Round Three started a week after round one. Last Tuesday we were taking Kendall in for a 104* fever and this past Tuesday we took her in again for 103.5*...she doesn't know how to go "half-way" it is all or nothing (as our pediatrician joked). Luckily this time the fever was pinpointed to a very red and sore throat but likely a virus so nothing to do about it again. Of course then we went home and the next morning a few small bumps on her bum had gotten worse (I didn't think much of them at the time) and the next day were spreading and growing. So again I took Kendall in to the clinic worried it might keep spreading or not heal without some help. Turns out this is also virus related (some sort of syndrome that is triggered by a virus in some children on occasion) and will likely go away in 7-10 days but could be a few weeks (yah I loved the range on that). And in an ironic twist of fate we found out we weren't covered by insurance for the first two visits (oh well what are you gonna do anyway let your child's brain fry...I think not).
So our poor little leper Kendall continues to develop spots and little pimple like sores on her legs, bum, hands and feet (luckily they have avoided her arms and face and this syndrome usually doesn't show up on the trunk). I feel for her although she doesn't seem to be bothered by them and goes about her merry way exploring the house (supervised of course). It's also not contagious so it's very unlikely Seren will join the ranks. I hope it clears up soon but for now we shall call her Dotty and give her extra lovings.
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Oh dear, give your Dotty extra kisses. :) Poor baby.
One of my twins likes to spike a high fever as well. If his fever hits 102, up comes anything he has had to eat. Last year around this time he got a cold and after it went away he started having hives. Turns out they are also a consequence of having a virus. Good times. We should have called him Splotchy.
Oh goodness...I'm glad throwing up was not accompanying this time around. I don't look forward to those days. I had never heard of the hives and bumps but they must be somewhat common. Good times indeed.
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