Okay, this is not funny. I just can't bear going to the doctor again for maybe 3 months. But I had to today because Niki was so sick. Again. They called me from the KiGa yesterday to come get him since he had a high fever and hacking cough. Last night he had watery eyes and was lethargic. Today when I took him to the doctor he definitely had pink eye and...drum roll, please...scarlet fever. Yes. He has big red spots on his tongue. Poor guy is on a host of medicines and we are quarrentined again. I don't know how he got exposed when he was on antibiotics during the exposure time. The big risk really is rheumatic fever that can develop. That is how a friend of ours brother died (he had scarlet fever but must have had the rheumatic fever which weakened his heart and he had heart failure at 13). He has vomited and now won't eat anything because, "it make me drow up" (which sound like grow up).
This has got to stop. I never thought I was a sickly person but our family seems to be that lately.
Posted by Krista at November 8, 2007 11:42 AMOh, poor little boy!! Thatīs awful! I hope he gets well soon and wonīt have any problems with rheumatic fever!!
Take care of you all and get well soon!!
Can we send you some Lysol that kills 99.9% of viruses & bacteria? Maybe that would help. You may need to disinfect everything like the schools here because of MRSA. Illness is never fun and we sure hope Niklas can rest and tolerate the needed medications. HOPEFULLY the rest of you will stay well. Here I thought scarlett fever was one of those irradicated diseases. Not!
Posted by: Dana at November 8, 2007 05:19 PMOh my goodness! That is no fun at all. Poor Niklas! Hopefully it will all be over with soon and everyone will be back to feeling good again.
Posted by: Missy at November 8, 2007 06:09 PMKrista--I am sorry to hear you are still fighting this nasty bug. Your kids are at a rough age for illness--with immature immune systems and a lot of intimate physical contact with other people at school, church, etc. It seems like they are just always in each other's faces and touching each other and common things--toys, etc. I can recall years where it seemed like at least one of the kids was sick at all times from October-April. Sometimes, you just have to drop out of life for a while as you try to get everyone better. Hopefully, you will all be over this soon. I hope Niki feels better soon.
Posted by: Anna P. at November 8, 2007 07:51 PMUgh!! Sending up prayers for you guys. I hope you get relief from sickness for several years after this bout!! ((((HUGS))))
Posted by: Kari at November 8, 2007 08:56 PMYikes! What else is going to happen to you and your family? Enough is enough....thinking of you! My poor Krista!
Posted by: Joan at November 9, 2007 05:20 PM