Daughter in Hospital UPDATE GOOD NEWS

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:43 am

My 5 year old baby girl had been sickly for a day or so. Wife took her to her regular doctor yesterday and they sent her right over to the hospital to be admitted. After being there for 36 hours, they still don't know what's wrong with her. Please pray with us that it's nothing too bad. She's our only baby and seeing her there with the needles and tubes sticking out of her is just hard to deal with. Would appreciate your thoughts.

UPDATE

After getting some lab tests back this morning, the doctors determined she has a particularly nasty strain of Salmonella. She had become dangerously dehydrated from uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea, but the intravenous fluids are keeping her hydrated now. Fortunately, they don't think the infection has spread from her intestines into her bloodstream and are now giving her a high powered antibiotic through her IV. Should be back to herself in a few days. Bad thing is we have no idea where she got it, and may never know. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers, I'm sure they helped.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:53 am

Man, so hard to find the words. I am very sorry to hear this, and my thoughts and prayers are with you, your wife, and child. Jim

handirifle · Post by **handirifle** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:56 am

I've been through that, and it never gets easy. Prayers sent. Hang on to your faith and be strong for her.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:29 am

Prayers sent, Ted. Please keep us posted.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:35 am

Prayers sent!

Shawn

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:03 am

Prayers said. I'll keep your family on my prayer list as long as necessary.

dbateman · Post by **dbateman** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:26 am

prayers sent for a speedy recovery

Longfin · Post by **Longfin** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:36 am

Prayer seen for healing and comfort. Keep us posted.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:51 am

Prayers sent!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:02 am

Done Ted. I know how you feel. My son was born early by 2 months. By the time he was two he'd been in the hospital 4 times. Absolute helplessness come to mind.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:50 am

That's a tough one Ted, and it doesn't help that a good doctor may be stumped for right now. But God knows, and he hears prayers, this is his little one too. Keep the faith my friend, there's strength in prayer.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:51 am

Prayers sent!

spurgon · Post by **spurgon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:36 am

Prayers for you in a tough time.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:36 am

prayers for you and your family. Praying also for the attending doctors that they may be filled with wisdom and skill to help your daughter

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:06 am

Your daughter's right about that age, where kids start to pick up germs, etc, from any and everyone.
I hope she gets better, soon - and please comfort your wife with the knowledge that your little girl's in the best place for her, right now.

My wife & I will pray for her speedy recovery.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:20 am

Prayers sent.

zack coyote · Post by **zack coyote** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:55 am

Nothing harder to experience, prayers sent. Good luck.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:56 am

Prayers said. We know exactly how you feel.

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:02 am

Done.

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:49 am

God bless you. Prayers sent for your daughter....the doctors... and you.

Please keep us updated as you can... I will think of you and your family this weekend and send more prayers.

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:03 am

prays are sent for you your wife and daughter

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:35 pm

On the list . . .

Noah

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:27 pm

Done. Best of luck to you and yours.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:56 pm

God bless, prayers coming.

Thunder50 · Post by **Thunder50** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:34 pm

Prayers sent for all of you!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:38 pm

Prayers sent.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:00 pm

Be strong my friend for your girl and Gods speed.
Nath.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:01 pm

Ben in Your Shoes.Prayers Sent.Jim.

PPpastordon · Post by **PPpastordon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:25 pm

Prayers are sent for your daughter and your family.
Grace and Peace.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:03 pm

UPDATE

After getting some lab tests back this morning, the doctors determined she has a particularly nasty strain of Salmonella. She had become dangerously dehydrated from uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea, but the intravenous fluids are keeping her hydrated now. Fortunately, they don't think the infection has spread from her intestines into her bloodstream and are now giving her a high powered antibiotic through her IV. Should be back to herself in a few days. Bad thing is we have no idea where she got it, and may never know. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers, I'm sure they helped.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:23 pm

That's great news!

w30wcf · Post by **w30wcf** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:24 pm

TedH,
Glad to hear the good news! God is great!

w30wcf

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:30 pm

Glad to hear things are getting better. If you don't already have some around the house something really good to keep on hand are (sp?) Pedalite pops. you can get them from the drug store, as in CVS, etc. They are like little Popsicles you freeze. they have a mild fruit flavor to them but with kids they get dehydrated so fast it's always something to watch out for. The pops also have much needed electrolytes that keep other bad things from happening.

Good juju all the way around.

PPpastordon · Post by **PPpastordon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:40 pm

Great news. Prayers will continue as she recovers.
Grace and Peace.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:45 pm

PPpastordon wrote:Great news. Prayers will continue as she recovers.
Grace and Peace.

Dittos.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:57 pm

Thanks for the update, and the good news. Just to discover and isolate the problem, then begin the attack on those germs is heartening to say the least. That little girl has a lot of fight in her and is as strong as a horse most likely, with a little help that comes from a Doc who is in the know, well, she's jumping 10 rail fences again real soon. Glad for this news, glad for you and her mom too.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:58 pm

great news, thought still with you and yours.

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:00 pm

I'm on it!! Keep us posted.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:01 pm

TedH,
That's great news. Will keep her and ya'll in my prayers. One good thing, is at that age recoveries can be quick.

Mokwaw · Post by **Mokwaw** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:09 pm

Prayers up.....glad to hear she is doing better.

CalvinMD · Post by **CalvinMD** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:53 pm

Many prayers said for you...many more coming

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:53 pm

Ted -

Prayers up. Good to hear they figured this out and are putting the plan to action!

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:55 am

Great to hear the good news, Ted!

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:18 am

I will keep praying am so happy she doing better

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