Flowe Family

Flowe Family

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Sick little boy

On New Years Eve as I mentioned earlier, Brighton got sick. He was acting so strange at Lacey's oyster roast. He would not have anything to do with the other kids and was acting very "off". I put him down for a nap and when he got up he had a bad fever. I stayed with him in Aunt Lacey's bed for a few hours until he was ready to go to sleep. He slept for a few hours but woke up a few times not feeling well. The next day, he seemed much better but again, after he got up from a nap he had a raging fever. I called the after hours nurse as his temperature was 103.5!! She said not to take him to ER unless it was 104 or 105. He slept with me that night so that I could be there for him if he woke up, which he did a few times. Took him to the doctor the next day and said his throat was swollen but he should be fine. Two days later he broke out in a rash. After speaking to two nurses they decided that he had Roseola, or Sixth Disease. This causes 103 degree fevers, loss of appetite, swollen throat glands, then the fever disappears and is replaced by a rash, which is the tail end of the sickness. His rash is gone today. He seems much better. He has never been this sick before so it was really scary when he had the high fevers. Glad he is better.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear Brighton is "on the mend" and to know that you all had a fun time together last week-end! Happy New year to the three of you!
With much kove,
Aunt Paula