The Past Few Days ...

My poor baby has been so sick. Here are the events of the past few days.


- Last week Camryn said her bottom hurt every time she pottied. Lots of crying. Phone call to doctor's office - possible UTI - need a urine sample.
- Tried to get not yet potty trained 2 year old to pee pee in a cup. Not happening.
- This past week, not as much complaining about bottom. Mommy thought things were getting better.
- Wednesday after school - 103 temperature. Phone call to doctor's office. Probably just a virus. Give it a few days.
- Thursday morning - she was shivering and her lips were a blueish tint. Said her back hurt. Fever back to 103. Going to the doctor.
- At the doctor's office fever up to 104.6. Doctor and nurse start hopping.
- Dose of Motrin, strep test (negative), pricked her finger for white blood cell count (at 23,000 - normal is 4 - 10,000), cath for a urine sample (Camryn screamed, Mommy cried), urine positive for an infection, shot of high powered antibiotic, chest xray for possible pneumonia.
- During the antibiotic shot, she whimpered. When the nurse came toward her with the bandaid afterwards she screamed bloody murder. My child has a bandaid phobia. The only humorous moment of the day.
- Back home alternating Tylenol & Motrin. Waited to hear back from chest xray because we were to be admitted to the hospital if it was pneumonia. We are also to be admitted if she started vomiting.
- Up from 2:00 - 3:45 am that night. No vomiting, chest xray negative, fever starts coming down.
- On Friday, doctor's office calls to say urinalysis was positive for a kidney infection. Started antibiotics.
- Had to go back in again this morning another cath and urine sample to make sure antibiotics are working because we're leaving for vacation tomorrow.
- Lots more screaming from Camryn. Mommy handled it better this time.
- Tentatively cleared for vacation. And, boy, do we need it now!