08 January 2010

High Fever

One day Vera was fine. The next morning she had high fever. She wasn't near anyone who was visibly sick. No one at home is. The only 2 changes the day before is her going back to school, and a sudden cold change in the weather.

I was just telling a doctor the other day that Vera hasn't fallen sick in a year. I spoke too soon. (I should have followed the Chinese belief that you do not boast about your health!)

We've never seen Vera with fever so high before. It hit her at 39 deg C and has stayed up there into Day 2. The new neighbourhood doctor we brought her to see did not want to give her meds that would make her drowsy. So the girl has been sleepless for a day now. Just crying, choking, and crying some more. Refusing to be carried and refusing to be put down.

We welcomed the new year in the same way last year. Looks like history likes to repeat itself!

12 comments:

Kelly said...

awww...poor lil girl. being sick is no fun at all. hope she gets better soon!

Cathy said...

OH i AM SO sorry for Vera. PRaying that this fever will disappear as quickly as it came. Also, praying for Mommy and Daddy to get their rest.

Anonymous said...

hello lil Vera girl..... hugs and lots of love. and hello to supermom and superdad... hang in there. lots of warm thoughts and love from moi

B

Serene Ho said...

oh no! Praying that she recovers quickly. Hugs and kisses to you Vera!

Anonymous said...

Keep sponging her... a little massage from the neck down will help.. Is tough and lots of anxiety for the parents... hang in there!

Mummy Pauline said...

Wish Vera speedy recovery ...

Cathy said...

Is she still having a fever? I was stopping by to see if there was an update. AS busy as you are I saw where you stopped by to check in on Annabel. Thank you so much. I will have my daughter write a brief summary of the tethered cord and how the surgery was performe d.

Aunt Jacq said...

Is her fever down?
Am praying for precious Vera to get well fast!

Anonymous said...

keep us posted May. Praying that this precious little girl is feeling better really soon!
Barb

Anonymous said...

May,

Can it be she is also having some teething woes.
Have any of her molars sprout out yet?

Cathy said...

Stopping by to check on Vera, praying that she feels better soon and kicks this fever in the b____!

Anonymous said...

Is Vera better now? Is she on antibiotics? Charmaine took more than a week to recover with antibiotics. Lost quite a lot of weight...

-Yvonne-