hold on to me inspirational love

8/6/2019 Hold on to Me Inspirational Love

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Hold on to me

Part 1 Call an ambulance!

911 what is your emergency? said the operator.

Its our son! Hes barely breathing! Send an ambulance. Hurry, Hurry! said Steven as he held

our son in his arms rocking back and fourth. Tears were streaming down his face in rivers.Come quick! he screamed into the phone.

Okay sir, stay calm I have dispatched an ambulance to 3131 W. Madison Street is this correctsir? said the operator in a calm voice.

Yes, please hurry! said Steven again as he hung up the phone stroking is his sons fever pitchforehead.

Hold on little buddy, hold on. Oh please God dont take him away from us he whispered throughhis trembling lips.

Carol was in shock but was trying to stay calm. She paced back and forth checking the window

for the ambulance. They could hear it rushing from down the street with sirens blaring.

Here they come honey! said Carol grabbing their sons two favorite teddy bears Josh & Billy anda pile of his clothes quickly putting them into his school backpack. The paramedics burst into theopen door with medical gear and a stretcher.

Well take from here sir said the lead paramedic as he lifted little Bobby from Stevens armstaking is temperature.

One minute he was playing then the next he was on the floor passed out! said Steven in a panicvoice looking over their shoulders.

Well try and get him stable and then get him to the hospital sir. Said the lead paramedic puttinglittle Bobby on the stretcher then putting an IV into his little arm and checking his pulse.

This is EMC Roger Five Ive got a PTP (Pediatric Trauma Patient) five years old coming in, ETAless than ten, over said the second paramedic talking into his shoulder microphone.

Roger that EMC-5 said the dispatcher.

They rushed little Bobby to the ambulance and locked the stretcher and attached life monitoringsystem to his little chest.


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Mommy, mommy whimpered little Bobby as he was slowly responding to the IV and freshoxygen.

Bobby, Bobby!!! cried out Carol as she stepped into ambulance reaching for his little hand.Mommies here baby she whispered Mommies here.

Ill follow you in the car said Steve with his keys.

Okay honey. He asked for me! Carol said with a weak smile and tears running down hercheeks.

Dont worry honey hell be okay said Steven walking backwards watching the doors close to theambulance.

Traffic moved out of the way as the ambulance sped through town heading for the hospital. Theparamedics rustled through equipment and medications as they worked in a calm pace over littleBobby. Carol could see Bobbies eyes peek up then close shut again.

Is he going to be alright? said Carol wiping the tears away trying to stay calm.

Were doing everything we can Mrs. Brooks. We have him stable now and the fever is slowlycoming down. Said the paramedic watching the monitor gauges holding a stethoscope on littleBobbies chest listening intently to his heart beat.

Increase the oxygen to ten MPS ordered the paramedic.

Steven was following close by watching the back of the ambulance intently. He could see thehospital a block away. Hurry, hurry whispered Steven to himself gripping the stirring wheel.

The ambulance pulled in to ER with tires squealing. The ER team was standing by outside asthey opened the door and pulled out little Bobby.

PTP, five years old, with a Tachycardia pulse, fever stabilizing, one IV enroot said the lead

paramedic.

Thanks. We got from here said the attending ER doctor taking the IV bag from the paramedic.

I am his mother Carol Brooks! cried Carol looking at the ER team wheeling little Bobby throughthe sliding emergency doors then turning right towards the operating room.

Right this way please. Is your husband coming? asked the attending nurse.

Yes hes getting out the car now. There he is! Steven! Over here! said Carol waving at him.

Carol, go on inside Ill be in shortly said Steven running towards the ER doors.

The doors slowly closed behind the ER team as they started pulling equipment from the sidewalls and started working quickly and calmly over little Bobby.

Well keep you informed of his progress Mrs. Brooks said the attending nurse with her surgicalmask on looking intently into her eyes before going into the operating room.

Carol, where is he? asked Steven as he ran down the hall towards her.

Hes in surgery. They said theyll keep us informed. O Steven I dont know what Id do ifanything happened to him Carol said in a weak voice.


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I am sure hell be okay honey. Steven said to her trying to sound as sure as he could.

Carol! screamed Steven. Carol had fainted and passed out on the floor next to Steven. Thenurses ran from behind the admissions desk.

We got her sir. The stress has made her faint. Well get her into a bed said the nurse in areassuring smile. Trust me, shes okay.

Chapter 2 Is he okay Doctor?

Carol was sleeping peacefully after they gave her a sedative to calm her down. The doctors werestill in the operating room with little Bobby. The nurse told me it would probably be a couple ofhours before we would know anything. I called father OMalley at the Mother of Mercy Catholicchurch we go to, then both our parents, sisters and brothers.

Heres some coffee Mr. Brooks said the attending nurse.

Thank you I said warming my hands on its side taking a sip.

Ill let you know as soon as we know something she said.

Please do, as soon as you know anything I said looking up from my coffee. She closed the doorquietly behind her. I sat and watch Carol as she slept. The door opened slowly. It was fatherOMalley.

How you be doin my son he said in a calm Irish accent.

I am hanging in there father OMalley, thank you for coming.

He pulled up a chair next to the bed and looked at Carol.

This must be very stressful for her? he said holding her hand.

Yes it has been father. She fainted shortly after they took little Bobby into the operating room.

Carol began to slowly open her eyes.

Steven? Steven? she whispered trying to focus on me.

I am here Carol. See? Feel my hand I said reaching to her and looking at Father OMalley.

Father OMalley! Is little Bobby okay? she said gripping my hand.

Shhhh now my child. They be doin everything they can. Father OMalley said with a soft smile.

The door opened and in came a doctor with a chart in his hand.

