T.S.'s Week in Review

T.S. spent the latter part of the week doing breathing treatments. He thought it was pretty funny on Friday when he shot me when I came to check on him. His breathing is much better, but we're still doing treatments every four hours or so.

County stockshow pics to come...

Family Update

Just a quick note to let everyone know what we are up to.

• Robby is in Aledo. His dad is having his prostate removed today. Prayers are appreciated. We'll head south Sunday to meet up with him.
• Sadie is still busy with basketball. She has been going to school early every morning to hone some math skills and practice UIL--she is very dedicated and on-the-ball every morning (unlike her mom who thinks you shouldn't get out of bed unless the sun is up.)
• T.S. is a hoot and is busy every day with something new and adventurous. We seem to have his asthma under control. He is very good about his "breather" every morning and night and is ready to go purchase the rocket he earned by filling his chart for that.
• I am in the process of finishing my order of 110 bottle cap necklaces. If Wal Mart would just have the ribbon I need, we'd be in business.

Back to Normal, sort of

T.S. got a really good report at the doctor yesterday. We are down to 3 breathing treatments a day and have started our preventative inhaler twice a day. He is still resisting the breathing treatments and doesn't like the way the inhaler smells (who knew??). So I'm trying to find ways to encourage him to do the treatments and take his medicine. We're trying a sticker chart. If you have any fabulous ideas, please let me know.

Things today are back to normal--if that is possible in this house. The boys are having a ball upstairs and I'm about to have to break the news to them that it is nap time. Thanks to everyone for all of their concern for us this week. Hopefully we are on the road to being well and preventing future asthma attacks.

A Picture of Our Week, so far

T.S. has developed asthma. It seems to be stock-show-dust-induced. We have spent every day but today at the doctor. We've been doing breathing treatments every 2 hours and we're taking oral steroids. A four year old on steroids and albuterol is an interesting thing. He has literally bounced off the walls. The good news is the steroid is clearing up his eczema and we seem to have turned the corner today. His oxygen levels are better. We'll go back to the doctor tomorrow and see where we stand.

We did find out yesterday that he does better taking the treatment if he is occupied, so today he decided to paint during a treatment.