all three of my littlest littles have been sick. it started thursday when phoenix came home from school with a 104 fever.
from experience, unless you have some other kind of symptom other than a fever, a trip to the doctor's office is pretty pointless. so many times, my kids have had a 24 hours fever and then been fine. so, friday phoenix stayed home and by the afternoon, she was fine. then, saturday came a cough that turned into a bark. sunday, elijah got a fever and the barking cough, and monday, tyler got it.
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| you can't tell it here, but her face is swollen and covered with a terrible bright red rash. |
yesterday, everyone woke up with fever and rash, so we took a trip to the doctor.
diagnosis: croup. which was exactly what i suspected, but my worst case scenario mind had me convinced that it might be croup mixed with strep.
phoenix and tyler are home again today. although they still have the rash all over them, and they aren't contagious, i didn't feel comfortable sending them to school. but, don't think i am not ready for them to go.
they are driving me crazy!
