Hospital again...

We arrived home from our trip to St. Paul in time to take Sam in for a double ear infection. After trying three different antibiotics, Sam continued to get worse and experience more and more discomfort. We took him into the ER on Monday (his 8th birthday) and he was admitted. Sam has been sedated three times since we came in for a bunch of tests and procedures to try and determine the source of his discomfort. He had a PICC line put in on Tuesday and is receiving two different IV antibiotics. He is also experiencing a great deal of pain and has been on Morphine continuously. We do know that his hips are dislocated and have been for some time. Treatment for this will be determined after the pediatric ortho doctor examines him. Also, his ears are looking better after two days of IV antibiotics. The grandparents are starting to wonder where they live! Between 9 days in St. Paul and 3+ days in the hospital this week, they have logged numerous hours supporting us during our time in various hospitals. We are so thankful for the wonderful prayers and support from our family and friends!

Helmet Scan

We had Sam fitted for a helmet in St. Paul because he sometimes hits himself in the head when he is in pain or discomfort.

EEG leads are off and its bath time!

Sammy was such a star and left his EEG leads on for three days! The doctors were able to get some good information from the EEG and we found out that he is also having seizures during the night. We were all very excited for Sam to have a bath and be free of his attachment to the computer!!!