Mia | Sick Days

Being a mom, you are wired to stay calm when deep inside you want to scream and cry and panic.  You are wired to make everyone believe that all is okay when you know in your gut something is wrong and you don’t know if it’s going to be okay.   When I started to freak out just a little, I got a text that said, “ Always stay calm so you can make appropriate decisions.”  Because that is what moms do.  We carry the burden so others don’t have to.

About a year ago, Lily and Mia were sick with the common cold and cough.  Lily seemed to get better day by day, whereas Mia would sometimes get worse and she would get sort of a wheezing sound in her cough.  The couple of times it has happened, the doctor would diagnose it as Reactive Airway Disease.  I read here that it is a general term used for children to describe a history of coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath triggered by infection, which may or may not be caused by asthma. 

On Monday, I noticed that her and Lily were starting to get a runny nose.  Yesterday, she woke up with a dry cough and progressively got worse throughout the day.  The cough turned into shortness of breath.  The doctor put her on a breathing treatment of Albuterol and Budesonide and it seemed to help with the breathing.   She prescribed her with some other medication in hopes of preventing this from ever happening again.  We can only hope and pray that it works.  She has a follow up appointment Friday morning. 

 After spending over an hour in the doctor's office, she hit the snooze button as soon as she got in the car.

There was a much needed bath time after Mia threw up the first round of yucky medicine.

This poor little angel sat so well when it came time for her treatment.

We kept her company while she did her treatment.

 A mom can only hope for the best when it comes to their children.  I know that God is watching over us and she will get better.  She's a determined little girl who can overcome anything and everything.

With love,
Angela