"Someone needs to be in that 10%. You can be in that 10%."
It seems so obvious but I couldn't get past that HUGE number. I didn't even think that of course SOMEONE needs to be in that 10%. Why can't we be in that 10%?! Who says we can't be? I am keeping that in my head and keeping as much positive thoughts as I can.
So I have had my phone glued to me the last couple of days. While walking around the mall my phone rang. My heart sank thinking it was the doctor but it was the kids school. It was the nurses office calling for Karie. The rash that she woke up with had gotten worse and spread. I picked her up early. We gave her a bath and drugs before school but obviously it didn't help. I thought it was the new detergent that we just bought.
When we got home I gave her another bath and did looked online as to what it could be. According to the internet it could be a post strep rash. I wasn't convinced so I called the nurse line. They had no answers for me and of course there were not appointments open at our clinic. Thankfully there is an urgent care so we planned to go there after we got Kegan from school.
While waiting I decided to call Kate. I needed a few questions answered. Chances are my results won't be in until at least Monday but she said she will check over the weekend. She said she had been checking for it several times a day before she knows I am desperately waiting for these results. We chatted a little bit more and decided to just talk next week when we know more.
Not too long after that we left for Urgent Care after picking up Kegan from school. Kyle dropped us off and took Kegan over to his parents house. His parents said they would take the kids this weekend so Kyle & I could relax. It just so happens the clinic is like 10 minutes from their house.
When Karie & I got into the room the nurse came in and wasn't really sure what it was. When the doctor came in she INSTANTLY knew. Karie is allergic to amoxicillin. We were told to stop the strep meds, obviously and to give her both Benadryl and Claritin for a few weeks. She said it would probably take 10 days for the rash to go away. The rash is awful! It's all over her entire body. Arms, legs, face, feet, ears, hands....you name it it's there. It's itchy and I feel so bad for her. There is nothing we can do but keep giving her meds and hope it goes away quickly.
The worst part is that she doesn't like what she looks like with her polka dots, as she calls them. She doesn't want to go anywhere. She doesn't want to be seen by anyone. I don't blame her but she is 6. I hate that she already has the feeling.
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