Asthma Boy

Well, we found out on Monday that Brayden has asthma. I have wondered if he did for a while now because he has a chronic cough and wheezes at times when he breathes. Bryce actually has a touch of asthma as well. I took him in to his pediatrician on Monday because he wasn't feeling well and had a bad cough. They did an oxygen test. It was at 94. Normal for kids is around 98. So we figured something was going on . The doctor asked me some questions and then did an exam and listened to his breathing. He was pretty wheezy and the doctor said his lungs didn't sound good. So he prescribed some steroids for 5 days, breathing treatments for a week or so, and a daily pill he has to take possibly forever. YIKES!! He also gave us an inhaler to use when he needs it.

Well it wasn't that great on the pocketbook. But we met the deductible for prescriptions for him so next time it won't be as expensive.

Today, Brayden actually played his last 2 baseball games of the season. He did great in his first game, but at the beginning of the second game when he was going up to bat, I could tell something was wrong. He started crying and said he couldn't breathe. I took him back to the dugout and they bumped him to the bottom of the order so he could catch his breath. I then took him into the shade to lay on the blanket for a minute. He was upset and I tried to calm him down and get him a drink of water. I had not brought the inhaler, which would have come in very handy. I guess I am not used to having a child with asthma. Obviously, sports is one of his triggers. I felt horrible. He didn't feel like going back into the game so we watched from the sidelines. I will probably never forget to take his inhaler with us wherever we go now. I learned a great lesson today!