So after three days of fever, River's temp finally hit a high of 103.5 this morning. She just laid there, limp and unresponsive with her eyes glazed over. No smiles, no whines... nothing. I administered some tylenol and called the doctor. They insisted that I rush her in asap.
...Commence the long drive while trying to make deals with God.
One catheter and two needles later, we get the results that clear her of any kind of bacterial infection. She's just got a run of the mill virus. I will treat her symptomaticaly at home for the next couple of days. Meanwhile, she and daddy and I were a sobbing mess at the office. Having to hold her tiny little body down so that they could insert a catheter and then again while they poked her and missed and then poked her again. *shuddering* She finally gave in to the trauma of it all and just went catatonic. It was heartbreaking. E said "It would have been better if she'd just kept crying. I could deal with that. But going limp that way..." he trails off just shaking his head and wiping away tears.
It's been a rough week in our house. I'm sooo hoping that it will be followed by lots of health and wellness.
We're back home now and she's sleeping off the rough morning. I'm trying not to look at the angry bruises on her arm as I'd like to stop crying some time today.
Lots of love!!
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