Give your kids an extra hug tonight, I just came home

[KimRaye]

Sorry to read of this, mrsv. Again, these nasty viruses. {{HUGS}} and prayers for this poor child's family, and you.

 

[catsrule]

I am so sorry, Mrsv98. {{HUGS}}

 

[Pooh93]

I am soooo sorry for that family. I can't imagine what they are going through.

 

[Lorix2]

That's is so sad and so scary too. THe exact same thing just happened last week to a 10 yr old girl in Nashua, NH while vacationing in California. What is going on? WHy? Those poor families...

 

[Tess]

When our daughter was 16 months old, she had a "cold" that became progressively worse. . .we were poo-poohed and told it would have to run its course. By Saturday she was very labored in her breathing. Coincidentally I was talking with my Mom, long distance, and she could hear her wheezing in my lap. My husband and I finally insisted that she be seen by a physician despite the office appointments being full.

When I arrived at the doctor's office, the nurse heard my daughter and came into the waiting area. She immediately whisked us into an exam room, screamed down the hallway for the physician, and became quite agitated as she attempted to begin oxygen on my precious girl.

Our baby was in respiratory arrest within minutes. An ambulance was called, a helicopter ordered to meet us at the local ER, a frantic 48 hours of touch & go in pediatric intensive care, and 6 days of hospitalization. . .all for a "cold". She and we survived, not totally unscathed--we were all traumatized by our life & death encounter.

The one lesson learned was how precious our time is and we don't know what tomorrow brings--thanks for reminding me. A secondary lesson learned is that we, as parents, should not blindly trust the medical community--they are human and make mistakes--if your gut tells you there's more to the picture--insist that health matters be investigated more fully. If you don't advocate for your children--they might just fall through the cracks.

My heart breaks for this family and those close to them.

 

[JAP]

I am sorry to hear about the loss. My deepest sympathy for his family.

 

[Liz]

This takes my breath away to read. So sad.

 

[mrsv98]

Thanks for your support everyone, it means a lot.

I think the hardest part of all of this is the fact that the doctors can't say exactly what the cause of death was. It makes it much scarier and makes it seem like it could happen to anyone when it is so vague.

When I say that I know it is God's will, it is not something I take lightly or even understand. It is something I struggle with on a continuing basis, especially since 9/11. The funeral was something. Hundreds of people, spilling out of the sanctuary and into other parts of the church. I had to park over 1/2 mile away, there were so many people. What I remember most is his mom saying, "He is with God now". If she can have that kind of strength, then it is a lesson for all who believe.

Again, thank you, you are a caring group of people.

 

[Tartan Tigger]

I'm so sorry.

 

[Disney Doll]

People who do not have faith don't understand faith, and there's really no way for those of us who do have it to explain it. A foreign concept is a foreign concept I guess.

Meanwhile, so sad that this family has to go through this. Prayers for them and for those who loved this little boy.

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

Very sad.

 

[BWVDenise]

I guess what makes it harder is that it happened in modern day USA. You just don't think things like that can happen with all the medical equipment and knowledge that we are so fortunate to have here.
I am so sad for this family.

 

[EROS]

Originally posted by BWVDenise
You just don't think things like that can happen with all the medical equipment and knowledge that we are so fortunate to have here.

Denise, MEDICINE is still more an ART than a science. Such tragedies happen every day . Today, when we look back at medical practices 100 years ago, we view them as quite primitive.
100 years from now, they'll be saying the same thing about us ...........

My heart goes out to this poor family

 

[luvmydogs]

So sorry for this poor family. When my son was 3 he was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. For the first three days of his illness we were told to "prepare yourselves for what may happen" (I'll never forget those words). We are so grateful that somehow he pulled through with a 100% recovery. I can't even begin to imagine the pain if it would have gone the other way...How do parents deal with the loss of a child? My heart breaks for them, and for all his loved ones. How unbelievably tragic.