Our 3 yo Lil Ruffin has been sick since Saturday. She had a swimming class that afternoon and after she had taken a shower I realized that she was shivering and her temperature was very high. She was alright before she attended the class.
She didn't get any sleep that night and had chills. Early Sunday morning, we had to rush her to the hospital. She was throwing up all the time. For three nights, we never get enough sleep. Her fever went off and on each night. She lost appetite and would just drink water. The doctor examined her yet said nothing conclusive but advised ORS and analgesic. She also advised a blood exam for dengue or chikungunya (like dengue but a different virus transmitted by mosquito bites, too. Tuesday, we brought her again to the hospital for the blood test due to recurrence of fever and aching joints. They told us it will take 2 more days to get the results so that will be tomorrow. We were praying through all this. But just this morning, she woke up and asked for food. I observed her throughout the day, the fever never came back. She insisted even on playing downstairs with Vibrant Bea, Fuzzy and other kids. So right now, she is with them enjoying her afternoon while I am also trying to catch up with the blog.
We were really worried. There is presently an epidemic of dengue and chikungunya on the island. My son caught it 2 years ago with the same symptoms. I know God answered our prayers. We are thankful to those who prayed for Lil Ruffin during this time.
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We haven't forgotten the 30-days commitment. Lil Ruffin's sickness just kept us off the blog scene for awhile so I wasn't able to post anything about it. The 30-day prayer for the muslim world ended yesterday but our commitment to keep the lost world in our prayers continues. Thank you for praying with us.
