UNTIL....
This afternoon. The sores on her tongue appeared and it's official. My girl has HF&M. I'll be honest, I'm kind of relieved. It seems to go around in day cares, churches, and at the Y during the summer months and I'm glad she has it now instead of coming home with it at the same we were bringing a newborn home.
Aubrie had it before. It was July, two years ago, and she and I were on an airplane to go see my new baby niece, Lindsey. We flew all the way to Amarillo. On the last leg of our flight, I noticed she started running a fever, so I gave her some Tylenol. She fell asleep in my arms and when her pacifier fell out, I noticed she had white bumps all over her tongue. So when I got there and met my mom, I called the doctor and they said it was HF&M and that there is nothing I can do. They told me it was highly contagious and that she needed to be kept quarantined from other children. WHAT?! I flew all the way to Amarillo, TX to sit in a hotel room?! I was so upset. I was so looking forward to seeing my niece and spending time with my brother and instead my mom and I took turns hanging out with Aubrie at the hotel and visiting my brother. Luckily Aubrie didn't get it that bad. She just had blisters in her mouth, ran a steady fever, and lost her appetite. There is nothing you can do, either. You can just take something for the fever. I vote we start doing research on creating a vaccine for this!! Also, Aubrie can get it again. I always thought that once you have it, you can't get it again, but because there are different strains of this virus, Aubrie is at risk of getting it again. Lovely.
Ironically, this week my niece Lindsey has HF&M as well! She got it on Monday and she has it pretty bad. She's got blisters on her hands and feet as well as her mouth and has a rash. Poor girl. Robbie said she is doing better today and I hope she's on the final stretch. I am also praying that Emilie doesn't get it that bad and it just sticks to mouth sores. (Even though that is pretty awful.) She also has an 18 month check up on Friday and the doctor's office said to go ahead and bring her in for her shot. She is going to be SO mad at us...
Meanwhile, on a lighter note....
These two are best buds. Emilie sure doesn't look sick. |
This has been my view lately. Emilie gets tangled under my feet and is yelling "UP!" (Yes, you can't see my feet due to the baby bump.) |
Look at that face. Do you think that toy belongs to him??? GUILTY! |
Sisters. LOVE! |
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