Saturday Eleanor began complaining if some "pimples" that were itchy! She only had a couple when I saw them Saturday mid-morning, so i didn't think much about it. That was until Saturday night when she had about 20 of them of over her torso and arm pits. I immediately called my mom and she said from what I was describing they sounded like chicken pox. She was confirming what Garry and I already thought. But my mom isn't a doctor so she told me to call our pediatrician. I did and they said she couldn't have chicken pox since she had a vaccine at 12 months then a booster at 5 years old, but that all signs pointed to them. They told me to monitor her and if she still had the spots to call Monday morning for an appointment. First thing Monday I called, took her in (through the back door of course) and sure enough she has the chicken pox. The vaccine is not 100% guaranteed but thanks to vaccine she did have a MILD CASE! Hopefully Audrey will not get them, but only time will tell.
Garry can't remember if and when he even had the chicken pox but I can't forget my experience. I was about 8 and I had them over Christmas vacation. I was miserable for days and I didn't even get to miss any school. Eleanor has missed 4 days of school. Please keep in mind a mild case means she doesn't feel ill. She is bouncing off the wall. She has the worst case of cabin fever.
Good news today is all of the pox have "scabbed over" so she can return to school tomorrow!
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