Thursday

Update on Ruthie

Pic I took tonight of her sleeping, which she has been doing a majority of the time for the last few days.
Hi everyone. Ruthie (she's 4)  is doing good at the moment. Her temperature went to 104 even with a fever reducing syrup, but we were able to be seen today by our doctor. There was a cancellation at the last minute so the office squeezed us in. Many sick children this time of year. We found out that she has what they call the 5th Disease, possibly Pertussis since she's been coughing for about 1.5 months now. They gave her some asthma medicine to help with the coughing, and more of fever meds.

THANK YOU everyone for your prayers and encouragement. I'm a real softie when it comes to my 4 year old... (you should have heard me balled last Friday when she wanted to spend the night at her friend's house down the street.). Yep...mamma fell to pieces, crying. lol

The doctors hope she will be out of the woods by Monday/Tuesday, if not then they want to run some tests on her, etc. I'll be back next week. :)

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45 comments:

Luvcrafts said...

Thanks for keeping up dated, hope she gets better really soon! I'll be praying for her, hugs!

Tanya said...

So glad to hear she is doing better. Hope she is up and running around soon. I'm keeping her in my prayers.

Christine said...

Aw, what a cutie! I hope she is feeling better really soon... it's so hard when they're sick :(

*Michaela* said...

Oh, Chrissy! I am sure it is so stressful. We hope she'll be up and running soon!
BTW- she is adorable!!!
Hugs & prayers,
Michaela

Norma said...

Chrissy, I'm so glad to hear that she is doing better Now. Hope she it will be next to no time before she is up and running around. She is beautiful. She looks so restful in your picture.

Hugs.
Norma

Susan Hogan said...

What a cutie, even not well. Glad she is on the road to being better - don't they look so angelic when they are asleep!

cabio's craft corner said...

Awww...she is such an angel Chrissy. I can almost feel how hard you feel with her high fever. Good thing that she was seen by the dr. Hope she gets well soon and I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed foe you :o)
Hugs,
Cabio

Marjo said...

Heel veel sterkte met haar. Hopenlijk gaan de medicijnen aanslaan. Het is zo erg als je kind ziek is. Groetjes Marjo

LindaC said...

Chrissy, I hope Ruthie gets to feeling better soon. When I worked at schools kids got 5th disease routinely. Did she get a rash on her face? That's an indication of
5th disease. We miss you at M-lCB. Take care...hugs. Linda C

Becky said...

I am so sorry to her about your little baby. I pray that she will get better fast. Hugs :)

Lena Katrine said...

Hi Chrissy!
I'm so happy to hear that your precious little angel is doing a little bit better! She's a georgeous girl, just like her mum :)
I know how you feel - I'm still getting anxious when my kids are sick, especially when they run a fever, even though they're 12 and 9 years old! I guess it's the mother instinct :)
Take care! Love & hugs, Lena K

Candy said...

Dear Chrissy,
I am praying for Ruthie.
I am sorry she is so ill.
She is a beautiful little girl and I know how much you love her.
I am happy to know the doctor has seen her - he will get her better now.
Miss you at M-LCB ~
Hugs, Candy

Loz said...

what a sweetheart she is. There's nothing more terrifying than unexplained temperatures in children. I hope the medicine's work.
♥

Rosietoes said...

Thinking of you and your wee cutie pie Chrissy. I'm glad you got to see your doctor and that Ruthie is receiving treatment. Let's hope it does the trick and she will soon be back to her bouncing self again.
Hugs for you.
Edna x

Marianne said...

Just hug and spoil her now; that's what I did when my child was ill". Then you both feel better! I'll be thinking of you both!
Hugs,
Marianne

Maria Therese said...

Good to hear you got her to the doc, It's terrible when the kids are not feeling well, my 1,5yr old has had ear and throat infection for a week now and it's not nice to see them down with fever. Hope you have a nice and peaceful weekend :)

Lina said...

Aaaw what a cutie she is, lying on that couch sleeping. So good to hear she's doing better. As a mom to a four year old myself, I can't help worrying about Ruthie even though I don't know her. Hope she's completely out of the woods come monday.

Anonymous said...

Oh she is a sweetie! Hope she will be back to her normal self real soon! Keep us posted! hugs, Angela

Sassy Cheryl said...

What an adorable little girl Chrissy! I will continue to be praying for you!

Unknown said...

She is such a pretty baby! Sorry she is not feeling well. My son had 5th's Desease when he was 10. He got a full body, photo sensitive rash. They put him on steroids and they caused him to get type 1 diabetes. Avoid steroids for kids if at all possible!!!!
Hope she feels better soon!
Hugs,
True :D

.:♥Marit Pettinga-Meijer♥:. said...

Oh what a cutie pie! I hate is when the little ones are sick! I'd rather be sick myself! ;) Hope she gets better soon and will be buggin mommy again!
Hugs, Marit.

Gram's Treasures said...

Oh what a cutie! Hope she's feeling better soon.

Unknown said...

Oh Chrissy, this little princessa is too, tooooooooooo cute!!! I'm so sorry she's been sick. Don't worry about anything else but getting that little darling healthy. Sending big hugs for both of you!!! Pat Frank

Shelby Goolsby said...

Poor little thing, I hope she feels better very soon. Nothing can break a mommy's heart more than seeing your baby sick and not being able to make it go away. Take care of you too. Hugs, Shelby

Unknown said...

Hope she is up and running around soon...She is too adorable:)...High fevers always scare me the most...Glad she was seen by the doctor!

Hugs to Ruthie:)

Krista

Lelia Pierce said...

SO glad you got in to see the doc, Chrissy! Your baby girl is precious and I know how scary that kind of fever can be! I hope she feels better VERY soon! Keep us posted when you have a free moment!

XXX

Bobbi said...

She is adorable. My son had 5th disease a little while ago, and while it was scary in the beginning, it was better after we went to the doctors. I understand completely about balling for your kids, when he was sick I took off work to be at home with him even though we have a sitter who would have taken good care of him, I wanted to be there to take care of him myself.

LINDA W. said...

My prayers go out to your little Ruthie...they can scare you when
they are sick and run a high fever.
Hugs Linda

Maria said...

So happy to read that Ruthie is on the mend Chrissy. She is adorable and I'm sure will be running around and having fun real soon. Keep us posted on her progress and you get some rest too while she's sleeping. Big Hugs, Maria

Renkata said...

ohhh dear. How sweet is she .
I hope she will be better soon.

Diamond Doll said...

Thanx for letting us know Chrissy,She is adorable and i can quite understand you crying, it must have been a awful time for you, i do hope she gets better real quick and is running around full of beans very soon.
(hugs)
Trish (-:

Maylee said...

Sending hugs and prayers your way Chrissy! Hope you cutie pie is all well soon!

Crealin said...

Hi Chrissie,

my girl has the same age as yours, I can understand you're worried. It's heartbreaking when they're sick. So glad to hear she's doing better, resting and good medicine are the best cure.

I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed for you and your little one.

Hugs,

Lins x

Random Acts of Krafting said...

I rermember when my daughter got 5th disease, she convulsed due to the high fever. She recovered fully too.
Hugs to you and your sweetie!
Tanya

scrappin2babygirls said...

awww poor lil girl :( shes super cute though I love the pic she looks so peaceful like a lil angel :). Hope she feels better soon best wishes!

Anonymous said...

I hope she's feeling better soon! I hated when my baby was sick, it made me a nervous wreck! Sleep is probably the best thing for her!
hugs,
Shell

Joanna Ma said...

I think every parent knows what your going through, Get well Ruthie lots of kisses and cuddles

Shirley N said...

I can just imagine what you're going through, it hurts so much to see your child sick. We are all praying for her quick recovery. She is adorable! Take care too Chrissy! Hugs

Distressed Miss said...

Your daughter is a real sweetie Chrissy, glad to hear she's on the mend. I hope she makes a speedy recovery.
Although I only found you blog a short while ago you have already been a massive inspiration to me. If you want to pop over to my blog there is a little something there for you.
Hugs
Clare
x

a Seeker of the TRUTH said...

Beautiful picture. Here wishing your daughter a speedy recovery. It is heartbreaking when our children are ill, as we feel so helpless, but i am sure she will be up and running around the place in no time! Sending warm wishes, hugs and kisses

Love julie

a Seeker of the TRUTH said...

Beautiful picture. Here wishing your daughter a speedy recovery. It is heartbreaking when our children are ill, as we feel so helpless, but i am sure she will be up and running around the place in no time! Sending warm wishes, hugs and kisses

Love julie

Bendito Colibrí said...

, gracias a dios tu bebé ya está mejor.... desaparesco unos días de los blog y me encuentro con esto... los hijos son siempre lo primero.... y sobretodo si no se encuentran bien, el mio ya tiene 12 años pero igual pase momentos tensos en su edad inicial, te dejo muchos cariños y harta fuerza que aunque como mamá siempre la tenenos, pero desde acá te mando un poquito más con muchas buenas energía... cariños.

Christiana said...

Aw, poor baby! She is precious, and I'm sorry she isn't feeling well. I'll remember her in my prayers tonight, Chrissy. I wish her a speedy recovery.

Btw, I just wanted to check and make sure you got my email back at the beginning of the month. I know you've had a ton on your plate, so I'm not worried about it, I just wanted to make sure you got it. :o)

charlene said...

What a little cutie glad she is doing better.

Crystal said...

Your daughter is such a cutie! I hope she is feeling a bit better now.