So little man gave us a scare this week.
AND had his first ambulance ride.
Around 3:20pm on Wednesday (4/8) I see that Bekka is ringing my cell, never expecting that she's about to say "Ollie is in distress and the pediatrician's office has called an ambulance".
She had taken little guy to get his last RSV shot. By the time she arrived at the pediatrician's office, he was clearly having difficulty breathing. The staff at the office (they really are wonderful!) jumped right into action and began suctioning to try to remove secretions and mucus. Unfortunately, it just wasn't really helping and they ended up calling an ambulance.
I met Bekka at the WakeMed Children's ER around 4. We immediately requested a cough assist as it is a highly effective device for removing mucus plugs. Luckily, before it even arrived Bekka and I managed to get the vast majority of the mucus plug out. Over the next few hours, they took X-rays and blood samples to make sure he was OK and we did several rounds of cough assist and suctioning to try and clear up any lingering issues.
We managed to leave at 8:30pm or so and Ollie has been doing well since then.
Ollie, Bekka and I want to send a big thanks to the staff at Raleigh Pediatrics, the fantastic fire and EMS personnel and the ER staff at WakeMed. What could've been a nerve-wracking situation was kept calm and cool by everyone involved.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
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I had the pleasure of not only meeting Ollie and his mom Bekka and dad Neil this day, but also was one of the many people able to help take care of Ollie. You all are an amazing family and I feel honored and blessed to have met you. We all learned a lot about SMA through your site and I hope a cure is found soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. And Ollie--keep on smiling that beautiful smile!!!
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