Strep

The little kid was sick last night… sore throat, upset stomach, just wanted to go to sleep.    There was a promise of swimming today (before the sickness came on).  She was going to great lengths to convince me she was perfectly fine to swim today, but when I asked her if she was telling me the truth, she would turn away from me and say, “Mom!  I’m telling you the truth!”

So I looked in the throat and it was red and lumpy.  Not a good sign.  

A trip to the doctor and 3 swabs later (she grabbed the first two… bad gag reflex) and some corresponding crying, strep was diagnosed.     My mom said, “Have them give her the shot.  She’ll feel better faster.”      The syringe had a long needle, applied to her leg, and the meds were thick.   It was not good.    She cried and limped for awhile, but she did get a nice toy rabbit out of it.  :