Beau

Last weekend Beau gave us a scare. He drank heating oil #2 which is pretty similar to karosene. He did immediately begin to spit up and cough but managed to ingest some. After visiting the ER, they admitted him into the PICU for a night of observation. The oil appeared to make him intoxicated like. He couldn't stay awake. They were watching to make sure he didn't asperate in his lungs and wanted to monitor his heart and oxygen level. He had 24 hours with no food or drink because that coukd have caused him to aspirate. He was hooked up to all kinds of machines while we were there. He also had an IV for fluids. Thankfully 24 hours after being admitted he was released and was back to our normal active Beau. He did however have about three days where his bowel movements smelled like gas. Thankfully all ended well besides all of us being extremely tired. 

Asleep in the ER after putting up a good fight for the IV and lung X-rays. 

Checked into our room in the PICU. He hated the BP monitor. And the oxygen monitor on his toe. Surprisingly he left the IV alone. 

Out for the night in his hospital crib. Surprisingly he slept really well. 

His first food and beverage, goldfish and orange juice. 

Then he was allowed breakfast in bed while watching cartons. 😊

By this point we learned we were going to be discharged and they started to disconnect all his cords and tubes. That's when we decided to take a stroll. 

Then the IV was allowed to come out. 

Finally. We were out of there!

 Thankfully our stay was brief there. So many other patients looked like they were in for a long ride in the PICU. We are grateful ours ended after only a night.