Monday, October 11, 2010

Sick

We had Anna's TB test read this AM and whoo-hoo it was negative!  That is about it for good news today.  Matt and Anna are both sick.  They both had a fever and just enough congestion that they were awake from about 2:30 on (which means me too :)).  Anna's was a bit scary because it took both ibuprofen and Tylenol to bring it down to 100.6.  Matt's headache is so intense that it is making him vomit.  Aron took us to our hotel's DR and after an exam he diagnosed them both as having a strep infection.  He prescribed antibiotics and a more traditional Chinese remedy for both.  Anna cried tears when watching Matt get examined.  I think she was worried for him!  At least we aren't looking at the 26+ hours of travel tomorrow.  Aron said that families frequently get sick in Guangzhou because they were running on adrenaline while in province and then when they get to Guangzhou they relax a bit and it hits them.  Please say a prayer for both of them.  Matt never gets sick so this is difficult for him to deal with in itself.  And poor Anna.  She is tired, feeling terrible and has to endure us trying to figure out what she needs.   

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We're praying for their restoration to health...physical and emotional! We're also praying that you won't also get the strep infection. Timothy assures me that the supplements you take will help you to fight off that germ. Ah children and their wisdom!

In spite of the difficult time, great picture anyway. Also so good to hear that Anna has bonded in such a way that she was concerned about her daddy.

Many prayers and much love coming your way. Mom

Anonymous said...

Precious, precious picture Tana! It brought tears knowing Anna was worried for Matt. Praying for health and peace. Hang in there! Love, Amy

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