Family crisis ...

[Teresa Edgerton]

We seem to go from one to the next these days. So many that I've largely gone numb to the effects.

I mentioned in another thread that I suffered a horrible bout of intestinal flu at the end of last week/the beginning of this. It's gone through my family and my son-in-law's family like Sherman's March to the sea. There are two versions. With the mild one you throw up once or twice and make a few quick trips to the bathroom, and that's pretty much it. With the worst version it's like flu and food-poisoning combined. You throw up like you've never thrown up before and you're convinced that's it, that's the lot, because there is nothing more you could throw up, and half an hour later it's the same thing all over again ... and then again ... and again for hours. It's like every ounce of fluid in your body gets sucked from your cells into your stomach and then vomitted up. Meanwhile, you've got the flux.

Megan, Clay's brother, and I had the worst version, and two of us ended up going to the emergency room with dehydration. The twins have had the mild version, but in Jack's case it comes back every couple of days. John, Miles, and Clay had the mild version, too.

Yesterday, Daisy came down with the bad one. She was feeling much better today, but then she passed out in the bathroom, and hit her head hard when she fell. She broke her glasses and gashed her face; since she knows what time she went in, she estimates she was unconcious for over half an hour before she woke up and called us here. Her father rushed off to take her to the doctor.

They are in the ER now, where she passed out a second time, although fortunately she was sitting down and John kept her from falling. The doctors think she may have suffered a concussion -- she's going in for a CAT scan. She's also dehydrated, which is probably why she fainted in the first place.

This is all particularly scary for us because a family friend was hit by a car about a week ago, and died of her head injuries a few days later.

[HappyHippo]

I don't know if it'll help the way you're feeling, but I'll pray for you and your family. Hope Daisy's ok, and the rest of you heal well and quickly.

[Teresa Edgerton]

Thank you. We're not a very religious family, but I never turn down prayers.

[j. d. worthington]

Damn, Teresa! It does seem to be coming in waves with you right now! I certainly hope she's going to be okay, and that it turns out to be nothing serious. I also send my best wishes about everyone getting over this intestinal virus. Yes, sometimes they can be absolutely horrendous, and just will not go away!

Take care of you and yours, and -- when you have a moment and aren't too exhausted from dealing with all this -- please keep us posted.

[Brown Rat]

Oh god oh god oh god, Teresa. I hope Daisy doesn't need to be hospitalized, and I hope the flu stops attacking you all.

(St. Patrick isn't doing a good job looking out for us this year. Brian, too, ended up in the hospital.)

[j. d. worthington]

It really hasn't been a good time lately... My best wishes for both of you and for those dear to you. I hope all is well very soon...

[Rosemary]

Oh dear! That's a terrible bug to get! I do hope you and your family recover soon and with no lasting effects ...

[nixie]

Hope everything works out ok, and everyone will soon be fighting fit

[Teresa Edgerton]

Thank you everyone. They stitched her up, pumped her full of fluids, and sent her home. She's not supposed to be alone for twenty-four hours, so people are taking turns staying with her. Her face is spectacularly bruised and swollen. It could, of course, have been very much worse, bathroom falls being so dangerous, so we're all very grateful that it wasn't worse.

No St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage for anyone, stomaches being in such tender condition. Maybe we'll have a belated celebration in a few days.

[Mark Robson]

Sorry to hear that trouble is at your door again, Teresa. Thinking of you lots.