Re: PS - I love you guys-Marci

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, when Max was in the hospital we shared a room with

a little girl who was admitted for leg pain and she couldn't walk

either. They diod so many tests on her and at one point thought it

was rhumatoid arthritis(sp?) but it turned out to be a form of viral

arthritis...believe it or not! After about 3 days...she was 100%

fine.

I am praying for your sweet girl and I am hoping that it is just

viral and that she will be better in no time.

If there is anything that I can do, please ask.

Amy(Max's mom)

> Sorry, I forgot to mention at the end of my last post that I love

you guys.

> Although I've never met any of you, I count you among my dear

friends.

>

> For those of you who have asked about the situation with - it

is a

> confusing one. On Friday morning out of the blue she started crying

and

> wouldn't stop. She wouldn't (and still won't) walk. She has been

running a

> fever and she won't straighten or bear wait on her left leg. She

cries and

> cannot seem to get comfortable. She won't really eat and sleeping

has been an

> hour here and an hour there (when we are lucky). The leg is not

swollen and

> does not have any red spots. She has had blood work, urine tests, x-

rays,

> etc. and they have been inconclusive. They (being the ped and

orthapedist)

> have decided that it is a viral infection that has settled in the

fluid

> around her knee, possibly a bacterial infection (they really don't

think so),

> or maybe a hairline fracture. She was admited yesterday and they

are keeping

> her again tonight. If she has not improved significantly by

tomorrow morning

> they will do a bone scan. Meanwhile they will not give her anything

for the

> fever, but I have convinced them (meaning I insisted) to give her

some pain

> medication tonight.

>

> Anyone been through anything like this? I'm confused, frustrated,

scared and

> right now really, really tired. Help.

>

> Marci