Hannah started to complain Monday morning that her thumb hurt really bad, so I looked at it and it looked okay, maybe a little red and I sent her on her way. On Tuesday she was still complaining that her thumb hurt so I looked at it again and there was some little bumps on it like a rash. I thought maybe it was shingles or something, so I called the doctor and the nurse said that she probably just had a viral rash and it should just go away but to call back if it doesn't improve or gets worse. On Wednesday night it started looking really bad and was turning purple and blistery. Thursday it looked even worse and she just cried
because it hurt
soooo bad. I called and made an appointment to see the doctor Friday morning, but sent a picture to my mom to see what she thought...
....didn't really think much about it again until about 6:30 that night when my mom calls kind of panicked and asks if there is a red line going up her arm. Sure enough there was, but since I looked at it so much I never really noticed (such an awesome mom). Long story short, and many phone calls later and a small panic attack I called the on call number and my doctor called me back. Since she wasn't running a fever or having any other symptoms he said that it sounded like an infection and he would just call her in a
prescription because he wanted to get her started right away so it wouldn't keep spreading. By the next morning it looked better and it has taken a good two to three weeks but I think it is mostly healed. Poor little thing, she was so brave though and after the first couple of days was really good about taking her YUCKY medicine. I am so grateful that my mom noticed the line and that we were able to get on it right away and not end up in the emergency room with a very serious infection.
....didn't really think much about it again until about 6:30 that night when my mom calls kind of panicked and asks if there is a red line going up her arm. Sure enough there was, but since I looked at it so much I never really noticed (such an awesome mom). Long story short, and many phone calls later and a small panic attack I called the on call number and my doctor called me back. Since she wasn't running a fever or having any other symptoms he said that it sounded like an infection and he would just call her in a prescription because he wanted to get her started right away so it wouldn't keep spreading. By the next morning it looked better and it has taken a good two to three weeks but I think it is mostly healed. Poor little thing, she was so brave though and after the first couple of days was really good about taking her YUCKY medicine. I am so grateful that my mom noticed the line and that we were able to get on it right away and not end up in the emergency room with a very serious infection.
5 comments:
AAh, that's scary, I"m glad it is getting better. It looks painful.
Poor little thing! It looks painful. :(
This is Tracy,
I am so glad that it is getting better.
But since I am a geek i have to ask was she diagnosed with sporotrichosis (aka rose handlers disease).
Ouch! Things like that are so dang scary! Glad she's doing better. Your kids are so cute, and I can't believe how big your baby boy is getting! Wow! Have a Merry Christmas!
Poor little thing! THat looks painful! I have been meaning to tell you that your family pics turned out so so so cute! Motivation for me after this next baby to get some done!
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