Em has the flu AND Pneumonia!! **Update page 4**

[CRB#33]

She has pnemonia and the mother doesn't want her to miss school????? That poor child! She can't feel well enough to sit in school!

Call the school. If Em has the flu, I guarantee they do not want her in school infecting the classes. They'll send her home in a heartbeat if she shows up there.

I'm praying for you all to get through this with as little stress as possible! Poor little Em! She needs to be in bed!

I'm hoping mom is making more of this than there is. Take Care and big hugs!!!!

 

[CamColt]

OH the poor thing! Prayers & pixie dust on the way.

 

[Serena]

The school will send her home if she is that sick.

Prayers said for Em, I hope she feels better soon.

 

[Credit Man]

Adding my prayers for little Em.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

My 12yodd just got over the flu. It took 6 days. As long as she is taking the antibiotics & keeping them down she should be fine getting over pneumonia. Also lots and lots of drinking & hot soup.

I am sorry I do not know your background why you need to pick her up.

We are sending prayers your way....I know what you mean about worrying about this flu!

 

[DisneyObsessed]

School? Is this lady nuts? Geesh. Now we know how all these things get to epidemic levels. Your poor little baby. Get her home with you where she belongs. My daughter just has a cold and I'm keeping her home so she can rest and it hopefully won't turn into something worse. Here's some prayers and pixie dust for Em to feel better and you getting her home with you.

 

[rasnlms]

I hope Em is feeling better soon. Pixie Dust and hugs for all of you

 

[Liz]

Adding my prayers to those of others, that Em can make a speedy recovery. I hope when you talk to her mom next time you'll hear she's doing better. ((((((HUGS))))))

 

[browneyes]

The school nurse will send her home if she's that sick. I hope she gets to feeling better soon (hope you do too ).

 

[janette]

I hope her mom decides you can keep her. I wouldn't be suprised if the school calls, they won't keep a sick child there and with a temp & Pneumonia she is probably having chills & coughing. Not something the teacher will miss.

Although it doesn't always mean hospitalization pneumonia is something that needs to be monitered. If her breathing becomes labored she'll probably need to go back to the ER. Also watch for deyhdration if she's not keeping anything down. It can happen very quickly.

 

[DoeWDW]

Robin, here's a for you. I'll send up prayers for Em's recovery and prayers for her mom as well. I'm sure she loves Em and feels she's doing the best she can for her daughter.

Hopefully, Em can come to your house to recover and her mom can get back to her job.

 

[zurgswife]

Kelley had Pneumonia beginning of the school year and I can't imagine sending her to school....It took changing the antibotics twice to get one that would help clear up the pneumonia....

Poor Em.....Sorry you are and Del are so far away....Prayers and Pixie dust for all of you...

ZW

 

[keenercam]

Robin, please know you and Em and Del are in my prayers. I know this is really hard on your whole familly. I can't imagine either of my darlings being ill and me not being able to take control of the situation. I would want to be right there next to them to look in their eyes and know how they are doing. Prayers and pixie dust.

 

[Ellester]

My prayers are with you and Em also. My two dd's (2 & 5) just got over the flu. I was watching carefully for pneumonia, since it's a frequent flu complication this year but they seem to have missed that. Em should definitely not be in school (as you well know), not only does she need rest it certainly isn't fair to the other kids and their families! As far as the hospital goes, I would think that unless she really needs oxygen she would be better off at your house. There is so much yuck in the hospitals right now, I would be afraid for her to get something worse. A drug resistant staph infection is another frequent and very dangerous complication with the flu this year. As long as someone can stay home to monitor her temp, meds, and fluids, I'd keep her at home as long as possible. Both my dd's had temps in the 101-103 range for SIX days. My dd5 just went back to school yesterday. I knew she was ready when she started fighting with her sister! But, for the 5 days before that she just laid on the couch watching TV or sleeping (she is VERY active normally, gave up naps at 20 months!). I know you are very worried, but Em is an otherwise very healthy girl as far as I know and she should come out just fine. Please keep us posted!

~Ellen

 

[wovenwonder]

{{{HUGS}}} "Wobin"!

Try to approach it with Em's mom in a positive way -- not an accusing way. Try to tell her that you are concerned for HER having to take off of so much work and that YOU are willing to help her out with this.

[I'm not saying that I THINK you were being accusing - just asking you to be real careful with her NOT to if you want to get Em this week].

 

[zulaya]

Robin, I feel so bad for you not being able to get to Em right now. I hope her mother can realize that your offer is common sense right now so that Em doesn't get any worse.

And unless that school staff is completely unobservant, they should notice right away that Em is sick with that high of a fever. She probably will be coughing and having the chills, and probably feel lethargic. My kids both just had the flu and they had the fever and were totally lethargic, not eating. It worried me and I knew they had a mild case.

I mean really what are kids doing this week? Nothing. SO many people are either sick or already on vacation, they can't do any real work. It's all holiday stuff or rehashing old material. And in first grade...I have a first grader and it's more repetition...reading and such, Em is not going to miss anything life changing.

Hope you can get to her soon!

 

[Gette88]

Poor Em
I hope she's feeling better soon. My 4 yo. is just getting over a cold and I was so nervous she would get the flu. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. It's so hard when our babies are sick.

 

[bjgrazi]

Robin, I'm sorry to hear that Em is so sick. Hopefully her mom comes to her senses. You're in my prayers.

 

[bigsis1970]

Robin, Hugs and pixie dust for you , Em and Del ( Nikki and Beatlebum too ) just looking at this from the Mother's standpoint even if you get along well -- I don't like when my Ex's girlfriend (they have been together for 5 years ) tells me how to raise my kids and we get along fairly well. I get all defensive even if she means well ( not that I would send my kids to school sick !! ) but you know what I mean - and I am not saying this to be mean either so please don't anyone read into that . PLUS WE all know you have Em's best intrest at heart .. I hope this all gets worked out and she is better soon .. Take care.. Michelle

 

[geffric]

Robin.. my heart goes out to you, Del and Em.. what a tough situation to be in...and poor little Em being so sick and having to go to school. with luck she will tell her teacher and then the school nurse and they will send her home...

Lots of Pixie Dust

, and our prayers for her return to health.. and lot of for you and the rest of your family to have to go through this trying time..
Hope you can get to Em's house

real soon and take care of her.