prayers for my grandson
 

I need your prayers.

My grandson James (1) was rushed to the hospital last night by ambulance.

Mark (my oldest son) was caring for him while is wife was at work. He called me and told me James felt warm and wanted to know if it was alright to give him Motrin.

I told Mark to check his temp give him some motrin and put him in a tepid bath. (My kids always cooled down with a luke warm bath)

A little while later Mark called in hysterics. James had a seizure and stopped breathing. Mark kept trying cpr but James wasn't recovering.

By the time medics got there Mark was able to revive the baby and he was rushed to childrens hospital.

They ran tons of tests and believed it was from the fever.

This morning James is acting normal but wants to be in his Daddy's arms.

Tests showed a slight ear infection but otherwise healthy. They are keeping him for a little while to make sure his fever doesn't spike or he has another seizure.

I have never been so frightened in my life. Being an hour away from my son and him screaming on the phone that he couldn't get James to breathe. I've never felt so helpless in my life.

All the memories of losing my granddaughter Lilianne came rushing back.

Please if you could, say a prayer that James continues to get better.

Thank you for listening. It's been a pretty rough night.

((((((((Beth))))))))

how very scary!
I am so glad James is doing ok now and have prayed for complete healing and no more seizures

Praying for you, your son and his wife too, as I sure know how frightening it is to have a child rushed to ER:grouphug:

hope you are able to get some rest today:hug:

Oh dear, what a terrible ordeal, Beth!

Of course I'll be praying for you, DS, DDIL and James. Many hugs to you dear lady. :grouphug::grouphug:

I hope you are able to get some rest today and that little James recovers very quickly. :hug:

Oh Beth, how scary. I hope the little one is sent home soon and that
he will be running around in no time.

May he be blessed.

Sox

Oh my gosh Beth~ I have chills just reading this. So glad the lil guy is OK. I can't imagine the fear you felt last night.

Sure will keep the lil guy and YOU all in my prayers.

take care Beth..
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:hug: Prayers being sent, Beth.

Absolutely, Beth. Holy cow, that is scary. Take care of grammy too, okay? Keeps us posted! :hug:

Oh my... how scary.

I'm sending up prayers!!


I remember from my paramedic days... that seizures can happen with fever in children. I've seen it happen in children who had low grade fevers and higher fevers... I think it's all in how their little bodies can't handle the fever.

I found this:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/seizures_and_fever/article_em.htm


I am praying that this was a one time occurrence and that the little man has a speedy recovery.

May GOD bless and watch over all of you!!
:hug:
Abbie

Your Grandson, Son, his wife and you are all in my thoughts and prayers :hug:

OMG, your story brought me back 18 years ago when my son had a febrile seizure and stopped breathing. I called 911 and pronounced my son dead on the phone! He stopped breathing while I was giving them information. I was hysterical even though I worked in a hospital. Everything out the window when it's a loved one you know? Nik was dx'd with pneumonia and hospitalized. It was so weird, he only had a slight cold. It turned out that he didn't have a threshold for fevers. Normally we all stop at a certain temp, but Nik could jump from 100-108 in seconds. It was a scary two years after that. He had his last seizure on Mother's day at the age of four and is now seizure free.

:hug::hug: I pray your grandson heals and continues to have no problems. Please let us know how he is when you can. BIG HUGE GRANDMA HUGS Beth! :hug::hug:

oh my gosh !! that baby and your whole family have my prayers. I pray he keeps geting well I hope he will be home very soon. keep us posted
and :hug: to you.
Peace
BMW

Thank you everyone for your prayers. It scared the daylights out of everyone.

James was back charming the nurses this morning. He had eggs and fruit for breakfast and flashin his baby blues at all the cute nurse:p

I am so relieved. They did discharge him about an hour ago. Luckily the seizure left no side effects.

His temp is back to normal but my son Mark said he was going to check it constantly for the next couple of days. I don't blame him poor kid. He really thought he was going to lose his child and thank God the army taught him CPR!

I let Mark know how very proud I am of him and how he handled the situation! My dil usually takes care of the sick kids but she has just started working and wasn't home which happened to be a God send because Shanna doesn't know CPR.

She told me last night she was going to find a class and take it!

I am just so very thankful everything is fine and Jimmy is back to his beautiful handsome self:D

OOO my goodness Beth, I can't even IMAGINE your heart sinking as you're on the phone with your son and the grandson isn't breathing!! I had never experienced a child with seizures, etc from fever, but had heard of how easily it can happen. Being away from out children when they our THEIR kids are in a panic situation is awful. I had flashbacks of my own sons and some of the traumas they've gone through while hours away from us.

Prayers continue for your family and your grandson,


Marilyn

Good grief, Beth! How terrifying....I'm SO glad that things are back to normal. It's so frightening when you're dealing with a baby who cannot tell you what's wrong. Thank goodness your son was so attuned to his child and was there with him when this happened. I know this wasn't by chance that they were together at that very moment.

Keeping everyone in my prayers. :hug:

Your hold family in in my thoughts and prayers.:hug::hug::hug::hug:

Hey Bethie!! Is that Grbaby still doing OK? Been thinking about him and you too! :hug::hug::hug::hug:

Jimmy is doing great. He actually spent the night with me on Saturday and we had a ball.

Yesterday we celebrated is one year Bday. (he was actually 1 on March 26 but we celebrated it yesterday)

He had a ball. No ill effects from the seizure thank God.

Thank you for all the prayers and support. You guys are the bestest:grouphug:

I am so glad to hear that Bethie! :hug: