I’m taking a short break from massaging Ava’s tummy to let you know that sweet Ava is sick. She had a slight fever on Sunday and yesterday afternoon it rose to 102 where it remains.
The fever was the only symptom until two o’clock this morning when she began crying and writhing in pain from her abdomen. Ava has always had a very high tolerance to pain and rarely complains about physical discomforts. So we were very concerned that something could be wrong.
I brought her to the doctor’s office as soon as they opened. I explained intense pain and lack of other symptoms to the doctor and told him about her high pain tolerance. He kind of gave me the “sure-sure-whatever” look, and proceeded with the exam. When he looked Ava’s mouth, he actually gasped at the number of sores on her tonsils and throat. He asked her if her throat hurt and Ava shook her head and pointed to her stomach.
At this point, he also began to be more concerned. From the state of her throat, she should be complaining of pain there. He ran a few tests and so far everything points to a bad viral infection. Of course there is nothing for him to prescribe for a viral infection except rest and liquids.
We are home now, and I’m trying to help Ava relax by massaging her head and her tummy. I’m having a hard time getting her to drink any liquids. If anyone has good suggestions for fighting off a viral infection or to relieve stomach pain, please send them our way.
Please pray that it is indeed a bad virus and that Ava will feel better soon.
Oh poor, sweet Ava. I’m so sad to read that she is sick. Though I have no advice to give, Henri & I will pray for her.
Candy!!!! It helps with everything.
Please tell Ava i hope see feels better.
Poor little Ava! That is no fun, for child or mama. Savannah started running a fever this afternoon, and I am praying it doesn’t progress into something worse. I hope Miss Ava feels better very soon!
Oh! I hope Ava feels better! Rachel, thought you’d want to know that I am typesetting the devotionals you wrote and am LOVING them! They are really wonderful. I really love the one about Sample Day at the grocery store. I know that every single time we go to SuperTarget, Mira has to have a cookie from the bakery. Did you know they have free cookies for kids at the bakery area? We can’t escape it. Anyway, thought you’d like to hear that the devos are so great!
Michelle
Feel better soon, Ava!
Oh, poor little girl. I will pray that she feels better (and that mom & dad’s minds are at ease, too)!
Poor sweetheart.
Maybe a warm water bottle or gently-warmed heat pack on her poor tummy?
And lots of love and prayers and kisses from her familia?
Oh I am so sorry to hear about this! Rachel, it sounds a lot like the hand, foot and mouth disease (viral infection) that seems to spread really quickly. Anna had it with a sore throat – high fever – stomach ache (didn’t eat for days and was hard to get her to drink). If that’s it, it will pass in a few more days…popsicles helped, could try crushed ice, anything cold and not too sugary seemed to soothe her throat/tummy. Hope it passes very soon!
Poor baby Ava. When my stomach is hurting ginger ale and a warmed rice sock does the trick. I’ll be praying for her- and for you.
Oh no. We’ll be praying that Ava is soon feeling better.
Poor Ava. And poor you. It’s horrible watching your child suffer.
For whatever reason, our kids have been more sick this summer than they ever have been in the winter. We’ve had many moaning nights over here. (And I’m now an expert at cleaning vomit out of carpet. Black-belt.)