Hospital Stay...

So we are in the hospital for Keagan's first time! Last week, Keagan's CF doctor decided it would be a good idea to do a bronchoscopy and to go ahead and admit him to start IV antibiotic treatment while we waited for the culure results to come back. This decision was made because Keagan had a cough/cold for weeks and was n ot getting any better with augmentin (antibiotics). The bronchoscopy was done last thursday and he was admitted directly after. The dr said he had a lot of mucus down in his lungs but he was able to get most of it out. So he was started on Timentin (every 6 hours) and Tobramycin (once a day). He was also started on breathing treatments. He gets albuterol (2x a day), hypertonic saline (2x a day), and Pulmozyme (once a day). His CPT has also been increased to 4x a day. On monday we got the results from the culture, they were NEGATIVE!! The hospital stay has been ok other than the fact that i am beginning to go a little stir crazy! The hospital is 2 1/2 hours away from where we live and family (including my husband) has to work so it is just Keagan and I. Family was able to be here from last thursday til this past sunday but they all had to go back to work :( He was still coughing a lot which has his dr concerned but today (Wednesday) he is finally beginning to show some improvement! On friday, they are going to do a chest xray and that will determine if we go home or stay and they will begin doing GI tests. The GI tests will either be to see how bad his reflux is, how much acid he is producing, or to make sure he is not aspirating food into his lungs! So we are praying for clean xrays!! Today his respiratory therapist said that with each treatment so far today he is sounding better and better! He also has not been coughing as much today :) But I really like CHOA because they have a floor specifically for CF and the nurses on the floor are specifically trained in CF! Keagan absolutley hates the Neb mask...lol! He doesn't fight it but he screams! Since he is coughing more/harder from starting the breathing treatments, he is hoarse! But anyway, I am just ready to go home....