Hello to everyone still watching this blog. Clay turned 7 years old yesterday. He gave us a little scare last week and we were not sure he was going to be out of the hospital in time to celebrate. He spent some time in South Texas with his brothers and cousins recently. Upon his arrival home on Wednesday night he felt a little warm and feel asleep during meeting. The next day he slept late and we went to a benefit lunch for him in Graham. As we were going in to eat Deidra noticed he was holding his left hand. When asked about it he told us it hurt and he thought it had a sunburn. We looked it over and noticed it was swollen and there were red streaks starting up his forearm. He was lethargic during lunch and we called his surgeon in Dallas to determine our course of action. He asked that we bring him to Dallas to the E.R. as quickly as possible. When we arrived he had a temperature of 102.2 and was quickly placed in a room and put on an I.V.
We spent Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at Children's in Dallas. The doctors are still not certain what type of infection he had acquired but by Saturday he was back to his old self and spent the majority of the day exploring the hospital. We think he captured too many frogs while at Corpus. We asked him about this and he said, " There weren't many frogs there this time but I caught a bunch of toads." Anyway he is home on an oral antibiotic and does not seem to be suffering any ill effects. As soon as they had his fever under control Clay really enjoyed this hospital visit, it was the least painful trip he has ever experienced. Everyone is busy at the Fite house. It seems as if this summer is flying by. Hope everyone is doing well and maybe we will see you somewhere soon.
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Glad he is better and we are anxious to see you all at Happy. Love to you all, Uncle Arlin ad Aunt Karen
ReplyDeleteHowdy Fites! CJ mentioned that y'all were in Dallas and that Clay was in the hospital - so it's good to get caught up with y'all! We're happy that Clay is back to his ole self! We think of y'all often. We were at Cody so won't be at Happy, but we'll be there in thought! Our love to all of you! -Russ and Judy Rosehill
ReplyDeleteWas so good to see a post!!! We miss you. It was wonderful to see Dana and family at Eliz I a couple of weeks ago and we do look forward to seeing ALL the Fites at Happy. We hope DeeDee's parents are able to be there, too. We think of your whole family quite often.
ReplyDeleteWe are sorry to hear about Clay's scare and hope there are no recurrences. Love to you all!
Good afternoon, glad as usual to hear from ya'll again and hope clay's hand is doing better. I read it on Facebook that he was in the ER in Dallas, so have thought of you again so much. A great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLAY, and hope he had a wonderful birthday. Cake and all.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to convention next week and will be nice to see you all again. We saw Jace and Dana last Sunday at mtg.
Our love to you all. Bruce & Edna
We still check the blog and think of you all!! Happy belated birthday to Clay. Glad all is well again and to be in the hospital and not have surgery is like a first for him! Yay for Clay! Will think of you all gathered next week at Happy. Thanks for the update.
ReplyDeleteHello Fite Family...we still follow your blog and check in periodically to see if any new posts are up and how Clay is progressing. We are happy to know Clay's recent hospital stay was short and not painful, glad he is better!! Keep posting when you can, we love knowing how ya'll are doing.
ReplyDeleteThe Southerland Family in Austin Texas
All Glory and Praise be to the Lord that the Doctors were guided in their work and that his little body kept fighting!
ReplyDeleteEveryone up here at Sheppard says "Hi" and let us know when you guys are up here and we'll do another pizza party or BBQ, we'd love to see you guys again.
Zack
We are another family who has been watching and listening and thinking of your family and Clay since his accident. You all have been so wonderful and an inspiration to us as you have faced this experience with faith, patience and much love. Thank you for your loving example to us.....and we hope to meet you some day!
ReplyDeleteYour friends from Belvidere IL,
Ron and Mary Ann Pedersen & family
Happy Belated Birthday, Clay! My Dad's birthday was also July 12th. Glad your parents were watchful and that the concern was caught early and that you are better!
ReplyDeleteKeeping the family in prayers,
The Snyder's
Gary and Jeanne'
Happy Birthday CLAY! Hope your day was special. So sorry to hear about your scare! Glad everything turned out ok! Still thinking about you and checking up on you every week! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThe Starks in NC
Glad for another update, but sorry Clay ended up in the hospital again. Thankfully it was short lived and he is doing better! BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLAY! You are a real trooper! We think of your family so much and are glad you keep posting on the Blog. Good days at Happy. We look forward to our convention here in Milford next week. Cheerio! Kent & Sharon
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the update. I still love to follow your updates and find out how you are all doing! That was quite a scare with the infection. Glad everything is under control again! Look forward to your next post when you are able to write one. I know you are soooo busy!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for continuing to share your family's story! Your amazing spirit is an inspiration!
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