Josie has some sort of virus. She has had a consistent fever for more than a week. We took her to the doctor and got something for it. It looked like it had gone away but then it came back full strength. The school actually took her to the doctor as her fever had gotten so high that they felt waiting for us would take too long (and we are grateful for them doing that). After that we took her to the big hospital as they can run tests. A fever for more than a week was just too tricky to leave in fate's hands. So this doctor ordered a slew of tests. They weren't finished before his shift was over, so we were pushed down to the pediatric ER, which worked out better. In the ER we were assigned to a doctor we have already had contact with on other visits. The comfort and trust was already there. The tests were not wonderful but still good enough to let us take her home with meds. That was until her fever kept staying super high and only the strongest fever meds would keep her fever below 39.5... and I mean at its lowest 39 ish.
Well, we went back to ER and they ran the tests again. In just 12 hours her test results freaked out. No one knows what it is. They decided she would safest at the hospital where they could give her IV drugs. Her fever reached 40.4 at its highest and stayed really high for a day or so. They have changed the meds and she seems to be responding to them. She is still getting fevers but not so high. They have said that if she goes fever free for 24 to 36 hours, she can go home. We are hoping for Saturday... but we will see.
From our hospital room we can see the Buddha.
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