Miracle of Saline

Saline has been around forever.
It truly is a miracle. Many beautiful places carry the name.

It allows some people to swim without the fear of drowning.

Many people breathe easier after a shot of this wonderful solution up their nose. It is used in hospitals to keep hearts pumping and people alive (so they can pay their bills).

Most importantly, it is what helped Lucas go from this:To this:

Lucas was admitted to the hospital last week after catching rotovirus (a nasty stomach virus I wouldn't wish on anyone). We found him sleeping in his laundry basket when he first got sick. It progressed to constant vomiting and diarrhea, which eventually led to a little boy who couldn't even sit up on his own. We took him into the ED where they started him on a saline drip to treat his severe dehydration. It took almost eight rounds and the threat of a catheder before he finally started doing what he was supposed to (peeing). As you can see from the last picture he is all better and making up for lost time.

I'm so grateful for our access to healthcare in this country. People complain about the high costs and long waits and everything else associated with the industry, but when it comes down to it we are so blessed to have the technology and facilities we do. Drew was saying that rotovirus is a top killer of children in third world countries because it often leads to dehydration and they don't have access to the simple treatment of saline.

I also want to give a huge THANK YOU to all the support and help we got from friends and family.