Elaina's First ER Admittance

Poor little Elaina was sick all day last Monday. She was just crying saying that her tummy really hurt and she wasn't able to hold anything down all day. Elaina's had her fair share of the stomach flu, but it never causes her to change her mood, so this was definitely different, but I just thought it was maybe a bad case. By the time Adam got home from work Elaina hadn't gotten out of her bed the whole day. Adam felt she needed to be seen by a doctor because she couldn't sit up or walk. Adam had his appendix burst when he was a kid, and it kind of runs in his family, so he was worried that she might have appendicitis.
Adam took Elaina to the pediatrician and they didn't have the right equipment to test her, so then they went to instacare and they gave her a urine test which came back with a really high white blood count. So, they sent her to the hospital. Once at the hospital, Elaina had an ultrasound done on her. It kind of lightened her mood, because she said that the ultrasound teck made a star and a smiley face on her tummy with slime. The radiographer's conclusion was "probably not appendicitis" because he couldn't see her appendix. So the doctor concluded that she had a severe urinary track infection. They gave us a ton of pain and nausea medicine and an antibiotic for her and we headed home.
The next few days Elaina was in a lot of pain still which made it so she couldn't walk or sit up. She also couldn't keep anything down, but didn't have an\ appetite anyway. For the most part she just slept all day. In fact, Tuesday Elaina would only be awake for about 10 minutes at a time before she would fall back asleep. It was really sad to see her in that state because she is always so active. Elaina's ER doctor, Dr. Davis, was so nice and called to check up on her. Thursday was a little better, pain wise, but she still didn't want to walk or sit up. Friday, Elaina could muster up some energy while her medications were in effect, but as soon as they started to wear off she would be back to having pain in her tummy, head, and neck. Elaina had a fever, up to 102.7, through Saturday. Finally, Sunday we were pretty clear of all the symptoms and took her off the pain medication. She had to stay on her antibiotic through the following Tuesday.
Poor Elaina was put on the antibiotic Bactrum. When I saw the pink grossness I immediately had a rush of memories of exactly how it tasted. Nasty! So, needless to say, giving it to Elaina for 8 days was a battle. She hated it as much as I remember hating it. But she was a champ and took it anyway. Hopefully this will be her one and only time having to take it.

Elaina fell asleep at the hospital. She hated the thing on her toe.

Elaina's a special little girl and it's so good to see her active and healthy again. All her little friends were so worried about her and even made her get better soon drawings and cards. She even got cookies from one friend and a nice couple at Adam's work even sent her a card and an army clothed teddy bear. I am so grateful for everyone who helped us out and for all their support the last few days. I'm grateful for such thoughtful people who helped lighten her mood. I am so grateful that our family, for the most part, has been blessed with health. And I am grateful for doctors and modern day medicine, even the nasty tasting kind, to help us get better when ill. It's times like these that help you remember all our many blessings!