so we get to the hospital. i have to carry my 86 pound kid into the e.r that was all fenced off and i had to walk around the hospital to enter. good thing I'm strong!
everyone there was pretty concerned about her. she had the doctor in very soon despite a terribly busy e.r. they drew blood and started an i.v again. didn't even phase her this time. that's how out of it she was! they did a chest xray and strep swab in addition. she wouldn't talk to anyone and for anyone who knows Lillian you know that she will tell her whole life story if you don't stop her lol
eventually the strep test came back positive. my poor baby has strep on top of the the pain she already had. ouch. we hung out in the e.r for about 7 hours. there was much discussion of admitting her so they could keep the fluids going in. it was about that time that Lillian says "hey mom will you go out to the van and get that pop?" ( i had brought one in the van) i laughed and said I'm sure they have pop here. so they hooked her up. she got a gatorade, a sierra mist, and a popsicle. she didn't finish any of them, but she got a good start on them.. that was her ticket out. but that wasnt before the antiobiotic she got gave her crazy itchy palms and feet! so that earned her a (not) fee shot of benadryl to go along with it.
so, we left with a prescription for zythromax. i know kids get sick, and that things get missed, but seriously, she had this before surgery. they ignored the fever and rash and operated anyway.
today lillian is halfway normal. she smiled today. we even got out of the house for a bit. hopefully tomorrow she is as good as new :)
Hope she is feeling better. Poor baby. I hate when kids are sick. As a parent you feel so helpless. Many prayers coming her way and yours.
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