I asked if we could watch Brian through the afternoon, when he tended to spike fevers, then go home. We had been discharged once before, only for Brian's fever to return. She said that was fine.
Brian was glad to have the pulse oximeter removed from his big toe - his foot was free from the wire. Then, when the IV tubing was taken out of his hand, with the hand guard and tape, he was thrilled. He was free to move around without being connected to anything.
After supper, Brian was given his first dose of oral antibiotics (against his will). With about two weeks in the hospital, he has learned to put up a pretty good fight against needles and medicines. Brian ended up gagging on the medicine, then throwing up his dinner along with the whole dose that he just took - this in addition to his loud screaming and crying which added to the choas. He was totally exhausted from the fight he put up, so after he and his bed were cleaned up, he fell asleep.
The doctor felt that since Brian was given the antibiotic by IV in the morning, he would have enough in his body to cover for the dose he threw up. Brian needs to take this oral antibiotic, Cefuroxime, twice a day for the next 14 days. This fifth antibiotic seems to be the one that is working. We were free to go home!
It was past 8pm, and such a happy occassion to actually walk out of that hospital! Kevin and Brian were leading the way, cheering quite loudly. Brian was smiling and holding his balloons (still wearing his hospital socks), with Daddy carrying him. And Beryl and I brought up the rear.
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