I am exhausted! I ended up taking Travis to the Emergency Room this morning around 11:00. He has been exhibiting the same symptoms that I had 3 years ago when I got malaria, so we were pretty sure that's what it was. We got to the hospital around 11:30, waited in the waiting room until 1 and then finally got to see a doctor. The didn't have any beds in a room, so they put us in the hallway! Travis went up and down, feeling horrible and then better, and then horrible again. He was pretty dehydrated as well, which made him feel worse. There were a couple of times today that he looked absolutely horrible. I wasn't too worried, but it wasn't easy seeing him like that. We ended up staying in the hallway until they decided to admit him and found him a room...which was about 10:30 p.m. When we got to his room the doctor came in and said that Travis definitely does have malaria. They aren't sure which strand he has, which is what they are trying to figure out now. They started him on aggressive anti-malaria treatment, and will get more specific with the treatment when they figure out which strand he has (thankfully, there wasn't a lot in his system, but it also means that its going to be harder to diagnose the specific strand).
So, Travis is going to be in the hospital until at least Monday, which is exactly what happened with me. Unfortunately, his grandfather's funeral is on Sunday, so he will have to miss that. His parents are handling it all really well, praying for him and trusting the Lord to take care of him. I know this can't be easy for any of them.
I'm actually on my way to bed; I just got home! I am getting up early and heading back to the hospital. There were a few times today that the doctors and nurses forgot about Travis, so I don't like the idea of him not having someone there with him (especially since he gets kind of out of it when he gets really sick). Please keep praying for Travis and his family! The good thing is, since the malaria was caught early they will be able to kill it for good and he won't have it forever. Thank you Lord!
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Trish, I have tears in my eyes as I think about what an amazing friend you are. You are truly a blessing to all of us who are fortunate enough to know you. Thank you for loving Travis and caring for him as Jesus would. You have completely put yourself aside and let someone else take the front seat, again. Your humble and gentle spirit are true gifts from the Lord. I think you're awesome and I know Jesus does too! Travis is in our prayers, you are too.
Love, Carisa
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