How our seaside holiday turned in to a Hospital trip!

How our seaside holiday turned in to a Hospital trip.

We thought we would take the children away to Mablethorpe for a week.

Last time we went away was nearly three years ago to the same place for our Honeymoon (we took our eldest so we stayed in the UK)

We arrived on the Friday and had a little look around, we went across the road to the beach where Deacon managed to fall over face first in a massive puddle of salt water. He was drenched, but it was hilarious and also provided the first lesson that sand will get anywhere! We went for a little paddle and managed to get trapped by high tide which obviously Deacon found hilarious. (I guess me and Dwaine would of if it wasn't for the DEAD jelly fish on the beach.)

So after an eventful half an hour on the beach we went and grabbed some food and settled in the caravan for the night.

The boys loved having everything on one floor and the idea of two toilets made the eldest very happy.

Saturday morning we wake up and the clouds were grey and the rain came down. This was not going to deter us. (I mean it what British people are trained for to Holiday in the rain.)

Dexter woke with a bit off a runny nose and a cough, the cough suddenly developed in to a barking cough. You could of mistaken him for the seals across the road. We suddenly realised we had a case of croup. Of course we would of as we are on holiday and well the nearest urgent care unit is about one hour away. So we managed it ourselves with medicine.

Saturday night I was awake with him as he could only get comfortable sleeping while upright.

Sunday comes and Dexter's breathing is becoming more laboured and, as they say sea air helps with breathing problems we went out for a walk.

By Sunday night he went to sleep about 6pm, by 8pm we called 111.

His breathing had gotten worse and he was now breathing with his diaphragm.

The ambulance was called and turned up about an hour later.(it had to come from Skegness 1 hour away)

They gave him oxygen with Sulbutamol to help open his air ways. This didn't help him.

On our trip in to Hospital he was given more oxygen with Salbutamol this time it helped (after he let us give it him).

We arrived at hospital and after a 4 hour wait we saw the Pediatrician who gave him a dose of steroid to bring down the swelling in his larynx.

The steroid helped straight away and you could hear his breathing getting better.
Luckily we went on the be able to enjoy our holiday and has a few more days of arcades and fun times.


I do have to say though the Ambulance Crew and all the Nurses and Doctors at the Hospital were all amazing. They even made a poorly boy smile and feel comfortable, when he was a little scared.  Yet again proving how invaluable our NHS is.