For the last week Zoe has had a runny nose. Like her mommy, she has allergies. So I didn't think too much of it. Until Monday when there was a cough to go along with the runny nose. Because she didn't have a fever, I wrote it off as allergies again because my drippy nose makes me cough.
After her first field trip on Wednesday, she just seemed tired and lethargic. I decided we needed to make a doctor appointment. I'm the parent who like the doctor to tell me it's a virus than to assume, especially right before a weekend.
Wednesday night she ran a low-grade fever and the coughing began to hurt. She complained of a sore throat and said her ears were talking to her. When I asked her what they said, she replied "hmmmmmmm."
We got an appointment for yesterday afternoon. The verdict: pneumonia.
My poor girl has pneumonia. Fortunately it's just the start of it, so I'm hopeful with antibiotics and loads of rest this weekend we can keep her on the road to recovery.
Sometimes, even though she's a few months away from being 4, I still feel like she's my preemie. Part of the concern with her as a baby was her lung development. We stayed home and didn't go out to avoid any kind of lung-related illness.
I know she's closer to being a kid than she is a baby, but the fear is still very real. If you feel led, would you pray for my girl? I know our Great Physician has her in His hands, as well as her doctors, but I just pray that we can rest, relax and recover!
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