But no.
Ju ended up back in the hospital on Sunday, unable to keep anything down, even more dehydrated than the last time.
They gave him another IV, and more medicine for the vomiting, but even so, he wasn't improving, so they admitted him.
We spent three days there. I stayed overnight with him, and Dan came home at night to sleep with the older boys.
This was a rare moment of shut-eye.
You know you're in a Brazilian hospital when the children's ward echoes with cheers and curses and the blare of the TV at 9:30 at night, and when you ask the nurse what's going on, she shrugs and says, yeah, there's a soccer game tonight.
Luckily my in-laws were visiting, so they took E. and R. for most of the time during the day.
The doctor finally liberated us (as they say here) on Tuesday.
Today was the first day of classes, but--guess what? Now Dete has the virus and had to go to the hospital.
So Dan and I were left juggling baby-care, which meant Ju spent a couple of hours at school with us, being passed back and forth when I had meetings and Dan had class.
I'm not looking forward to Carnaval in a couple of weeks, when everyone says this city is really overrun with viruses.
Here's Ju, being a good sport about the whole thing.
And here's R., overjoyed to see his little brother after three days. Although Ju didn't quite know what to make of the vigorous affection.
9 comments:
Ellie, I'm so sorry! I hope this is the end of it for all of you (and that Dete recovers quickly). Big hugs.
Sheesh, I can't believe this. A doctor parent is recommending everyone get the Hep C vaccine before Carnaval. Or is it Hep A? I'm not sure.
Ellie, I'm so sorry. I hope everyone feels beter soon.
On a weird unrelated note, I was driving by Bala Pizza last night, and a woman crossed the street in front of me, and for a moment I was sure it was you. Your doppelganger, I guess....
We miss you in B.C.
we miss you too! hope you stay out of the hospital for a looong time and that all food stays down. thinking of you! xo elise ps, my word verification is dedyh which is like your dede.
wow that's terrible. when I read your first post about the virus, I figured it was the same one that Lucas got a few weeks ago, and my father in law got it too. But theirs were of the 24 hour variety and no hospitals necessary. My wife saw on the TV that we should expect a new round of h1n1 because of carnaval...
hey el.
I'm so sorry you guys are going thru this - we are thinking of you ..
love
Kole
Thats sad fate. I hope everything is getting better!
I ve read your blog a few months. Got here looking for non brazilian people living in Brazil so my austrian husband would catch some informations. But I fell in love with yours and keep reading.
Cherrs!
Thanks for all the kind words. I think everyone is at last on the way to recovery. (Although I don't want to speak too soon, either.)
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