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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Stomach Virus and Pink Eye Returns

Well...everything was good until Friday night, Madalyn threw up right at my feet in the den, then she walked over to the couch and threw up, as Kevin rushed her to the bathroom, she threw up and it went everywhere; the door, rugs, all the way to the bathtub, the cabinet, wall, toilet, etc. This started around 8:30 and continued until 10:00. By 10:00, poor thing, she didn't have anything left, she was just dry heaving.  Once during one of the times she was throwing up, she was saying "I'm sorry, sorry, sorry". We were like it's ok, poor baby. She woke up about every hour to ever two hours during the night, but didn't throw up any more. Saturday we had about 7 to 8 bad, bad diapers during the day. She threw up at lunch, but I really think it was because she drank her tea why too fast and too much at once. She only had two small handfuls of goldfish and pedialyte to eat and drink all day.  Then she took a 3 1/2 hour nap, which I slept for about 2 1/2 hours myself.  She slept good last night and seems to be her regular self this morning. She never really ran a fever, even though she felt hot a good bit of the time.  Just so glad she's better.  It's a helpless feeling knowing you can't do a whole lot to help them when they are sick like this.

On Monday, Mrs. Katie kept our youth minister's little girl, and when she got ready to leave, the baby started throwing up and throwing up. The poor baby ended up being in the hospital Wednesday and Thursday due to her throwing up and running a high fever of 105.  They finally said she had a virus and a UTI infection.  She's home now and doing better, thankfully.  So, I would guess she shared part of what she had with Madalyn.  But hey, no blame here, kids share things back and forth all the time.  I'm so thankful Madalyn is feeling better and this little baby is doing better too.

Well, last night I noticed that my right eye was red, and this morning both of my eyes, once again, were matted shut and red/pink, once I got them unstuck.  I can't believe I have pink eye again.  But one of my students was out last Monday and she said that she had pink eye, so I guess that's where I got it from.  I have taught for 8 years and have never gotten pink eye before and within a month I've had it twice.  Thankfully, the last time I had it, I had my doctor that I see in Barnwell call in something and I got my doctor from Greenville (that my mom works for) called in something, so I did have a new set of drops already, so I can start on them today.  And hopefully, I can keep Madalyn from getting it and Kevin from getting it as well. I just have to wear my glasses all week, which can get old instead of my contacts, but oh well, you do what you have to do to get better.

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