Update on the J man

[Guest guest]

Breathe...yes, I can do that.

I took him into school this a.m. after watching him walk all over the

house this morning before school, me following him and him looking at

me like I am crazy - well, I am, so he's dead on with that one!

Things looked the same so off to school we went. I told school just

to keep an eye on him and if there was signifigant change one way or

the other to call.

1:15pm I got a call. Of course I'm at the grocery store with the

worlds largest grocery run in my cart. He had cried at one point in

the day. Then before recess, a time when he normally runs to get to

his locker to get his coat, he went to take a step and cried

out, " OW! " , then his leg sort of gave out and he fell down to the

ground. He went out to recess and did an even odder limp carrying

his leg around the outside of his body...

I called the doc, got another appt and headed to school to pick him

up. Of course in true Hickey fashion, I get a call from Emma on the

way over that she's sick! I grab her, take her home, get her on the

couch, put away the cold stuff and frozen stuff, tell her to hang

tough til gets home, race to J's school to pick him up, 20

minutes late! I call the doc and tell them I'm running late - story

of my life!

Got to the doc and got " the look " from the nurse we saw yesterday. I

let it roll right off my back. No time for you or your thoughts lady.

Saw a different doc again - super nice guy! We took off his shoe to

find a red area on his second toe at the base where it meets the foot

and it's swollen! I've never been so happy to see a red mark! The

doc was awesome. He put my mind to rest that I wasn't insane to have

the thoughts I was having. He thoroughly looked him over, and

decided we'd start with a foot x-ray as we have a visible mark now.

He agreed his gait was off. We went and had the x-ray at the

hospital and J was so good for it. I love that boy!

The doctor is going to look at the x-ray himself and call me tonight

either way. If there's nothing on the x-ray, we'll go with ice and

motrin. If it gets worse, then we'll do further imaging, labs, etc.

I feel much better! I'm not worried about leukemia as much anymore

now that I can visibly see something! Plus he's pointed at the same

spot several times now when I ask where his owie is. Progress!

I can't thank you all enough for your advice. Dr. Holly, I was so

mad at myself last night for not speaking up and insisting on a CBC

yesterday.

If there hadn't been a mark today, I would have pushed for the CBC

ASAP. The doctor fully agreed.

He looked at the rash and said to keep up with the Lotrimin and add

some cortisone - wasn't too worried about it.. a little contact

dermititis with a fungus mixed with some folliculitis on his bottom.

Emma is hanging tough, laying on the couch and seems to be holding

steady. I felt so bad leaving her but came home and tended to

her before Basketball.

Without , we've gotta work together to keep this machine

moving! LOL!

When I hear from the Doc I will let you all know...

Thanks again for the " ear " , prayers, kind words, thoughts, opinions,

and SUPPPORT!

breathing again,

Jayne

[Guest guest]

Whew Jayne.    Good news, but let us know the results of the xray anyway, K?

   And you need to head straight for the freezer for some Ben & Jerry's

Americone Dream.....my fave!!!!!    This day calls for a whole pint!!!!

HUGS,

Donna