Alex was coughing again, which led to weesing. Running and stuffy nose started Wednesday. On Thursday night started coughing, and Friday night started weesing. Friday night through Saturday morning, he woke up every 30mins and cried and wined for good 5 to 10 mins, then back to sleep, demanded to be carried, and refused to eat since 9pm. Mom and I were going to take turn. She got the 1st half, like 11pm-3am, I was supposed to take over from 3am. Around 2ish, he demand to come to my room, so I took over, and brought all my blanket and pillows over to my mom’s room, so that Johnson can sleep and take over in the morning.
By 4-ish, mom suggested to take Alex to ER cux she was worried about the weesing. I told her no need, we can go see Dr. Yau at 8:30, but we could go early since he’s usually in the office around 8. I prefer to stay home and wait, rather than waiting in the waiting room in ER. Do the math, 4-ish leave home and going to neariest hospital, arrived around 4:30. Finished registration and initial check up by nurses, that probably would take good 30-45 mins. Average waiting time in ER at least an hour, and by the time we got called into exam room, 6:15-6:30. More waiting in the exam room, probably another 30mins. If we’re lucky, Alex will be examed by a doctor around 7am. Not worth the waiting.
So, we left home around 7:45 for Dr. Yau’s office, arrived at 8. We saw his car parked in the parking lot already, so for sure he’s in the office. Door locked, so we called and let him know we’re at the door. As soon as Dr. Yau saw Alex, he could see him weesing from a distance.
Looking through Alex’s medical records, it’s his second time weesing, and the last time was just 4 months ago. Dr. Yau said Alex’s respitory systems is very sensitive, that’s why everytime he had a cold, caughing would trigger weesing. Just like last time, Dr. Yau took out the machine which turned liquid medicine to vapor so that Alex could inhale to loosen up his pipes, to ease up the weesing. For the first 5 mins, Alex was crying, but Dr. Yau said that’s ok, this way, he could breath in more medicine. That’s true, cux he would have to take a bigger breath in. Then Alex relaxed a little, then doosing off. First round finished in 10-15 mins. Checked by Dr. Yau, he suggested to give him another round in 5 mins. So we waited, Alex was active again, talking to the nurse, looking at pictures of kids, and picking up sugar free lollipops.
Alex wasn’t as fuzzy when the 2nd round started. In a minute or 2, Alex was doosing off again. His eye lids were getting heavier and heavier, finally fell asleep. The nurse came in to check on him and told Dr. Yau that Alex fell asleep in the middle of treatment. I’m sure Alex was very tired since he didn’t get a good night sleep, well, who did? and I’m sure the medicine worked too, otherwise, Alex would still be fuzzy and bothered by the shortness of breath/weesing. We left doctor’s office around 9. As soon as we settled in the car, gave Alex a bottle, he finished most of it in a few minutes. His appetite was back, that’s a relief.
Dr. Yau was kind enough to lend us the machine. We continue to give Alex the medication every 6 hours. We gave him one last round just before putting him to bed, but he was too tired to fight and fell asleep in the middle of it (see picture).
XOXO
