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Ashley and the Swine Flu

Ashley came down with the Swine Flu or so they say. On Monday last week, Ashley comes home from school with a 99.8 temperature; I am thinking Strep throat. On Tuesday, morning she wakes up with a temp of 101; I am still thinking Strep throat. After a quick trip to the pediatrician, Ashley was swabbed and tested positive for the Swine flu and a left ear infection. By Tuesday evening her temp reached 103.7. Tamiflu was prescribed as well as an antibiotic for the ear should it get worse. Wednesday morning her temperature was down to 100.7 but she was full of energy and was dancing in the family room. By lunchtime on Wednesday she was fever free without any medical intervention. Knowing what we know about the Swine flu, we knew that the fever could come back the next day so she continued to stay home from school. However, her temperature remained normal on Thursday as well as Friday but her ear pain was worse so off to the pharmacy to fill the prescription for the antibiotic. She danced all day Saturday. Actually, she didn't really dance; she just marked her spot in the choreography for all her dance routines. With her equilibrium off dancing was not a good idea, no one wants a lopsided dancer.

My guess is Ashley did not have the Swine flu but a normal virus or maybe even the regular flu. She recovered quickly and never had any of the true symptoms of the Swine flu. Now we are hoping that she can remain healthy for the rest of the year but that is unlikely given her low white blood cell count and low platelet count. But one can HOPE and PRAY.

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