Hows our son? cried out Carol with tears running down her face fearing the worse.

Hes doing fine Mr. & Mrs. Brooks. We have moved him to ICU and monitoring him. I am DoctorRobert Fitzgerald the lead surgeon. Your son has an atrial septal defect (ASD). This is anabnormal opening in the hearts wall that divides the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria).This opening may allow blood from either side of the heart to cross into the opposite atrium.

He flipped a couple of pages then continued.


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Usually, because the left side of the heart is at a higher pressure than the right side, blood fromthe left atrium will flow to the right atrium and subsequently back to the lungs. This abnormalshunting of oxygen-rich blood back into the oxygen-poor right side of his heart is referred to as aleft-to-right shunt. Because the right side of the heart and the blood vessels in the lungs are notbuilt to withstand increased volumes and pressures, left-to-right shunting could have resulted inheart failure or heart rhythm problems. This is what caused little Bobby to start having breathingproblems and pass out. We performed an Atrial Septal Defect Closure procedure to repair hisheart.

O Dear heavenly father said father OMalley.

Bobby is stable and in very capable hands in the ICU unit. The nurses their have children oftheir own and know how you feel and will watch over him like guardian angels said DoctorFitzgerald.

Can we go see him? asked Carol sitting up in the bed.

Yes, Ill get the nurse to come in with a wheelchair and you all can go down and see him. Nowhe will be asleep and you can only see him from an observation window. Said Doctor Fitzgeraldholding Carols hand.

Bless you my son, and may God continue to guide your healing hands. Said father OMalleyhold the doctors hands.

Thank you father, Ill check on Bobby in a couple of hours. Said the doctor as he left the room.

The nurse came in shortly with a wheelchair and a blanket for Carol. She helped Carol into thewheelchair and lead us down the hall to the ICU where little Bobby is. The walk seemed endlessand forever. We could hear beeping monitoring systems coming from dark low lit rooms as wewalked pass other children being monitored as well. I swallowed hard as we approached littleBobbys room.

Room 8, this is it said the nurse pausing. Carol reached for my hand.

Ill be over here at the nursing station if you need anything. Were keeping a close eye on himsaid the nurse.

My heart was pounding as I wheeled Carol up to the glass.

Oh my god cried Carol as she burst into tears.

I took a deep breath and fought back the tears as I looked at little Bobby laying their with littlestrips of tape over his eyes, a breathing respirator tube in his mouth, little IVs in his arm, and abeeping monitor with a glowing steady pulse of his weak heart.

My little Bobby whispered Carol placing her hand on the glass My poor little Bobby.

Father OMalley started a prayer Dear heavenly father, I asked that you look over little Bobbyand bless his heart so that it may be strong again. I know father that from time to time you mustcall home some of your children, but bless all these little ones and give them life so that they maygo home to their loving parents. Steven and Carol are good and loving parents. Dear heavenlyfather we ask that you let your sweet grace shine upon this little family that have gone through somuch today. This I ask in your holly name. Amen.


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Part 3 Were moving him to a private room

We both had been taking turns at the hospital with little Bobby. He rested peacefully through outthe days as nurses and doctors would go in and out administering medications and checking hisvital signs. I saw Carol coming down the hallway as I was standing at the coffee vendingmachine.

Any word or changes? she asked.

Nothing yet I said taking the coffee from the machine. We both saw Doctor Fitzgerald comingfrom little Bobbies room with a chart in his hand and started towards us.

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, good youre both here. Well, good news, were moving him from ICU in acouple of hours. If you want to see him now you can. Now hes still weak, but responsive. Dontget him too excited okay? he said looking intently at both of us.

Yes doctor we both said with big smiles. We walked down the hall to little Bobbies room wherewe was laying with his eye barely open looking around.

Hello honey said Carol pulling up a chair and holding his little hand. Little Bobby tugged at

Carols hand and smiled.

Hello mommy he said in a small weak voice.

Hello baby. I love you said Carol stroking his forehead. Youve been sleeping for a long timeshe continued.

I am thirsty mommy he said.

Ill get the nurse I said to Carol. Ill be right back little man I said to little Bobby.

Mommy, my chest hurts a little am I okay? little Bobby said looking intently at Carol.

Yes baby, youre okay now. You had a little boo boo, so the doctors fixed you all up better.They said it would hurt for a little while but you will be fine now. Said Carol smiling holding backher tears of joy.

Here you go champ I said handing Carol a small cup of ice chips.

The nurse said he can have these. Just hold them up to his lips. Dont let him swallow them.Shell be in shortly to change his IV. I said.

Here you go honey. Just let the ice melt and swallow slow said Carol holding the ice up to littleBobbies lips.

Mommy said Ill be okay daddy said little Bobby smiling and looking up at me.

Thats what the doctor said champ and I believe them. I love you I said holding his hand.

I love you to daddy.

Father OMalley came in while I was talking with the doctor. Hello little Bobby, how you be dointoday? said father OMalley with a big smile.

Fine father, my chest hurts a little but I am brave little Bobby said smiling.


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That you are Bobby. Ill be sayin an extra prayer for you at the church today to help make it feelbetter okay? said father OMalley holding his hand.

Thank you father for coming by said Carol in a tearful smile.

Bless you my child. Its not his time to go, but many blessed years to come, dont ya be worrinno more now said father OMalley holding Carols hand.

EPILOGUE

Three months have passed since little Bobbies operation. His check ups have been perfect withsmall adjustments to his medications. The doctors said he will live a normal and healthy life.This was truly a test of our love and faith. Father OMalley has been keeping in touch and everySunday we bring little Bobby to Mother of Mercy services, where we tell everyone of our faith ingod and the miracle of the guardian angel that watched over our little Bobby.

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