let my wife get a shower, and maybe 40 minutes of shuteye sleep. My wife can't drive when she's tired, so I drive her back to the hospital for work, all the while dragging my daughter along too, since there isn't anyone to watch her. Thank goodness my wife's co worker is driving her home tonight after work lets out at 11:30pm.
My daughter still looks very sickly and tired, exhausted, just like her dad. I was able to take all the presents out and get it under the tree and into her stocking, before she came into the house. I was moving faster than the Flash, I'm not kidding.
She wants to open her gifts, I may just have to relent, since she's had such a hard day. I just don't want her to relapse, and I want my wife to stay healthy and safe, I need nothing for myself, I am just doing what a father/man is supposed to do, that is why God put us on Earth.
If ya'll can, a little smoke for their health and safety through today's trying time, would be much appreciated. I believe in the members of the HI forum, and the power we have when we bring our focused energies together.
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
