For the last couple of weeks, we have been battling a cold. It started with Karissa and a snotty nose then went to Jillian...we passed it around a few times. We finally went in to the clinic last Friday to get the kids some medication, especially since Jillian had developed pink eye. We thought that was all that she had wrong and that Karissa was worse since she spiked a fever Thursday night and complained of a bad stomach ache. I was really hoping that it was not appendicitis. The doctor checked the kids over and told us that Jillian had an ear, throat and eye infection. Her pulse was like a humming bird at 160 beats per minute.
That child never said a word about feeling bad. She is a tough cookie! Karissa had an upper respiratory infection and had to get blood drawn to make sure she didn't have anything else wrong. The doctor called later in the afternoon and said her white blood cell count was 13 (normal is 4-10) so we knew she had an infection. The doctor wanted her to come in on Saturday morning just to make sure she was doing well.
That child never said a word about feeling bad. She is a tough cookie! Karissa had an upper respiratory infection and had to get blood drawn to make sure she didn't have anything else wrong. The doctor called later in the afternoon and said her white blood cell count was 13 (normal is 4-10) so we knew she had an infection. The doctor wanted her to come in on Saturday morning just to make sure she was doing well. After the kids were checked out, Wes asked if there were something he could take over the counter since he is allergic to penicillin. The doctor looked in his throat and wrote him a script for a Z-pac and gave me one also. We are now on the mend physically. Financially, that was a spendy endeavor. Wes spent around $300 on medications! Now, that is in EC, so that translates to around $140 US.
We had an unexpected e-mail from a church family member in the states who had sent us some money. This person had no idea we were all sick, but this blessing could not have come at a better time!
Our upstairs neighbor is "dog sitting" a female dog who recently was fixed. She was evidently in heat when she underwent the operation and the vet said she couldn't be around boy dogs for a while or her surgery would be compromised. I'm not exactly sure why she continued in a heat cycle after surgery (I will have to ask my niece Jennifer), but she still gave off the "c
ome on over" signal to the guys. Consequently, we awoke to a visitor on our steps for 3 days. He was kind of cute...in an old fat dog way. He was a short, squatty dog that the girls named Skittles. It was funny to see Wes cringe every time he opened the door and the dog was laying there, wagging his tail. Wes wouldn't let the girls feed Skittles, or really pet him for that matter, since he is an Island dog and has lots of fleas. Skittles always gave you a sad face when you closed the door and wouldn't let him in. Kind of heart wrenching. But, he must have wondered on his way because we haven't seen him lately.
ome on over" signal to the guys. Consequently, we awoke to a visitor on our steps for 3 days. He was kind of cute...in an old fat dog way. He was a short, squatty dog that the girls named Skittles. It was funny to see Wes cringe every time he opened the door and the dog was laying there, wagging his tail. Wes wouldn't let the girls feed Skittles, or really pet him for that matter, since he is an Island dog and has lots of fleas. Skittles always gave you a sad face when you closed the door and wouldn't let him in. Kind of heart wrenching. But, he must have wondered on his way because we haven't seen him lately.
Well, hope you are all well...we are now on the mend! God Bless!
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