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Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, April 30, 2004 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sandy, I feel so bad for your poor little sweetie. It's heartwrenching when our kids are sick and we can't just "make it go away".

I had shingles (luckily a mild, shortlived case) when I was pregnant. It started on my neck and moved down one arm, just a few lesions. When the blisters were open, the pain was intense, a deep, burning sort of pain. It was almost unbearable if water touched it. They were all gone within a month, with no lingering pain. I didn't have any other symptoms. I'm sending good wishes to you and your dd, hoping it moves through her system fast and doesn't cause her too much pain.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 5:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mak1, so far she is not complaining of having pain. I am going to the store today to look for all the items that have been mentioned. I am wondering if I were to get that second skin stuff that is on the market now, and to cover up that area with it, do you you think it would help prevent any pain or discomfort or will it add to it?

Thank you so much!

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's an interesting thought, Sandy. Sorry, I don't know the answer. I'm guessing the lesions need to break open to the air as a stage to their healing, because they need to drain. I'm glad she isn't in pain.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, I believe you are right about that. I just can't stand the thought of my dd being in pain is all. So far she isn't but keeps telling me that she has holes in her leg and she doesn't want to wear anything on her legs at all...not even shorts. So I am guessing there is something going on, in spite of her lack of complaint.

Thank you for all of your help, I am going to keep a close eye on this!



Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
On a more serious note, I have a friend who has a granddaughter who fell asleep and almost didn't wake up. When she did, she was paralyzed for an hour. You can read about it here:

http://cosmicrayola.diaryland.com/index.html

If anyone knows anything at all about this, please let me know and I will pass it along, or contact her directly. Her name is Karen. You can reach her by leaving a comment and she will respond.

This makes shingles look like no big deal of course, and it is so scary that one moment your child can seem perfectly healthy, and the next they could have a neurological condition.

Thanks again!




Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW! how scary!!
It's so true how things give you back perspective. When my son was so sick last year and in and out of the hospital, one stay we were on a floor that had alot of transplant patients. Talk about giving you perspective!

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know! It is horrible to think that something like that could happen.

My dd is starting to feel some discomfort and will not walk. I have to carry her everywhere, even to the bathroom. It is odd because she stays where ever I put her. I am used to her bouncing off the walls so this quietness has me a bit spooked. I did get some cream to put on her, but she screamed when I did and doesn't want anyone to touch her.

I hate it when children are in pain.

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Her body is busy fighting a virus so soon after the previous one. I think it's natural for her to be a little lethargic and quiet for a while. I'm not saying to forget about it, just keep an eye on her, but try not to worry too much. (I know you'll keep worrying, because you're a mom and that's what we do, but you know what I mean, lol.) As long as she isn't scratching, I wouldn't bother her with the cream any more than you think is absolutely necessary.

Sometimes I think it's harder on the parents when our children are sick. It just hurts to see them that way when they should just all be able to play and laugh all the time. (((Sandy and dd)))

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mak1,

Now she is doing this thing where she scoots instead of walks. She holds her legs together and curls her toes in. It is as if she is safeguarding the area and will not let anyone look at it. She took a three hour nap and I had to wake her so she will sleep tonight. We took her for a drive in the rain to distract her a bit, and she seems a bit more relaxed.

You are right, I am having a hard time with this.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, and she will tell me that it hurts but if I make any type of comment about it, she will tell me that it is fine and getting better...with her little toes curled up so far that it looks like she is crippled.

*insert sound of mother's heart breaking*

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ohhhh, that brought tears to my eyes, Sandy. Keep reminding yourself it won't last long. You said you were giving her something for pain, right? Has the rash spread at all? I hope you all get a good night's sleep tonight.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dee, do you have gel paks? I know they are softer, and cooler than the traditional ice paks... {{{hugs}}}

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 5:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good Morning,

Cassie is still scooting instead of walking, but she has uncurled her toes which makes me think that the pain may have lessened. She says that the "holes" are gone, but what really has happened is that the blisters are breaking and forming scabs. This means it is healing. I have been putting Aveno lotion on it, having spoken to a pharmacist and giving her tylenol. I did see the gel packs, but my dd will not open her leg long enough to keep one on.

