John took Brendan to the pediatrician's office this morning to see the doctor on call as ours is on sabbatical for September. Brendan was experiencing coughing and a fever over the weekend. Very early Monday morning he fell several times trying to get to the bathroom and kept saying "ow" which is a 10 on the pain scale in Brendan-ese for those who know his history. Shortly after the doctor entered the room, she called me and expressed concern over possible pneumonia but this was secondary to her concerns over what she called some serious neurological challenges. While we were on the phone, Brendan attempted to stand and fell to the floor, hurt his arm, and split his lip and banged his face and lip. She called me back and said she was sending for an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
Long story not so short, after a lumbar puncture it has been determined that Brendan has meningitis. The early indicators are that it is not bacterial which is good, but the docs can't confirm that until the cultures come back in the next 24-48 hours. I have been talking with the docs via phone on and off all day and Brendan has been admitted for at least overnight and at most 3-4 days. His length of recovery depends on a return to his typical neurological level among other things.
The doctors have said that he is in significant pain and is on a morphine drip. He is also being treated for pneumonia.
Áine’s annual appointment with her neurosurgeon and her 72 hour telemetry testing have to be postponed while we get Brendan through these illnesses and started on a road to recovery. Ciara was devastated to hear the news about her beloved Bubba and this coming so closely on the heels of the summer we had with Áine has made for a challenging time for my sweet girl.
In the mean time, the Madigan Clan thanks those who read this blog for their prayers, positive thoughts, and all that good stuff and hopes that you will understand if our emails, texts, and phone calls are sparse while we focus on the health of our kidlets.
Long story not so short, after a lumbar puncture it has been determined that Brendan has meningitis. The early indicators are that it is not bacterial which is good, but the docs can't confirm that until the cultures come back in the next 24-48 hours. I have been talking with the docs via phone on and off all day and Brendan has been admitted for at least overnight and at most 3-4 days. His length of recovery depends on a return to his typical neurological level among other things.
The doctors have said that he is in significant pain and is on a morphine drip. He is also being treated for pneumonia.
Áine’s annual appointment with her neurosurgeon and her 72 hour telemetry testing have to be postponed while we get Brendan through these illnesses and started on a road to recovery. Ciara was devastated to hear the news about her beloved Bubba and this coming so closely on the heels of the summer we had with Áine has made for a challenging time for my sweet girl.
In the mean time, the Madigan Clan thanks those who read this blog for their prayers, positive thoughts, and all that good stuff and hopes that you will understand if our emails, texts, and phone calls are sparse while we focus on the health of our kidlets.
"While we try to teach our children all about life,Our children teach us what life is all about." ~ anon.
4 comments:
*hugs* the WHOLE clan!!
Keeping happy thoughts for everyone!
Love ya!!!!
Another big hug for the clan, and an extra for Mr. B. I'll be thinking of all of you guys and holding good thoughts that the sweet boy is feeling better soon.
Holy moly.......I miss checking a day and pow!!!
I am a call away.
Thank you for taking the time to update. We all know how little time you have on your hands. Sending prayers and lots of love to the whole Madigan family!
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