{glad to be home}

After two days and nights in the hospital with Ryan, it is so wonderful to be home again, with him safe and sound.

He was pretty sick all through Sunday night, into Monday morning. For a kid who rarely throws up, he was certainly making up for lost time. Unfortunately, what probably would just have been a stomach virus to most of us, actually ended up being pretty serious for him.
When you are diabetic, being ill and losing fluids can result in Diabetic ketoacidosis, and that's exactly what happened with Ryan.

I took him into the ER on Monday afternoon, and he was admitted later that evening. I was really scared that first night, but thanks to a top-notch doctor, wonderful nurses, staff, and hospital, he is home and doing well. He is still being monitored very closely, and we will be continuing hourly blood sugar checks through the night, but it could have been so much worse.
Having a Nintendo 64, plenty of DVDs, and a well-stocked menu at his disposal almost (but not quite) made up for the dozens of pokes he got over his stay there. To be honest, he was extremely brave, and I am so proud of how he handled everything.

Despite the circumstances, we had some great moments together, and as a family. Playing Sorry and checkers, watching movies together in his bed (including the whole family one night, minus dad...he was on a chair next to us), and talking walks up and down the hall will remain some of my favorite memories ever.

-They take a picture of all the patients and their parent to keep in their chart during their stay, and this is ours. Poor Ryan--you can tell he doesn't feel good, and there I am, smiling away!