Can't Catch a Break

Well, it seems that every time I write, I am telling you all about how someone here is sick. Tegan is all better now. She got better during this week of antibiotics. Her personality is back. I think that she has been under the weather for quite some time now, because I can't remember when she was as happy and energetic as she has been the last few days. Thank you Lord that she is feeling so much better. Her blood and urine all came back looking fine for her. The counts looked like what they would after an infection. I am not sure if the fever she had was from the infection or if she had a virus at the same time. It might have been a virus because now Kelby has a fever too.

Kelby started not feeling too good yesterday morning. She woke up from her nap with a fever of about 101.5. She was complaining of a neckache, tummy ache, itchy eyes, and other stuff. I just don't think she knows where it really hurts. This last week she had been having normal bowel movements everyday, but the last two days she hasn't gone, so I am getting worried again. She hung on to her fever all night last night. She woke up four times in the middle of the night with a terrible nightmare. Both Michael and I were disturbed by her outbursts. She would wake up just screaming at the top of her lungs. She would freak out even more when she looked at the window. The terror in her eyes was unbelievable, like she was looking at something so evil. She did it the first time when I wasn't there. The second time was about 12:30 at night. The horrible thing was that when she looked at me, she had that same terror in her eyes. She calmed down when we took her out of her room. After a little calming time of praying and singing with her, she went back to bed just fine. Her favorite song is one that goes (To the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat), "Jesus, is with us; what a friend is he. I don't have to be afraid, 'cause Jesus is with me." The last two times she woke up, she was not quite as disturbed. All we know is that her nightmare (if that is what it was) had something to do with the window. I hope that doesn't happen again. Today, she still had a fever this morning and was complaining of her teeth hurting while rubbing the back of her head. She still has a tummy ache, and just doesn't feel good. I am taking her in to see her primary care physician later today. So, I am hoping it is all just a virus like Tegan's. (Later: Okay, the docter wasn't sure either. He highly suspects a virus also. She doesn't really have any simple virus symptoms (runny nose, cough, sneezing) now though. We'll have to wait and see what happens over the next 24 hours. Her fever is actually down right now. I had given her some Tylenol. It will be interesting to see if her temp goes up again. She napping right now. I just pray that she doesn't wake up upset again. The doctor thinks that was something they call "night terrors." That means she wasn't actually awake when she was so upset, even though her eyes were open and we though she was awake. He had me take in a urine sample to see if anything is abnormal there. I am assuming she just has a virus though. It is easy to jump to conclusion, so I am trying to keep a level head (easier said than done). Since her fever went down, she appears to be feeling much better.)

Otherwise, I am hoping she gets all better by the time we leave for Billings this Friday. Kelby is excited to go. I am really excited to go. I guess there isn't really a whole lot more to update you on, since my week has consisted of sick kids. We didn't do much this weekend. I suppose we were relaxing in order to save our energy for the upcoming weekend of driving and visiting my family.

We are hanging in here. I am always concerned about Kelby when she sick, not knowing if her symptoms are somehow related to her cancer. That is when the rollercoaster of emotions is really hard on me.

On the lighter side, I was combing Kelby's hair the other day, and she said, "Ouch, I have rectangles." That is what she calls the "tangles" in her hair. She is just so cute!