Showing posts with label rashes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rashes. Show all posts
Monday, August 30, 2010
Weekend Update: Thank Goodness for the Pool
After a week of questionable weather, coupled with the start of school, the kids and I were looking forward to spending a few days at the pool.
Our pool days are numbered with the closing set for next weekend.
Saturday hubby had to put in some hours at work so we went over after lunch. The water was very cold. I have to admit that I didn't get in very far before I decided I was significantly cooled.
The kids swam for a while. Little G has an ugly rash. I called the doctor and they said it sounds like a "contact dermatitis". In other words, poison oak, poison sumac, poison ivy....you pick.
The doctor wasn't interested in seeing him because I guess they can't see everyone with a contact dermatitis but still you kind of want them to make an exception for your kid. He told me if it hadn't improved by Monday to bring him in.
It's kind of ironic that the word for the day in the cafeteria on Friday was allergic reaction and then my kid ended up having one, but other than being itchy and looking a little rough he seems fine.
I'm hoping that it's completely gone by tomorrow morning, however I have my doubts.
Sunday we headed to church and then back to the pool. My friend B and her husband invited us down for a crab feast and it was delicious. Unfortunately, Copper the dog hurt his paw on something (possibly a crab shell) and is now quite gimpy.
Here's hoping that he doesn't have to go to the vets later this week.
Our pool days are numbered with the closing set for next weekend.
Saturday hubby had to put in some hours at work so we went over after lunch. The water was very cold. I have to admit that I didn't get in very far before I decided I was significantly cooled.
The kids swam for a while. Little G has an ugly rash. I called the doctor and they said it sounds like a "contact dermatitis". In other words, poison oak, poison sumac, poison ivy....you pick.
The doctor wasn't interested in seeing him because I guess they can't see everyone with a contact dermatitis but still you kind of want them to make an exception for your kid. He told me if it hadn't improved by Monday to bring him in.
It's kind of ironic that the word for the day in the cafeteria on Friday was allergic reaction and then my kid ended up having one, but other than being itchy and looking a little rough he seems fine.
I'm hoping that it's completely gone by tomorrow morning, however I have my doubts.
Sunday we headed to church and then back to the pool. My friend B and her husband invited us down for a crab feast and it was delicious. Unfortunately, Copper the dog hurt his paw on something (possibly a crab shell) and is now quite gimpy.
Here's hoping that he doesn't have to go to the vets later this week.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Weekend Update
Our weekend flew by. I can't believe that Monday is near over already. It started out with Middle G. sneaking in to my room around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday and dressing up my foot. Yep...that's a picture of my heel.
Then Little G. got a rash. A rash that started small and traveled down his arms, around to his back and finally down to his legs. I have seen a lot of rashes but none quite like this one. He had no fever. He had no other symptoms.
So I took him to swim lesson.
And I took him to a birthday party.
The doctor (over the phone) said that it was likely an allergic reaction or a virus. Either way he wasn't contagious. And she wouldn't need to see him unless it lasted for three or more days. Which is unlikely. She said. Very unlikely.
So we went to T-Ball. It was our first game. It was HOT. Near 80 degrees and my kid wears navy blue. Like I said it was hot. I made a lot of friends (insert sarcasm font here) because my child was not only covered in rash but I handed out concession stand schedules to all parents.
I thought since next Sunday is Mother's Day it would be nice for the dad's to work the concession stand. This went over very well. (insert sarcasm font here).
Personally, I don't care. It's 45 minutes for one game and it's 50 cent sodas and soft pretzels. I'm sure the dad's can handle it.
The rash didn't go away today so I wasted some money on a co-pay. Mostly so people would stop giving me that look like I was bringing a big pile of something to share with their kids.
Guess what? It's viral. He's not contagious. It will most likely go away by Friday. Or it will turn purple. In that case I need to take him back.
Here's hoping their guess...I mean diagnosis....is right this time.
Tomorrow I will be posting about our latest swim lesson adventure. It may be time for us to find a new place to learn to swim.
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- kisatrtle
- I'm a 41 year old (gasp) freelance writer, school cafeteria manager, wife and mother. I have three children and one anxious and overweight beagle. I use my blog to make others laugh, to share some cool crafts, to document my lunchlady adventures and to lament about the challenges faced by us all on the journey called life. Thanks for visiting. Please leave some crack...um...I meant some comments.
