Another Bug Comes and Goes

Reagan spent five days on the couch, not eating and running a temp between 100 and 102 degrees or higher. It started when her preschool called me on Wednesday to pick her up. She was saying she was "sad," but they didn't seem to think she was sick. Knowing she is not often sad without a reason, I was suspicious. When I got there, she was holding her nap blanket and crying. Back at home, her temp was over 100, and she basically slept the rest of the afternoon. Thursday, she refused to eat anything (although she drank water and juice, knowing she would have to go to the ER if she got dehydrated) and only got up once to go to the bathroom. On day three, we went to the pediatrician who diagnosed her with a bacterial infection as well as a virus. When we got home, she started vomiting (thank goodness for Zofran!). It wasn't until Sunday after church (Mom went, everyone else stayed home) that she actually started getting up and interacting with the family. She even ate a bit and started to smile.

Yesterday (Monday), she seemed nearly back to normal, although she's still hesitant about eating. She still has a week of antibiotics to take, which is no fun for her or Mom (we had to bribe her with an iPod--Scott's old one that she was going to get anyhow--to get her to take it). And she lost more weight in the process (down to 34 1/2 pounds!), which she certainly couldn't afford. But nonetheless, we're grateful to have our giggly, energetic little girl back!