what a whirlwind of events

Well as most of you know my son Henry has been VERY sick! About 12 days ago he woke up very sick with a fever and horrible diareheaa (didn't spell that right). I didn't think much of it because we had just flown back from FL, and flying can make you more prone to getting sick. The only thing that concerned was how high his fever was getting i.e. 103. So Monday I called the nurses's line at the hospital only to be told that he is fine to keep giving liquids etc. Okay so come Wednesday I was getting very nervous. I had this instinct it was something more than just the flu. In fact Salmonella crossed my mind because of how much chicken I had been cooking because of my diet. So Thursday I make an accute appointment to take him to be seen by his pediatrician. Only to be turned away saying that he is acting fine and to keep giving fluids! Granted he was acting fine at the time but the doctor had seen him an hour after I had given him tylenol. So Saturday I decided to take him to the ER to be almost turned away again with the doctor assuring me fevers can last a week in children. I had asked the doctor to do a CBC on Henry and other blood work but because he was acting fine he didn't see it right to do the blood work. Just as he was writing my discharge paperwork he comes back in and says " I misread his vitals and because his temp was 103 we need to do bloodwork". In my mind I am thinking "thank god! Duh you idiot" Just because a child looks okay doesn't necessarily mean he is okay. So after 5 hours in the ER and 3 horrific tests later we finally are done, and was sent home with no antibiotics only motrin. Sunday we get a call back to redo his blood work because it came back positive. To make this long drawn out story short Henry has basically been a push pin. He has had 6 shots of antibiotics, his blood drawn 4 different times and poked like there is no tomorrow. Today was his last round shots, and tomorrow we start another round of antibiotics for 10 days. I think today it is sinking in how close my son was to dying. If this had gone on any longer without treatment things would be so much worse. He is starting to look better but is still pale looking from being sick. I know this may sound over the top but I have given up all meat together I have wanted to give up chicken but just couldn't do it. Now I am more ready than ever because of what has happened. One thing I have learned from this is to trust my gut, and my instinct was right. Salmonella crossed my mind I just didn't listen to it. Trust me though now I will listen to it! Lola had her MRI today and she is doing well we have an eye appointment in the morning and hopefully we get good news from that. I can't handle anything else right now! I am so due for something positive to happen in my life! I am so happy that my dad is coming to visit me on Saturday I need to see him so bad! Then next weekend I am off to the Sturge-Weber conference in Newport Beach CA. This experience just goes to show how precious life is and to never take it for granted! Henry and Lola are my angels I don't know what I do without them! I don't know where I am getting the strength from dealing with all of this because its been tough. I guess being a mom you have to be strong for your kids I am their advocate and I plan on fighting for them for the rest of their lives! So my lessoned learned is to wash your hands basically all the time! I am basically going to be a germaphobe from now on I guess!