Peeing Blood? It's Time to go In.

(Levi at Duthie Hill)

“Mom when will I pee blood?” My 3.5 year old asked me this today. Where did she get this idea? Well, that brings me to this update. Levi was in a downhill mountain bike wreck and long story short he was peeing blood which prompted a trip to the hospital then a transfer to Harborview. He was with a coworker/friend when it happened so was in good hands being with a professional. It was his last ride of the day and his friend was packing up for the day. He heard a noise but it didn’t sound bad. Then Levi came to him and told him he wrecked pretty hard. When asked if they needed to call 911 Levi said he would be ok and they proceeded to slowly bike down the road to the friend’s house. Levi went inside and to the bathroom. He came out and told his friend he needed to go to the hospital. Seeing what came out of him the friend didn’t hesitate. They were close to a hospital and Levi was fine with getting driven there. On the way, the friend called the hospital to see if this was something they could treat there. Being a fire fighter he has a better understanding of the situation than your average person and the hospital told him they could treat Levi. Upon arriving and seeing the picture of blood in the toilet the nurses moved things up. Somewhere in this time the friend was informed the hospital was not a trauma center and thus could not treat Levi. They had waited almost an hour to see someone. His friend was frustrated as in these situations time is of the essence when you don’t know what you are dealing with internally. The Doctor was understanding but asked for a little more of their time to do a CT scan. The scan showed a laceration to his kidney. After the scan the Medics transported Levi to Harborview and even questioned why Levi was brought to Issaquah in the first place. I’m just thankful that misinformation from the hospital didn’t result in something worse for Levi. I’m at home caring for my little ones which actually helps take my mind off things. I’m not sure what this entails. They are still figuring it out. Maybe it will heal on its own, maybe he will lose a kidney. I’m praying for the first option.

I don’t know why I am even writing this now as we don’t really know the prognosis but it’s helping pass the time. I feel like I should be at the ER but I also know there’s not much I can do. So, I either sit there or here I guess and my kids need me so at home is where I am at for now. Levi’s friend is staying at the hospital with him and told me not to feel guilty. He said he is not going anywhere, it’s part of “the code” (Firefighting). Have I mentioned how awesome Levi’s job is and the men and women he works with? Just those words sum it up, I’m not going anywhere. What a relief for me being able to focus on the kids knowing someone is there who cares for Levi and probably understands a heck of a lot more than I do in this area!

They say when it rains it pours and I’m hoping we’ve met our quota. From the end of April 23^rd-today we had our 18-month-old puking every day for 9 days straight. The Doctors didn’t know what was going on and took some x-rays and all they could see was poo in her colon. She was going everyday so we have no clue if that was causing it but after 9 days of that she is now back to normal. Half way through that I had surgery to repair two hernias. I’m post op 2 weeks now and healing is going great. And here we are with Levi. He definitely took things to a higher level than the other hiccups in the road, but he’s a go big or go home type of guy. Lol. I’m just hoping my 3.5 year old decides to be different and not have anything “exciting” happen. After she saw her sister get an x-ray she’s been telling me how much she wants to get just one x-ray and after today she’s pretty interested in peeing blood. Here’s to praying she doesn’t get either of those wishes!

My little ones are calling so it’s time to wrap this up which is a perfect transition to wishing all of you a Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow. Here’s to mothering day in and day out, sacrificing so much of yourself for your family, going with the curve balls life throws at you, and still managing to smile and stay sane after singing the same nursery rhyme or answering the same question for the 15^th time today. When life has a hiccup, mothering doesn’t take a break, so you smile to your children as you reassure them everything is going to be alright. They are loved and everything is going to be alright. See the positive, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)