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  • January 16, 2026 at 9:29 am #454231
    Alessa
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    Hi Anita and Tommy

    Well he didn’t have a fever yesterday, but he did have one today. I was at the hospital yesterday for hours. He wasn’t peeing and had low blood sugar. At first they tried to send me home with him without doing anything before he was a bit more stable. I refused to leave. After he puked in the cafeteria they gave him some anti-nausea medicine and actually helped me to learn how to take care of him when he is this weak.

    He’s still weak, but keeping some food down now. And now I know how to handle the low blood sugar in the mornings when they haven’t eaten much. Since he wouldn’t drink this morning. I had to syringe juice with electrolytes into his mouth for hours. If he’s not being sick, I think I can do it a bit faster tomorrow since he’s keeping things down today.

    Thank you both for keeping me company and for your kindness, whilst I was worrying about him. 🩵 🤍

    I still hope that maybe he will feel better tomorrow. 🤍 🩵

    January 16, 2026 at 9:53 am #454232
    Thomas168
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    Alessa,

    Thanks for the update. Waiting in ER? For hours? Makes me rub my hands together to think of what I can say to speed things up. Something like the baby is having a hard time breathing. Doesn’t matter if it is true or not. The baby can’t help themselves. I once took my brother in law to the emergency room. He was having stomach issues. My wife said to tell them he has chest pains. So instead of sitting in the waiting room for hours. They took him in right away. They spent a little time with him and made him sit inside the treatment er room. later they got a bed for him. Don’t down play his condition. And it was good that you refuse to leave. Better to be there a little longer than to have to come back later.

    Good news that he is keeping some food down. Hope he breaks the fever soon. hoping thing only get better.

    January 16, 2026 at 10:18 am #454233
    anita
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    Dear Alessa:

    I am sorry that your son has been so sick and that understandably, it’s a difficult time for you.

    You are doing your very best 👌 for him.

    Sounds like it is a hour, one day, one night at a time situation 🤞

    I am hoping to read about further improvements very soon!

    🤍💙🙏💙🤍 Anita

    January 16, 2026 at 12:33 pm #454242
    Tee
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    Dear Alessa,

    I am so sorry to hear about your son – do you know what the diagnosis is? Is it some stomach bug?

    I can imagine you got really concerned when he couldn’t eat or drink anything, and couldn’t even pee 😕 Good you took him to the ER, and refused to leave until they see him properly. Thank God that the anti-nausea medicine helped, and that he can keep at least liquid down! 🙏

    I hope he’s getting stronger with every hour and will recover fully ASAP 🙏

    Rooting for you and your son, Alessa! ❤️ 🙏

    January 16, 2026 at 1:22 pm #454245
    anita
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    Dear Alessa:

    I read that the most common cause of the cluster of symptoms you described is Viral Gastroenteritis (“stomach flu”) which is the number one cause of vomiting in toddlers and the most frequent reason for nausea and vomiting in children.

    Typical features include repeated vomiting, inability to keep food or milk down, dehydration (no urine, dry mouth, low energy), fever, and extreme tiredness or weakness. This fits a lot of what you described.

    A less common reason: Bacterial Intestinal Infection like salmonella or staph which can also cause vomiting, diarrhea (not always), fever, dehydration and abdominal pain.

    When a child vomits repeatedly and can’t drink, dehydration can become severe. Signs of dehydration in toddlers include no urine for 8+ hours, unusual sleepiness, weakness, dry mouth and low blood sugar
    These are all listed as reasons to seek urgent care.

    I read that you’ve been doing exactly what a parent should do: refusing to leave the hospital when he wasn’t stable, monitoring his fluids, using electrolyte solutions, watching for worsening symptoms, and planning to return to the doctor if needed

    You are a parent who is advocating fiercely for your son, Alessa.

    Wishing the two of you the best!

    🤍💙🙏💙🤍 Anita

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