The hardest part for me is seeing this very active child sit still for hours and scooting to get around.

Thank you for all of your support! You have kept me sane through this, which is probably the most important thing I can do for my dd. If she knows that I am upset, she gets upset too. My little sensitive Pisces!



Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for checking in with the improving news, Sandy. Cassie will soon have put all this behind her, and she'll be running circles around you again!

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ditto what mak said!! Also, I would keep one of those gel paks in the freezer... the one I found has a bag with a strap that has velcro on it... the older boys love it for their knees, and dd has an aversion to pain, so she often gets a minor bump and helps herself to the gel pak... which is so much cooler than the traditional ice pak, I really appreciate it!!

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Reader,

I will pick one up next time. Right now we have a boo boo bear, which is a gel pack inside a blue fabric bear! She loves it and often keeps it near her, even when there are no boo boos!

Cassie is doing much better now, walking around and playing! ***happy dance***

My next move is to get her to take a bath...it has been three days. *phew*

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 3:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
what a clever idea!!

:-)

yeah Cassie!

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 5:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How Cassie's leg looks today:

leg

It still hurts, but getting better!

Danzdol
Member

04-21-2001

Monday, May 03, 2004 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maris and Eliz: Thanks! DYlan is turning 23 months today!!!!!! I took him when he was very little to an agency but it seemed like a lot of work. THe lady said she would put him on file and that I was to send pictures every month, blah blah blah. So I kind of got discouraged. She did give me the card of another agency but I have never called. I don't know if I am ready to do that all over town casting thing. I thought I would be but not anymore.

Deesandy: So sorry to hear about our little one. So glad that it's almost over. Hope she is back to her old self very soon! {{{{{Dee}}}}}

Kimmo
Member

05-02-2003

Monday, May 03, 2004 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Deesandy, I'm glad to see Cassie is getting better! What a double-whammy :-(

Danz, cute picture of your almost-2 year old! He always looks so happy. Rowan got his first haircut this weekend, so I thought I'd post a picture of that...



Danzdol
Member

04-21-2001

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
awww so cute! even cuter that he is sitting still. What is the secret? I have to chase Dylan down with the comb and scissors and it takes 1-3 days!!!!! to finish his haircut.

Kimmo
Member

05-02-2003

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, we've been talking about getting a haircut for a month now. I have been saying how great short hair looks and short hair is just like Daddy, Grandpa, and the Wiggles, and how I also need a haircut, etc. Unfortunately I forgot to mention getting toilet paper put around your neck, being covered in a huge cape and getting sprayed on the head with water-- So those things were freakouts. :-( It wasn't until it was happening that I thought, "Great, these are really weird things to happen to a 2-year old, and I didn't even mention them!" I'll know better next time.

There were cartoons playing at the barber shop, so that also kept him still after his hysteria subsided! The barber chair was a horse, which was pretty cute.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I remember my son's first haircut. I made an appointment at what was supposedly the best hair cutting place for children on Madison Avenue. I told him that he was due for a wonderful time, we walked into the shop and there were cars, horses, you name it he could pick what he wanted to sit in for his hair cut. He was ecstatic, and I was very much poorer. Fast forward to the next time he had a haircut, he was running out the door all excited about the haircut with the choo choo. Imagine his face when we walked into the neighborhood place and got the five dollar special.

Danzdol
Member

04-21-2001

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
that is soooo funny Maris, the poor thing.Ha ha!
My son's haircuts are done by yours truly. So it takes a long time to finish it!

Enbwife
Member

08-14-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Deesandy - sorry to hear about poor little Cassie. Hope she's feeling better and better!

Kimmo/Danz - the trick to getting the hair cut is taking them to a professional and giving them a sucker BEFORE the haircut begins. Nate cried through his first barber haircut like you wouldn't believe (we tried to give him cuts at home before that visit but that was a disaster!). When the barber was done he gave him a sucker and his face lit up. Last week we took him back for the second cut and asked for the sucker first. Nate sat there like nothing was going on eating his sucker happily. Got some hair on it but hey, hair looks good and all were happy! :-)