Monday, August 27, 2012

Two Weeks

On Saturday, Eva started having a runny nose.  Yesterday, she had a slight cough and then was progressively getting worse.  Today, she had therapy and was a little off balance but her appetite was fine.  I put her down for a nap and I had to wake her after five hours.  She was scortching hot and drenched.  From her ears to her chest was bright red.  I took her temperature and it was heading fast to 103.  That was enough for me.  I gave her both ibuprofen and tylenol and she was clingy for about 45 minutes.  After time passed, I got some juice and gave her her favorite relaxation therapy: Finding Nemo.  She sat and watched Nemo while I finished fixing dinner, helped with homework, and ate.  I scooped her up and put her in her highchair.  Her appetite was still normal.  She got some more medicine and I put her to bed.  I will give her more medicine after eleven just so she does not become a 20 pound firetruck again. 
We have a doctors appointment in the morning so I am hoping and only assuming she will be on some type of antibiotic.
Also, about a month ago, I started an Eva calendar.  Everyday since the end of July I have tracked her health.  Now that I see this pattern, it is litterally every two weeks.  She last took an antibiotic on August 10th.  If this pattern continues again in three weeks, I will see the IDI doctor and show documentation and hopefully she will get her daily antibiotic to boost her immune system.  

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