The day after our 4th celebrations Lilly started acting like she wasn't feeling well, she ran a high fever and refused food and water. I took her to the Dr. and they told me it was hand foot and mouth disease. This was our first experience with this nasty virus and I hope it is our last!! Two days after Lilly fell ill Matthew started showing symptoms. I took the kids back to the Dr. because bother were refusing food and drink and Lilly was starting to show signs of dehydration (no tears= scary).
The Dr. gave me a prescription for a much stronger pain killer for them so they would be able to eat, drink and sleep. Lilly however was quite dehydrated so they sent me over to urgent care so she could receive fluids through an IV. After many tears while the tried to put the iv in and a long nap while she received her fluids, we were ready to go home. They left her iv in over night just encase she needed more fluids. The next day she was doing much better so they removed her it.
Both kids were feeling a lot better the blisters in their mouths and throats were clearing up but they both had blisters popping up every where on their hands and feet!
After a few more days everyone was cleared up enough to swim!!
The next day however Rick started feeling sick. After yet another trip to the Dr, rick was diagnosed with pneumonia. My mom came and picked the kids up and kept them for a couple of days while I tended to Rick. They later reduce his diagnosis to acute bronchitis. The kids were able to come home and everyone has healed up since then!!
We were able to get back to normal things like grocery shopping and spending time at Target!
The kids have also taken a great interest in finger painting or in Lilly's cause body painting!
As you can see everyone is all better and enjoying the perks of good health!
