Warm at last! Warm at last!!!
These bear hugger warming blankets are AMAZING!!!
Parker's temperature has been extremely low. Hypothermia is considered 96.something and Parker has been hanging out at 92-93 degrees. Yesterday his ear temp was 87.4 and his rectal temp was 91.9.
His pediatrician nurse called me yesterday after I left a message about his temps. She said she had been researching him all morning and to take him to the ER. Now.
She called ahead and they were expecting him. They had his room warmed to 80 degrees and a bear hugger ready. It is this amazing plastic bubble wrap blanket thingy continuously filled with warm air. I want one. So does he. :)
They did a CT scan and are running a bunch of tests to rule out infection. We spent last night in the ICU where they could continuously monitor his temp and continue under the bear hugger. At first he was so so so so cold and lethargic. Then he was pink bordering on red and lethargic.
Now he is blissfully pink, at the right temperature and smiley and happy.
Yay!!!! Warm at last!!! Now the trick is how to stay that way...
This is great news! What a cool blanket. He looks very cozy in it. I had no idea how severe that low temperature was. It's such a good thing so many people are watching out for him. He is such a trooper through it all.
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