for the good news... lucy is still growing and she does everything she can to make us laugh. she is singing a lot and talking to herself more than ever, humming while being pushed thru WalMart. but actual, understandable english words are slow in coming. we had to sort thru her closet and dresser and gather most of her clothes to give away, and bring up most of her 2t clothing from downstairs. i cannot believe all the clothes she has outgrown already. some of it got real short, and some cannot cross around her equator.
for the bad news...ton is sick, real sick. she has mono, like the hardcore version. we did not know what was going on for a week, and the dr. thought it was a sinus infection at first, cause her face swelled up. her fever has been steady, in that she has had one all day, everyday for a wekk now. it was as low as 100, and as high as 103.6 on new years eve. but then on new years she got real yellow, like banana yellow, so we took a short trip to the hospital where her mono was confirmed. an ultrasound showed a swollen spleen, gallbladder and liver. it is the liver that is causing her jaundice. it is quite rare for mono to affect the liver, but if it was to happen to anyone, it would have been either her or myself. the dr's are now keeping an eye on the 'progress' of this, since there is a history of autoimmune diseases in her family. she has a followup on tuesday which will reveal the blood work findings. she will be out of work for a few weeks.
her greatest pain comes from not being able to hold and squeeze lucy. and me too i am sure, but especially lucy. i have been playing the part of mom and dad, and lucy is adjusting to me being around her a lot. i love that little pudge. she is too much, so happy and giggly.
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Awww...Thanks for taking good care of my sis and one of my favorite toddlers. I know it hurts ton so much that she can't be 100% for little lucy but she needs to take care of herself so she can take care of Lucy sooner. And as hard as it is she needs to not feel guilty about it. This is just a blip in her time as a mommy to Lucy, and Lucy still loves her even if she can't get squeezes. I wish I had something else inspirational or feel good to say but I can't come up with anything. I just hope everything starts getting better very soon!! Love, Jackie xoxoxoxo
:( so sorry-- i had mono in college- almost had to drop for the semster- but nowhere near as bad as tonya's-- and with a cute, squeezable little girl within reach-- ouch! praying for a quick recovery and good blood results!
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I'm so sorry to hear ton is sick! I will be praying for a fast and miraculous recovery!! Happy New Year to you and Lucy!!!
Sorry to hear that Tonya is sick. I hope she gets better soon. I've enjoyed reading about your little Lucy. She's a cutie!!
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