Poor Chaz went to the ER in the middle of the night last night with what they think was food poisoning. After an IV with 2 full bags of fluids and some additional meds, he has stopped vomiting and is now resting very comfortably in our bed. However, this event has reminded me of a few things.
This is another moment that reminds us how thankful we are for Help Our Military Heroes giving Chaz the van. Chaz was able to drive himself there and back without any difficulties. Chaz made the decision to go ahead and go to the ER very early on in his sickness because he knew it was going to get worse. He is as stubborn as I am. I drove myself to the ER once as my face was swelling up from an allergic reaction. Chaz and I don't do ambulances unless it is absolutely necessary. We also don't want to bother anyone. So we will suck it up and just deal with it. He insisted that we let the girls sleep and he go by himself. I was going to wake up a friend to watch the girls, but just like I would, he insisted that the girls and I stay put and he go alone.
Thank goodness he went ahead because he said he got a lot worse once he got to the hospital. Chaz and I knew if he waited too long I would not be able to lift him alone and we'd have to call for help and wake the girls. He was at the hospital during the worst of it and they were able to treat him accordingly. He did get dehydrated, which they said can happen more quickly now. So I am thinking great, now I can add that to the list of worries too now. Yeah, me!! Thank goodness it was a minor case and he was proactive. And thank goodness it's all over!
This is one of those moments that I highly dislike. I'll say it again the best decisions are usually the hardest to make! I wanted to be with him and the girls at the same time, but that just wasn't the best for the girls.They did not need to be at the hospital watching Daddy get sick and hooked up to an IV and me stressed out. I know we made the right decision, but I wanted to be with him and help him, but I also needed to be here for the girls. We didn't want them to wake up and panic that we were gone and they woke up to our friend. We are very conscious about their fears and emotions. We still have some abandonment issues to work through which is very common with military children. We have created a nice safe place for our girls, but we have to keep it safe and keep the trauma and drama to a minimum. So in emergency situations we have to stop and assess them as adequately as possible.
This has definitely been an interesting Monday! But it seems the worst is over and my loves are all together so I can take care of them. Oh the joys of the life of a wounded warrior wife!
Did you figure out what it was that he ate? Hopefully this won't happen again!
ReplyDeletePaul's sentences can be really long at times...didn't want to split this one up. Know that I'm here praying!
Ephesians 3:14-21 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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ReplyDeleteEphesians 1:17-20 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places...
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Hope Chaz has fully recovered!
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2 Corinthians 12:9-10 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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