Phoenix's trip to the Hospital

Phoenix had a little accident on Wednesday and ended up having a breathe holding fit and going into a seizure. This is something that he does quite often (his momma used to do it when she was little) unfortunately the seizure was too much for his little body and he didn't begin breathing afterward. Tiffy called 911 and ran outside and the neighbor had a man working on their gutters who saw what was happening and rushed over and performed CPR. The paramedics arrived and Phoenix was breathing, but they were having a hard time getting him to respond and he was continuing to have seizure like activity so they took him to the hospital in the ambulance. About a block from the Payson hospital the little man took a deep breathe and screamed "MaMa" and just started bawling. Once in the ER and he was able to see his momma he calmed down a bit and they were able to do what they needed to do to ensure he was going to be okay. As soon as they got his IV in and his blood drawn he was in his momma's arms and fast asleep, exhausted from his seizure. 15 minutes after arriving Uncle Neil came and gave Phoenix a priesthood blessing and said he would be alright. After 3 hours of being monitored in the hospital the ER doctor was getting ready to send us home when the pediatrition came and said that we were going to have to spend the night. They had done an ex-ray to make sure that he had not had any damage to ribs when the CPR was administered and they found that he had a bit of fluid in his lungs and were concerned that it was developing into pneumonia. Momma stayed with him at the hospital while Daddy made sure that Drake was okay at home. Phoenix did not enjoy his stay and gave the nurses a run for their money. He was constantly pulling off the monitors and tugging at his IV. At one point he decided he didn't like the hospital gown and crawled right out of it. He did however love the hospital crib and banged on the bars as much as he could when he was playing in it. Through the night he was having some complications where his heart rate would jump really high and his oxygen would drop low while he was sleeping so they became a little concerned about that. In the morning the Doctor ordered some more tests to be done because he said that he had heard a heart murmur. The Doctor was correct, but it is in a place that is not harmful and as Phoenix ages it will close up on it's own. The Doctor wants to have him go for an EEG test this week to make sure that there isn't any other underlying cause for his seizures. Momma is now certified in CPR and Daddy is well on his way and it has been suggested that anyone who watches him know CPR as well.

Phoenix is doing well now and is happy to be home. The first day he was home he decided to give us all a present and take his first steps! Every day he takes a few more and is well on his way to walking soon. We feel so blessed to have him here with us and we are so thankful for the stranger angel who performed CPR. Thank you to everyone who helped us and a special THANK YOU to Neil, Mandy, Holly and Taylor for all the love and support (and for taking on Drake on top of your busy schedule) WE LOVE YOU

Jed Tiffy Drake Phoenix

Some Pictures of Phoenix's Hospital stay...