Need Advice Daughter with Mono

[G-Duck]

My Daughter became ill last Wednesday night and was diagnosed with Mononucleosis Saturday. The Dr said there is no cure just time. The problem is we are scheduled to go to WDW on 11/22 and I have to make a decision by the weekend if we are going or not. How long will the fatigue last once the symptoms are gone? Does anyone have any advice? We definitely need some magic.

 

[Kae]

How old is DD? Are you staying on site?

Kae

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

I had mono in the 11th. grade. The fatigue lasted 3 months at least....

 

[G-Duck]

How old is DD? Are you staying on site?

Kae

She is 15 and we are staying at CSR.

 

[glesgalass]

I had mono 20 years ago when I was 14! (oops gave my age away there!) I was "sick" for about four weeks, then off school for another five months, then part time for the next two until the end of the year. It was a long hard slog for me, and took a full year to get back on my feet. Another girl in my year got it about 18 months before, and she never really came back to school, she ended up with ME!

I don't mean to freak you out, because as with any illness, it can vary in degree, but if you have trip insurance, I would seriously consider cancelling your trip, as she may not be well enough, that is only 12 days away>

Good luck to you, and hugs for your daughter, I still vividly remember how awful it made me feel. And have some fairy dust too that it's not too serious!

 

[Nie0214]

I had mono last winter, I'm 22. There were 4 days at the beginning of December where I thought I had the flu because I was shivering, sweating, shaking, and my muscles hurt. I remember barely being able to make it through a group presentation I had that was a final project, and nearly falling over during it, and this was before I knew it was mono. About two weeks after the "flu", around mid-December, I went to the doctor's because my throat glands were very badly swollen to the size of golf-balls and it was hard to swallow anything,

The doctor did a strep test and a mono test, turned out it was mono (no clue where or how I got it either). I was not so much tired as my muscles were very fatigued for a good month or so. Even sitting in a chair to be on the computer was not fun, all of my back muscles hurt. I was working 35 hours a week at JcPenney (on my feet for many hours at a time) and going to school full time, it was my last semester. I think it took its toll in a month. One of my best friends had a case so bad that he was out of work for 2 months (he did lifting at his job)!

It might be doable, but you'll have to take many breaks, and have a stroller for sure, and don't get frustrated or mad at her if she just wants to sleep. Honestly, if you have insurance I would probably postpone the trip.

 

[NotUrsula]

Are you staying on-site? At 15, with a cell phone, I'd let her just go back to the room if she's tired, or sleep in and join you later. Most teens prefer that anyway.

I had it in college, and my axle was dragging for at least 3 months. I was able to manage normal classes, work, etc. after a week or so once the main symptoms went away, but I wasn't up for marathon physical activity for quite a while. Sleep is going to be her best friend until at least Christmas I would think.

 

[G-Duck]

It might be doable, but you'll have to take many breaks, and have a stroller for sure.

I don't know how long I was tired and weak for, but starting from that first week of December when I had the flu-like sickness, it was until at least the beginning of January.[/QUOTE]

I don't think a stroller is an option (DD 15).

 

[glesgalass]

The doctor did a strep test and a mono test, turned out it was mono (no clue where or how I got it either).

Sorry, I don't mean to laugh at you, but my doctor called it The Kissing Disease, as you usually catch it from Saliva, which is why it's mostly young people get it! That was probably true in my case, I'd just had my first kiss with a boy about a week before I took ill! OP, might be time to ask your DD some questions.

 

[Nie0214]

Haha. Sorry. Didn't read everything.

Since she is 15, do you think she'd be allowed to go back to the hotel on her own and lie down if she feels like she needs it? If so, you'd definitely be able to do it, just be understanding with her, it isn't fun.

Sorry, I don't mean to laugh at you, but my doctor called it The Kissing Disease, as you usually catch it from Saliva, which is why it's mostly young people get it! That was probably true in my case, I'd just had my first kiss with a boy about a week before I took ill! OP, might be time to ask your DD some questions.

I know how it is contracted, and I still don't know how I got it. You shouldn't assume that her daughter did anything, or even that yours came from a kiss! You can get it from sharing drinks/food (which I do not do), and the only guy I had kissed or done anything with was at least a month beforehand and it was with someone who I had been kissing for two years! My boyfriend and I don't live close to each other, he didn't have it and never has had it that he knows of. There were cases of it going around campus at the time, I didn't even live on campus that semester. It could have been anything really. I worked in the Children's department at JCPenney, maybe dirty money, a kid slobbering on something, who knows . Lying in bed for so many days, there's only so much you can do.. I just tried to figure out how on earth I got it. Maybe someone sneezed in my face or something, rofl.

 

[glesgalass]

I was only joking about asking the DD, actually I remember my dad and the Dr ribbing me about that! " Who were you kissing? ", "Should we expect an epidemic ?" Soo embarrassing!

