Maybe they died?I hate it when the 0415 transport decides they aren't going but doesn't bother to call in and cancel the pick up. I could have enjoyed another cup of espresso instead of driving 30 minutes for nothing
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Unless something changes, she won't be going to daycare. Wife doesn't make enough money at her jerb to make it worth it (and I sure as hell don't make enough to swing it by myself) so she'll be a SAHM til it's school time.
both our kids went through it. our son still seems to be more susceptible tho, he's 7 and still gets croup once a year. i remember when he was young there were a few times he was sick and he would only nap if he was laying on me.
My son was medflighted due to low O2 during a battle with RSV. If he coughs more than twice, my PTSD kicks in.
my son had RSV i wanna say 2 or 3 times? one time his 02 was low enough he had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Y'all got O2 sensors in your at-home first aid kits? Don't think we do right now.
i do not, but the Dr office did.
So I was actually staring at the monitor and counting his breaths per minute. Dr Google told me what was unacceptable, and he was under that range. I made the decision at 2am to take him to the hospital. They calculated his O2 to be something like 77% or in that range. They decided they didn't have high velocity air, so they sent him to MGH in the city.
FWIW the fingertip style pulse oximeters can now be had for under $50. if my kids were younger i'd probably snag one. They are even sold in pharmacies (cvs, walgreens, etc)
good to know. I believe we may be out of the woods, but I would want to have one in my toolkit based on what I experienced.
Damn I run a 53/39 on my road bike with a 28/11 cogset9 days out from the MS City to Shore ride. I'm currently debating if its a good idea to put larger chainrings on my road bike this close to the event - which is a 75 mile ride. I meant to do it over a month ago, but life got in the way. it would go from 42/30 to 50/34. not a lot of climbing on the route at least.
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my "road" bike is basically a dual duty road/gravel bike. i have a set of cx tires for non-paved surfaces. i'd actually been using the cx tires on paved stuff too, but i picked up some road slicks about a year ago to save the tread on the cx tires. first time i've used road slicks in years. really only built the bike up as something to ride when the weather is too bad to mountain bike. this summer is the first time since college i've done any real road miles since i was in college.
we have one, as our older son has asthma. does 02 and heart rate. nice to have around.
is that kit so comprehensive because you typically live farther away from populated areas? your medical history? little it of both?
Even though I have been a trauma medic for my whole career in civilian and military life these are tools that don't require any training to use and are the basis for assessment by any professional. They are inexpensive to buy but paramount for diagnosis. These are simple items any household and vehicle should have for yourself and your fam. Considering these tools and the vitals taken are the literal basis for an ambulance ride, ER check-in, or MD eval it is a gold mine in stats to have regardless of the outcome. Consider it an investment in your family's well-being and education in sound practice and training on your part. It isn't much out of pocket but its being prepared and puts the control and education in your hands
Thanks for the list! I don't know that I would bother with the stethoscope nor the tongue depressors as I don't know that I would know what to look for. If there are questions with breathing and such, Urgent care or ER isn't far away. I might scoop up that O2 sensor though, it's cheap and it doesn't have to be accurate- if it's within 5%, that should tell you if there's an emergency.
I'm doing the same right now. Giant Revolt mostly for road rides, the old Allez is now permanently mounted to a trainer. I've been wanting to buy a second wheelset to mount some road tires on, and wondering if the slicks will take my average MPH from absolutely pathetic to only slightly pathetic.
A stethoscope is the only way you can check for lung and airways sounds, its pretty simple since you can use yourself and other fam members for sound comparison. there are also tons of YT vids that describe bad indicators and audibles of unclear airways.
