Jeriel Hospitalized

Jeriel was very sick on Friday morning. He briefly woke up and what he did was only crying for me. He's been sick (again diarrhea and vomit) for the past 2 days, but that day was terrible. And he's not been eating much since.

I was a bit concerned. He's an active kid and this was definitely not his own self. I took him to his pediatrician. She advised me to give him a lot of liquid and watch for sign of dehydration. She recommended yogurt drink and candy if Jeriel refused to take any other food. He vomited again on the way home.

Jeriel took 1 bottle of Vitagen and 2 Mentos (his favorite sweets), and continued to sleep. I sensed that I couldn't wait anymore. He's badly dehydrated. In no time, I took him to the hospital again. He needed to be on drip to be hydrated again.

It was an ordeal to watch Jeriel cried while his pediatrician inserting the needle to his tiny hand. He should have been cheerfully singing and playing with his toys at home. But...this was what he had to go through.

Altogether Jeriel had 4½ packets of sodium solution (what's the medical term for it?). It was a great relief to see he's alert again after the first night in the hospital. By the second night, he's discharged since he's well hydrated. (He's discharged at night because he asked his doc to allow him to!!)

I was thankful that God was with us throughout and Jeirel's back to normal again.