Well...the sickness in our house is NEVER going to end. I'm sure of it. And my sanity is quickly running out...the two are definitely related. We had TWO days of relative good health in our house last week. That's right - TWO.
Danika had to stay home from daycare on Friday because she was sick AGAIN. Yes...that's right...I'm not making this up....sick for the second time within a WEEK! Only healthy for a few days before something struck again. This time it is a really runny/stuffy nose and a bad case of the runs. A really bad case...poor child has had enough, don't you think? I feel so bad for her. The poor little thing only weighed 23-24 lbs when the flu stuff hit last week, and now she is down to 22lbs. She can't afford to lose ANY weight! She was getting out of the tub last night and Doug looked at her, and then looked at me. I glanced at her little body with the big head, big belly and skinny little arms and legs....and then Doug said, "Gollum. She looks like Gollum from the Lord of the Rings". I had to laugh out loud...he was right.
So...lest you think I'm a terrible mom, I took her to the doctor. They are sufficiently concerned (as am I) that she is continuing to get sick over and over again. It is a little worrisome that she is averaging at least one illness a week as of late, and last week she was able to squeeze two in. It doesn't appear to be the same thing each time...the symptoms are always different than whatever she had last. And they are worried about the weight loss. Like I said, she can't afford it.
The doc put her on an antibiotic and said if she gets sick again within the next 4 weeks, we have to go get blood work and stool samples done to start figuring out what is wrong. So I'm praying the antibiotic works!
Just wanted to keep you posted. Danika was kind enough to share part of her illness, so now Doug and I both have drippy stuffy noses. It's no fun, but at least we all match. :) We are just hoping she keeps the other half of her weekend sickness to herself. :) So far, so good.
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Yuck! Hope it clears up soon! At least spring is around the corner! Have you tried opening your windows and letting your house air out. I know it is cold, but it might help!
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