I’m feeling a bit like a deflated balloon today, the gray weather isn’t helping either!  Yesterday was the art fundraiser at my son’s school, some how I ended up helping chair the committee for the event.  It was a lot of work, but we raised a good amount of money to help fund art education (a very worth cause).

When I got home from the event (9pm) I noticed the sore on my daughters arm was bigger and not at all looking like it was healing.  I remembered an article I’d read about MRSA just last week, and after a quick online pictorial of MRSA and a call to the pediatrician- the daughter and I were on our way to a nearby Urgent Care.  As a side note- I have never been to an urgent care, let alone one just for kids and I was way impressed with how quickly we were seen and treated.

They are growing a culture of the gunk from her arm and will know for sure if it is MRSA on monday.  In the meantime the pediatrician and UR dr. both felt that an aggressive treatment was best.  She is now on a big antibiotic both orally and topically.  I have forbidden myself from doing any google searches regarding the antibiotic, because I am sure there are horror stories associated with it.  I am putting my trust in my pediatrician, I also know that if MRSA isn’t treated well it will get worse and can become fatal.  The pharmacist told me that if there is a severe reaction my daughter will swell up and have trouble breathing. I decided after her dose that I would take a nap with her…just in case…  We didn’t get home from the UC until after midnight last night and honestly after our adventure to Target to fill the prescription I was beat.

I’m to keep her wounds covered and wash her bedding daily (ugh! laundry) in an effort to keep it from spreading.  She is quite delighted that I let her choose whatever band-aids she wanted.  We came home with a box of Hello Kitty and My Little Pony adhesives.  The dr.’s assure me I’ll notice healing by Monday, when our follow-up appt is (and we’ll get the lab results back then too).  The daughter is feeling fine and is just as normal as any nearly 4 year old.  I’m so grateful for health insurance, our UC co-pay was only $15, I could have kissed the registration nurse when she told me that!

I woke up feeling a bit groggy from the nap, but I’m sure in an hour or so I’ll be better.  My sweet SIL still is willing to watch both kids tonight so Aaron and I can attend the symphony- our christmas gift to each other.  Comments are still open for the Holiday Kitchen Set if you haven’t entered yet….

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