My Holdyn...the living piggy bank :)

Last night as I was watching 19 Kids and Counting, Holdyn came into the living room looking all colors of green and grey. I paused the tv, and asked him what was the matter? To which he quickly replied, "nothing! nothing! Never mind!" I of course wouldn't let that go, and made him come sit on my lap and talk. Finally, he broke completely down, crying and sobbing that he had accidentally swallowed a quarter. He had one out of his savings bag, and had it in his mouth playing with it, when Ayden bumped into him, making him swallow it. He was so upset because, Holdyn is my child who has very high anxiety about many things, especially the doctor, only because of an accident we had when was 4, where they had to sedate him for a CT. So that is why he didn't want to tell me, he thought I would immediately take him to the hospital, where they would cut it out of his tummy...his exact words. Anyhow, I of course started questioning him about things like, can you breathe, can you swallow ok, do you feel it in your throat. After we concluded it was down, I put him in my bed to sleep, so I could observe, and called the after hours nurse our pediatrician uses.

I, like many other people I am sure, really thought this would be no big deal. Then I googled it. I was so shocked to find that a quarter is an entirely different issue than smaller coin. For that matter, my 6 year old's esophagus is not much larger in than a quarter, we are lucky he didn't get choked on this stupid coin! So, the issue is that a quarter has a far greater chance of getting stuck in his bowels.

The nurse on call, then proceeded to direct me on the protocol they have for swallowing a quarter, she told me to keep him home until passes, examining his poo :( To call our pediatrician today (I am still waiting on a call back), and that if it doesn't pass in 3 days, he will probably need to have xrays to make sure it isn't lodged. Who would have thought...so much concern.

So, this morning he is still just as anxious about it, worried about the appointment he MIGHT have with the dr. So, on the way to take Ayden to school, Ayden, only trying to make him feel better says, "Holdyn, did you know you are probably the only person to swallow a quarter and live!" I about fell out of the car trying to conceal my laughter, because I knew, this coming from his older, much wiser brother, would warm my sweet piggy bank's heart :) Make him feel a little better, as untrue as the statement is of course, about having to deal with this. I love my sweet boys, and how they take care of one another! I hope they love each other this much for always!!

We should all love each other like this...