Day 3 of my wee one’s high fever. Today it hit 105 so I hit the dr’s office. I keep being told that this is okay as long as she isn’t lethargic, etc . .. Yes, she does have high fevers from time to time, but 105? I now that I had seizures as a child and they attributed that to possibly the high fevers I had as a child. Needless to say, it concerns me. But not, apparently, the doctors. They say one more day of high fevers and they will do a catheter to check for a bladder or kidney infection. That would be 4 days of fevers that hit over 104 when the motrin wears out (which, by the way, is an hour and a half or so BEFORE her next dose is due, which means it creeps higher than that).
So today I waited for husband to get home and almost immediately screamed, “PLEASE LET ME TAKE A RUN!” I have been housed up for three days now, with a sick child who has required around the clock care and constant holding. I needed to see some daylight and get some fresh air – alone.
Thing is, I generally do not run at night. I’m a morning runner. For some reason I have a difficult time running in the evening. It is though I can’t get my breath coordinated. It takes me longer to get warmed up, and the traffic bothers me. I’d rather be alone on the road, not surrounded by honking horns and exhaust fumes.
However, the weird thing is that I always run faster at night! Go figure! I was smoking around our neighborhood. Unfortunately I started my timing before the satellites picked up so my pace won’t be right, but I was happy with the run.
And, my head is now clear, so I feel like I can make it through one more night of sweating, fevers, etc . . . Off to check a temperature. Let’s just hope that it breaks tonight. The wee one has been so sick, and it is so sad to watch.
