Elizabeth is definitely sick now. She had a pretty rough night with lots of coughing. I woke up at about 7 this morning and heard her coughing and wheezing in the bathroom so I got up. She was very worked up and was having trouble breathing, so I stood her in front of the freezer and helped her breath in some cold air until she calmed down. She eventually went back to sleep on the couch, but when we checked her temperature it was 103. So I called the doctor's office as soon as it opened at 8, and made an appointment for her at 9. Dave had to get to work so I woke mum up to watch Edward. By the time we saw the doctor her temperature was down to normal from the Tylenol I had given her, but she said her headache and sore throat were back, and said her tummy hurt. The doctor checked her ears, throat, lungs and tummy, and did a Strep test. It was all normal, so the diagnosis was she most likely has a virus. We just have to watch her, and if the temperature doesn't go down by Sunday we should take her back in. Because of the high fever the doctor said she might be contagious, so she couldn't go to Lindsay's birthday party or the bike day at school. She was very upset about missing the party, but I told her we could have Lindsay over for a play date when she was better, and we could make her a birthday cake. She's been quiet the rest of the day, but she has eaten a little. We'll have to see how it goes.
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