Cory had been sick since last Saturday. He spent an entire week laying on the couch, vomiting and drinking sips of water. I took him to the doctor Tuesday and he had lost 3 pounds already. At that point he had an ear and sinus infection.

On Thursday I gave him a shower and helped bathe him… I have never seen a child so skinny. I could see his ribs all the way up to his collarbone, and his spine from butt to neck. Then he threw up all the water he had been drinking. I took him to the ER. He had lost another 2 pounds by then. They told me he was not dehydrated, so there was really no immediate threat. They basically force-fed him Gatorade and sent him home about an hour later.

Since then he has kept everything down (must’ve been the end of the virus). It had been about 48 hrs since he vomited today, so I took him to McDonald’s, as promised. I figured the poor kid needs some fat on his body, he’s skin and bones! He had a 4-piece chicken nugget meal with apple dippers, a cheeseburger, and a small strawberry milkshake. He ate ALL of it!!! Hopefully that will put a pound or 2 back on his body. Its so nice to see him back to his normal, mischievous self again!