Caden was diagnosed with pneumonia during and ER visit yesterday. Caden took a turn for the worse this morning after he got up. Caden got to a point where he was requiring the maximum oxygen that our home concentrator equipment could provide which is 5 liters. We have oxygen tanks and that can provide higher rates of oxygen, but our tank supplies are limited and intended only for transport purposes. His fever hit the highest point is had been in three days this morning as well. Sherry called me at work when she detected that Caden’s symptoms were getting worse. We decided to take him back to the emergency room immediately rather than wait for the scheduled appointment with the pediatrician in the afternoon. Sherry still had to take Levi in to the pediatrician in the afternoon due to congestion, fever, and vomiting. I left work to take Caden to the ER so that Sherry and I could divide and concur with the sick kids.
Once at the hospital the doctors gave Caden an IV and another dose of Rocephin. Then they also added a Vancomycin which is an antibiotic that can only be given via IV. Caden was transferred to a room on the 7th floor of the Children’s hospital at about 4:30 PM today. We will likely be here until his condition is improving and can be managed with oral (g-tube) delivered medications and less oxygen than he is currently requiring.
Please keep Caden and his grandma in your prayers. Sherry’s mom is in an ICU unit in a different hospital in North Charleston. She is currently on a respirator due to aspiration pneumonia.