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A Mother's Fear...'He's not breathing!'

Around 4:30am my life stood still...

I had allowed my youngest son, Corbin to sleep in bed with me because he had started running a fever (100.6) and was extremely fussy. I had given him Tyl.enol around 11:00pm and went to sleep then hoping for a few hours of rest.

A few hours later my bed started to shake. When I rolled over I saw Corbin convulsing. His eyes were in the back of his head and he was twitching from head to toe. I yelled for my husband and grabbed the phone to dial 911. My husband rolled Corbin over onto his side and then looked at me and screamed, "He's not breathing! He isn't breathing!"

The next couple of minutes were the worst of my life.

While on the phone with the dispatcher Corbin came to. He didn't scream, cry or make any noise. He simply blinked and then fixed his eyes on the ceiling. Paramedics arrived and I quickly grabbed my sweatshirt and rode with Corbin to the hospital.

Corbin appeared to suffer from a febrile seizure. His temperature was 104.7. It took some time but the ER staff was able to get it down to 101.1. They placed oxygen and a little pulse-ox on his foot because his heart rate was over 200 and his O2 level was below 80. After numerous tests they told me he has Pneumonia. I immediately felt terrible b/c he had a cough for about a week, but I didn't think much of it.

They monitored him for a bit and allowed him to come home with me. They gave him antibiotics and made a follow-up appointment with his pediatrician.

He has been sleeping most of the day and is still running a fever. He is really out of it.

For a few minutes this morning I honestly and seriously thought I was going to lose my son. Watching what he went through and hearing my husband tell me he wasn't breathing was....well, something I didn't think I'd ever have to experience. So many thoughts and fears raced through me and the tears came uncontrollably. I cradled him in the ambulance and told him how much I love him and how much he needed to be strong. I couldn't imagine life with out Corbin. I am so thankful he is still here with us and will be okay.