"My poorly baby boy"

We got up Saturday morning as normal, my little boy who turned 2 in July had been a little under the weather with a bit of a cough and he’s cutting his last set of molars.. he wanted to go to his mini kixx with his daddy so off he went. He had a nap as normal but wouldn’t eat, we carried on our normal Saturday until when out at a friends he just went to sleep on me (very unusual for my child! ) he started burning up and shivering so we took him straight home. I had checked his temperature earlier that afternoon and it had been 37. 4 so quite normal. But by the time we got home it had gone up to 39. 9 and by this time he hadn’t woken when being put in and taken out of the car again unusual for my child.

So I called 111 who were great and told me a paramedic and ambulance would be with me soon. She ended the call saying I hope your little boy feels better soon.. she could probably tell I was holding back the tears on the other end of the phone as I was starting to panic. The paramedics arrived within 30 minutes, came in and immediately put me and my husband at ease. His temperature had risen to 40. 9 so after several more observations we were off to hospital in an ambulance. One of a mother’s worst fears in my opinion..however the calm persona of the paramedics and kindness kept me calm and focused on getting my little boy the help he needed.

We got to hospital where we were seen quickly and efficiently, further observations done and the main focus still was to get his temperature down. The doctor saw him and was great with him, he was getting fed up by this point of being poked and prodded so she made him a balloon with a surgical glove which helped calm him for a short while. We were told he has croup and bronchitis, he would be given a steroid to take the inflammation on his lungs down and antibiotics to take home. Once his temperature had come down and his heart rate normal we could go home. By this time the doctors and nurses were so busy but still helpful and kind at all times.

We were able to go home thank goodness and I took my little boy home. I am so grateful for the quickness and kindness from the start of the phone call to 111 to us being discharged to go home, I can’t thank them all enough for helping my child. Thank you NHS I think you are amazing! ! ! !