Still Sick

Noah is STILL sick. It's been going on for over a week now. Low grade fever. Bad tummy. I have no idea what it is. He seems to be feeling okay - wants to watch videos and swing. But he wasn't too interested in jumping on the trampoline last night. And he's been up since waayyyy before dawn. He's drinking a lot, but not eating too much (unless, of course, I give him a bunch of potato chips. Then, all of a sudden, he's made a miraculous recovery. Sneaky little thing).

He also has a TON of fire ants bites. Poor kid. We decided to go for a wagon ride the other day and he didn't want to get in the wagon. He just stood there whining. We kept saying, "Just get in. It's okay, get in." But he wouldn't. He just kept whining. Finally, Sim picked him up to put him in the wagon and we noticed that his poor little shoes, his leg, and his pants were COVERED in fire ants. That's when he let loose with the screaming. And the thing with Noah is that a bite on him is different than a bite on anyone else because of the whole abscess-developing-thingamajig that he has going on. A simple mosquito bite develps into a full-blown pus filled abscess. Blech. So you can imagine all the little things that have developed on his ankles and his leg. And... he has recurring MRSA Staph which we have to watch like a hawk. We have to be really careful and constantly sanitize his hands. If we touch him, we have to sanitize ours. Wash the sheets and towels each morning in hot water. Now we're on double-time, hoping that the bites go away without an infection getting into his muscle and his bloodstream. Anyway, I wonder if that's why he's still feeling bad. Maybe the other thing was just a virus and now his fever and tummy ache are from all the bites? Who knows? It's tough being Sherlock Holmes 24/7 - oh, and without Sherlock's pay. lol.

We're off to my parent's house to get their magic Emu Oil potion.

We are a bunch of nuts. lol.

Noah's Mom

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C said…
I am waiting for my shipment of "Feast Without Yeast." The kids and Michael are all willing to give it a full shot and see how it helps us all (when you consider everyone has SOMETHING: Tourettes, OCD, tics, skin issues, depression/anxiety, IBS).

Anyway - thinking about you today.
11:04 AM
Anonymous said…
I heard Noah was sick --- sorry. Brett and I have had a share of it this week too. I think the ragweed count has alot to do with my problems. It seems that I get sick every year at this time?

Hope he gets well soon. Missed seeing everyone Thursday :(
10:45 PM
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