April 15, 2007

Mother's Intuition

Well, so much for a quiet reunion weekend for my family and I. (Husband arrived home safely Friday P.M., thankew.)

Yesterday Daughter wasn't feeling well - a temperature of 102 and her face was bright red. Something told me to look at the rest of her little body, and there it was: the telltale strep/scarlet fever rash.

I wasted no time calling the doctor, who told me to get Daughter in to the hospital. I did, Daughter's throat was swabbed, and yes, it's strep.

This time, though, we were offered a shot or a ten-day course of meds. I chose the shot, much to Daughter's loudly voiced chagrin. But now, this morning, while her face is still red, her throat isn't sore and her fever is gone.