A Hard Day

Nora and I spent all morning in the doctor's office. We were there last week with a fever and (after a negative flu test) were told that it was probably a virus that would run its course in a couple of days, but to come back if her temp was still up this week. Last night, she woke up, and she almost felt too hot for me to touch! After some Tylenol and a cool rag, it went down, but after dropping Anne Parks off at school this morning, we went to see the doc.

Here's how our morning went:

- thermometer under the arm to check temperature - 99.9

- swab in each nostril for flu test - negative (after the 10 min. wait)

- finger pricked - high white blood cells count (after another wait)

- urine sample collected - catheter about to be put in when Nora gave a "sample" on her own (caught in a cup by a nurse with very quick hands, but not before soaking Nora's outfit.)

- sent next door for a chest x-ray (which was negative) where Nora was put in one of these (all I could think about was Baby Jessica ):
- needle in arm for blood culture (couldn't find her tiny vein)
- needle in hand (finally got blood)
- shot in leg today (and one tomorrow)- antibiotic to cover her until we get test results on Thursday.

Nora was a trooper and didn't even cry until the x-ray, but we were both worn out by the time we left the clinic. The doc says that if she were a little older we wouldn't have done all the tests, but they're always cautious when the patient is very young.

She's been sleeping a lot today and is still running a fever. The doctor thinks it's probably a bladder infection. I'm hoping the shot will start making her feel better soon and that we'll know a lot more on Thursday.

Please, keep her in your prayers.
I'll update as soon as I know something.