Olson House Update

Many of you are probably wondering why the "Graham Updates" have been so sporadic this past week, and I promise you that I have a very good explanation. Last week Graham came down with a stomach bug and we got the impression over the weekend that we had seen the worst of it. Fast forward to Sunday night, and Jeff came down with the same exact thing. So, I've been dealing with two sick boys, one big, one little, and both in equally great moods! :) Luckily, the worst seems to be over for Jeff, as he's starting to show signs of his "big boy" appetite returning. This morning I ended up visiting the doctor again with Graham though. The doctor was pretty sure that he was dehydrated and wanted to run a blood test to check his electrolytes just to be sure. If his levels were off (which she expected them to be), we would be heading to the hospital for some IV fluids. Up until today, when Graham has needed blood taken, they've been able to take it from his finger, which he surprisingly doesn't seem to mind. Today was different though. It took 3 nurses and a giant rubber band around his arm for them to successfully get the needle into the vein in his arm. I'll be honest and admit that I cried just as hard as Graham did during the entire procedure. I learned this morning that there is NOTHING worse than hearing my child cry out of pain and fear, and not have the ability to do a single thing about it. This was one doctors appointment that I'm sure Jeff was glad to miss. After we had the blood draw ordeal behind us, we were on our way to pick up some special formula to help Graham's stomach and wait at home for the results. The special formula seems to be doing the trick and it's all staying in his stomach where it should be! We also just got our lab results and Graham's levels all looked good enough for him to be able to stay in the comfort of his own home and get his fluids from his "ba ba" rather than a nasty IV.

I have no pictures today, sorry! Nobody at our house is in the "picture taking" mood right now, but I did want to let everyone know what's been going on. Cross your fingers for Graham tonight. If things go well, he's allowed to eat solid food tomorrow. WOO HOO!