Friday, March 27, 2009

What happened??

A few have e-mailed and asked what happened to Gavin(the boy in my daycare). I will do my best to keep it together long enough to write this without tears all over my laptop! Gavin had asthma. He would sometimes need breathing treatments, but not really a big deal. Well Friday(13th) his teacher said he seemed a little tired and not himself all day. We called mom and dad and they said asthma and that they would give him a treatment that evening. Well I guess the next day Grandma was watching him and said he seemed not right. She took him to the hospital and turns out he had pneumonia. He did not act all the sick, a little wheezy, but not too alarming. I guess they put him in an oxygen tank or something to do with oxygen to help his lungs. His dad called Monday and said things were better and they were giving less oxygen and possible moving him out of ICU. Gavin passed away 2 days later after having an asthma attack.
One of my teachers is beating herself up saying she should have done more, and I think in a way is blaming herself. I reassured her that it was not her fault and that she did all she could have done. It still does not seem completely real to me. We all loved him so much. We spend a lot of time with our kids and we get very attached to them. You can't help it...they become your kids in a way! We are all just taking it one day at a time.
We are going to build a new playground in his honor. If anybody knows of Big Companies that might donate to new playground equipment that would be super cool. We are in desperate need of a new playground!
Anyway, just thought I would share since some of you asked. I guess it is helping me in a way too.
*HUGS*

2 comments:

Jamie said...

Aww Rox, I'm so sorry! Life is not fair sometimes. Especially to take someone so young. I hope you guys all find the comfort you need somehow! I love ya girl.

Jenn - The Army Wife Life said...

I'm so sorry you have to go through this, I think a playground is a great idea. I can't think of anything a little guy would have liked more.

Big Hugs!!!!