Here is a phone photo of Gus sleeping at Children's Hospital in Dayton on 6/12/07. He had a barking cough - it was croup with stridor. For any other kid it would be a cold. Many preemies are especially prone to croup/stridor because of the scarring done to their throats by being intubated.
We arrived at the emergency room around 6:15pm and Gus was finally admitted to a room around midnight after a few breathing treatments and a dose of long-lasting steroid. Jill and Gus stayed the night and Gus is up now (8:30am) eating and feeling OK. They will administer more breathing treatments to clear up his airway and watch through the day. If all goes well he will be home this afternoon...
Peace,
Gregg
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We're so sorry you aren't feeling well Gus - hopefully you can go home this afternoon. Get well soon!
Love,
Amanda, Kurt and Braden
I hope he feels better soon. That cough is scary. Tyler had croup with stridor in February and had the steroids and the mask and the emergency room. NOT fun. And it sounds like for Gus they need to do a little extra for him. But it also sounds like he's well cared-for. Thanks for the update and we'll say a prayer for him -- and you two -- this evening.
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