Back from the doctor's

[pegkerr]

The doctor tested her for mono (again) and strep (again). Delia wept as we waited for the test results, both because it seemed so unfair to have to produce blood for another test (fortunately it was just a finger stick this time, but it was still traumatic) and because she's just tired of it all. "I want something to come out positive," she moaned. "Then they could give me some medicine and I could get better."

Both tests came back negative (again). He told me to take her to see an infectious disease specialist, because he was out of ideas. I managed to wangle an appointment with one for tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

Delia's fever is now a little over 100. She is asleep in bed.

If Rob manages to break away from the store as planned, I'll be going into work soon.

Edited to add: She just woke up. 103.0 F.

Comments

Be Koool (sic)

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

I have migraines; one thing that helps for comfort is Be Koool pads. They're menthol-soaked gel pads that you stick to the forehead. It's purely palliative, but it might help Delia feel better; migraine raises my body temperature, so the menthol on the forehead feels really good. Another brand is Migraine Ice.

Good luck.