Gracey's World: Sick days after IV

Gracey's World

On April 19, 2006 we learned our little Gracey developed a rare autoimmune disorder known as Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) - she was 5 1/2 years old. At that time Gracey had become very weak and absolutely unable to get up from the floor. The diagnosis was the beginning of a long road to remission as there is no cure for JDM. This site is meant to track Gracey's progress as she works hard every day to conquer JDM. Thank you for your support and please check back often.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Sick days after IV

The January IV's finished up this past Saturday but unfortunately Gracey started getting a little sick at the end. Apparently she came down with a stomach virus (or something similar) on Friday and therefore had a rough weekend. Her temp initially rose to around 100 but by Sunday afternoon through Monday evening it spiked at about 104. She started getting somewhat dehydrated but on Monday was able to hold down Gatorade. Besides the bad stomach aches she said the second worst part was a fairly serious nose bleed.

I took her to see the pediatrician Monday and he confirmed she did not have the flu. No flu. The infection appeared to be viral so she just had to ride it out.

Today is Wednesday and Gracey is back in school. She said she would much rather be in school than go through that again. She's much better now and February should be very good.