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Poor Chase. Our sweet little 4 year old has caught a bad case of the Swine Flu and is now being hospitalized. We have been so worried about him, so please pray for us. We initially took him in because he was not breathing well (very quick and shallow breaths) and also because his fever was so high he started getting delusional (which really scared me). They admitted him Friday night, and he is still there. They have him breathing oxygen to help his lungs, and after an x-ray they detected pneumonia as well (which is common for the swine flu for people to get secondary infections). This poor little guy has seen enough of hospitals and keeps asking to go home. We're praying for his swift recovery. He's been so miserable. The cutest thing ever: Friday while he was still at home, he was feeling so miserable. He was laying down and I heard him mumbling something. The only words I caught were, "Heavenly Father....help me to get better....Amen". He felt so miserable that he said his very own little prayer to his Heavenly Father asking to get better all by himself. He is the sweetest child and it pains me to see him feeling so horrible. Please keep him in your prayers.


The hardest thing for me as a parent is not being able to be there to comfort him. With me being pregnant (and 3 weeks prior to my due date) I am very at risk with this flu, and have been advised to stay away. If I got this flu and went into labor, they would have to quarantine me from the baby. What an emotional roller coaster it has been juggling my role as a parent of an unborn child whom I don't know yet versus my role as Chase's mom, a child that I've known and grown to love over the past 4 years who needs me there. Please pray for me too.

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Cami said…
Oh, poor little guy (and poor parents)! Bryn was reading this with me and she was very concerned and said, "That must really hurt." You'll be in our prayers.
10/25/2009
Anonymous said…
I'm sorry this is such a tough time. We'll pray for you.
chandra
10/25/2009
ellen said…
I just put your names on the Boston Temple prayer roll -- I hope things are looking up soon.
10/25/2009
Kelli said…
This post made my cry! Chase is such a sweet little guy. I feel so bad for you guys. We have been thinking about you a lot and will definitely keep you in our prayers. Let us know if there is anything we can do. Do you need meals? I can take Amelie for the day. Whatever! Just call me. Love you guys!!!
10/26/2009
Christina Huling said…
Amber, I am so sorry Chase is sick! Jocelyn and Jonas were in the hospital earlier this year. It's scary! He is a sweet little boy and a tough one too! We'll definitely pray for him! Keep in touch girl! I haven't heard from you in forever! Also, you were right - I made a binkie baby cause I didn't give up and thank goodness cuz Jonas sure has a mouth on him! I use the ribbons all the time!
10/26/2009
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11/13/2009

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