287. Kathrynne’s Sickness & Hospital Stay
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We had a very unexpected start to 2025 and that’s why no podcast episodes have released until today! But this longer episode sharing the story of Kathrynne’s illness and hospital stay and a peek into the last few weeks will hopefully catch you back up on things!
Listen as we recount how things took a sudden turn when Kathrynne, our oldest, became seriously ill with the flu. The situation worsened when Micah, too, faced breathing problems, landing him in the ER. Jesse and I were both under the weather ourselves + tired from our 10-day trip, but we’re so grateful we felt a strong prompting to take Kathrynne into the ER twice, ultimately ending up in her being admitted to the hospital for bacterial pneumonia and the beginning stages of sepsis.
In this episode, we talk about our honest processing of that experience, share the story in personal detail from both of our perspectives, and talk about some of the important lessons we learned that I hope encourage you and are helpful!
We’ll be back to regular weekly episodes next week and can’t wait for you to hear all the interviews we have already recorded with many more to come this year!
In This Episode
[0:36] – So much for our plans of starting 2025 on track!! Hear how the first few minutes of 2025 began! And that was just the start…
[8:57] – As soon as we got home from KS, Micah started struggling to breathe — ultimately leading to taking him to the ER.
[11:13] – And then things went downhill for Kathrynne — she ended up with an entire cocktail of all the sicknesses.
[16:07] – At the first ER visit, Kathrynne was diagnosed with flu and bronchitis.
[19:04] – Although Kathrynne improved briefly after fluids, by day five, her condition worsened significantly.
[20:52] – Concern over Kathrynne’s worsening symptoms led to an urgent care visit to rule out serious illness.
[24:02] – Jesse discusses how, at urgent care, Kathrynne’s critical symptoms led to a quick transfer to the ER nearby.
[26:01] – The ER medical team did such a great job of recognizing Kathrynne was not doing well and needed immediate attention.
[28:24] – Kathrynne’s flu and bronchitis had turned into bacterial pneumonia and the beginning stages of sepsis.
[34:41] – It was so strange to have a child who is considered an adult instead of being in the children’s hospital like we are used to.
[39:55] – Despite her illness, Kathrynne was determined to recover and leave the hospital early.
[43:14] – Kathrynne has slowly made significant progress and we are so grateful!
[44:15] – Silas ended up at urgent care soon after due to a basketball accident — and he got 5 stitches.
[47:04] – Trusting your gut, especially as a mom, is crucial when something feels off with loved ones.
[48:29] – The kindness of others was truly a gift that we deeply appreciated.
[51:34] – We are excited to return to regular podcasting with upcoming interviews and new content for the year!
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