 

[dis-happy]

My dd in college had mono last year. She started having symptons over Christmas, went to the doctor a few times but wasn't dx until the end of January. We went to WDW in February during her break. I made plans to rent a wheelchair for her, but in the end she didn't need it. We took things at a leisurely pace and made sure she was able to get a lot of sleep at night. Each person is different, mono can really knock you off your feet and if you don't rest you won't recover, at least not for a lot longer time. I'd go, but make plans for a wheelchair. The disabilities board was helpful with suggestions.

 

[jnzimm]

I would consult the Dr. . She will still be contagious at that time according to some information I have read. Rest is for sure the best way to treat it. How much rest is she going to get @WDW. If it were my child I would have no problem postponing the trip and taking it when she is able to enjoy it.

 

[G-Duck]

Haha. Sorry. Didn't read everything.

Since she is 15, do you think she'd be allowed to go back to the hotel on her own and lie down if she feels like she needs it? If so, you'd definitely be able to do it, just be understanding with her, it isn't fun.



I know how it is contracted, and I still don't know how I got it. You shouldn't assume that her daughter did anything, or even that yours came from a kiss! You can get it from sharing drinks/food (which I do not do), and the only guy I had kissed or done anything with was at least a month beforehand, my boyfriend and I don't live close to each other, and he didn't have it and never has had it. There were cases of it going around campus at the time (I didn't even live on campus), it could have been anything really. I worked in the Children's department at JCPenney, maybe dirty money, a kid slobbering on something, who knows .

Lying in bed for so many days, I just tried to figure out how on earth on got it.. maybe someone sneezed in my face or something, rofl.

I'm not nieve, and the funny thing is her boyfriend (her first) called last night and he is not feeling well. He is going to the Dr today. She is 15 and as much as we tell her not to drink after friends you can't watch them 24/7. She now has a new understanding of why not to share drinks or food.

 

[Nie0214]

I was only joking about asking the DD, actually I remember my dad and the Dr ribbing me about that! " Who were you kissing? ", "Should we expect an epidemic ?" Soo embarrassing!

Yeah, definitely not fun. My mom did it to me, but since I was 21, I just rolled my eyes. I was more afraid that DBF would not trust me or something.

I'm not nieve, and the funny thing is her boyfriend (her first) called last night and he is not feeling well. He is going to the Dr today. She is 15 and as much as we tell her not to drink after friends you can't watch them 24/7. She now has a new understanding of why not to share drinks or food.

Haha yeah, you bet. She won't share drinks anymore!

I would consult the Dr. . She will still be contagious at that time according to some information I have read. Rest is for sure the best way to treat it. How much rest is she going to get @WDW. If it were my child I would have no problem postponing the trip and taking it when she is able to enjoy it.

You are contagious for the rest of your life, iirc. It's not airborne though, so unless she walks up to people and licks them, the contagious part isn't a big deal. I lived with a roommate, and she didn't get it. We had a dishwasher, so we made sure our cups were cleaned pretty thoroughly.

 

[glesgalass]

Rotten way to learn a lesson, though. Hope she's OK soon.

 

[G-Duck]

I would consult the Dr. . She will still be contagious at that time according to some information I have read. Rest is for sure the best way to treat it. How much rest is she going to get @WDW. If it were my child I would have no problem postponing the trip and taking it when she is able to enjoy it.

If it was just DD15 that would be great, but DD11 is also in the mix. It's a long story, but DD15 will be back in WDW the end of January for UDA nationals and DD11 will not be going. That is part of the reason we are going for Thanksgiving.

 

[glesgalass]

It's not airborne though, so unless she walks up to people and licks them, the contagious part isn't a big deal.



I'm screaming with laughter here!!!

OP, just had a thought, if you need to cancel and replan, maybe you could take advantage of the 4 + 3 offer for next year, maybe that would be a good deal for you?

 

[Nie0214]

There are tons of PINS going out too, I just got one for 4 nights & you get a $500 gift card!

Honestly though, if she is 15, and you trust her, I think she can go back to the hotel if she feels very weak. She also isn't a child, so she can definitely communicate if she needs a break, just to sit down and have a snack, or sit and watch a parade, explore some stores. I was thinking she was younger at first, so the crying fits would not be fun. Since she's going back in January, she shouldn't feel like she's missing out on everything if she takes it slowly.

I still finished my last term of school only missing one art class because I could barely stand, worked 35+ hours in retail, and collapsed upon coming home, but I did it all by myself. I live in Maine and my closest relatives are 150 miles away. She should be able to know her limits around the world.

Either way good luck, and I hope she has a speedy recovery.

 

[G-Duck]

It's not airborne though, so unless she walks up to people and licks them, the contagious part isn't a big deal.



I'm screaming with laughter here!!!

OP, just had a thought, if you need to cancel and replan, maybe you could take advantage of the 4 + 3 offer for next year, maybe that would be a good deal for you?

Not a bad deal, but not as good as the free dinning is for this trip.