Racoon eyes

I guess it was just too much to ask of Miss V to go an entire month without a doctor's appointment:0) At her last cardiology visit, we were given the two month spread, so I thought 'yeah, no docs for an entire month!' Guess I won't jinx it next time!

She's been doing so well here lately that we've been taking her so many places, just like a normal kid. So I didn't think anything of it when we let her take a pony ride at the fair. It was a couple of days later that her eyes started looking a little dark, inflammed like she has allergies. Figuring it would run its course, we just kept her in for a few days & decided to wait it out. Well, miss thing had other plans! Last week on Friday night when I put her to bed, I noticed that her heart rate was up a little, not to mention she was breathing quicker. All it took was one touch of her forhead & I knew why. A fever of 102.4 came out of no where. So needless to say, we didn't get a very good nights sleep. That went on over the weekend, with a high of 103.8! Thank goodness for tylenol & cool baths!

So, Monday I called to schedule a well check for Vaeh along with a visit for the eyes & Gabby's pre-school physical. I wasn't very happy when I was given an appointment date of Sept. 22nd! What?!?! Thanks to insurance, a physical won't be covered for Gabby until then. They also told me a 'well check' would only be a 20 month not a 2 year. Okay, no problem. Then the frustrating part... "call back tomorrow & we can schedule a visit for her other issues." How rediculous is that! So now I have to make another long distance call in the morning to schedule. Not a happy camper was I!

So we get up on Tuesday morning, & Vaeh is covered in a rash & her eyes look terrible! She didn't have a fever through the night or in the morning, but just looked like she felt miserable. Poor thing:0( Here's a couple of pictures to show her lovely 'racoon eyes.'




So the rash was a viral thing (ie roseola - which I kinda figured). But Dr. McNeal did agree that the eyes were probably an alergic reaction, which the virus compounded! The doc gave us cream for the eyes & said that the rash would just go away once the viral course was over. She looks sooo much better this morning. The cream seems to be helping already after just one dose. Bye bye racoon eyes! Some day we'll be able to go more than a month without seeing a doctor. Hopefully soon!