Gabriel's Trip to the ER

Gabriel woke up yesterday with pain in his mouth, and then later it started to swell. I took him to the dentist right away. After taking x-rays and examining him, the dentist couldn't see what the source of his problem was. However, she did prescribe him antibiotics for the obvious infection. Gabriel woke me up at 3:30 AM and showed me his face and pain were getting worse, so I took him to the ER. Even though, when we arrived noone was in the waiting room, it took the staff an hour and a half to get us in the back.

(This is in triage.)

They took us to one room, but then quickly moved us because they said they didn't have the necessary equipment to deal with him there.
Consequently, we trekked over to the main ER floor. They got an IV in him right away (his first). Therefore, he was a little apprehensive when he saw the needle, but was a good sport. It made him sick, though, and he threw up (wouldn't let me take a pic of that. =0) ).Gabriel kept asking for his dad. He was feeling so bad, he wanted to have him by his side. Thankfully, he showed up around 8 AM. Having him there made him feel more at peace.
The doctor ordered a CT Scan. However, because he has braces, the images were not clear, and it was inconclusive.
Around 10:00, I finally had to leave, because I had a lot of things to do. Plus, Kela was sick at home throwing up. Now, I'm waiting word from my husband. Last I heard (1:45 PM) he was going to see the oral surgeon to see if he could diagnose his problem. We'll see...


Meanwhile, I missed my school, and am hoping I didn't have a pop quiz in History, which my professor tends to give. Ahhh!

Oh, yeah...Gabriel requested a blessing last night, and after his dad gave him one, Kela jumped up real fast and said, "My turn!" LOL! Her dad smiled and granted her request with joy. Then Noah felt he should ask as well, so he had a father's blessing given to him too. It was so cute watching the little ones ask for this service. I'm glad they recognized the benefit in it.