Oh yes, there is sickness once again in the Heubner house, or at least that is what the daycare thinks. Many of you might have heard about the latest Iowa outbreak, crypto. This is a lovely parasite that cannot be killed by bleach, is found in stools and is a pain in the neck to deal with. Anyhow, earlier this year the daycare thought Alex had this because he had a "funny" diaper. So off we went to the doctor and low and behold he had an ear infection. Thus, the diarrhea. So back to daycare we went. Today, I get a call that he has had a diarrhea diaper and I have to take him in again and this time he must be tested. So I had to collect stool samples, fill vials (oh, you know it sounds fun) and then run those into the office where they will be sent to Cedar Rapids to be tested. Now, if that was all there was to it, I wouldn't have a problem. But this testing can take up to a week, and you guessed it, they can't go back to daycare until the results come back negative. So I have a child who looks healthy, acts healthy but doesn't poop healthy evidently. Actually he has a runny nose, which makes me want to argue with the daycare and ask them, do you think maybe he has a cold???
Now, if it comes back that he has this crypto, then fine, we will be on meds and stay home, but I am really irritated that any "funny" diaper means that I am running to the doctor again. The nurse today told me that if this comes back negative that we should just have the doctor write a standing note for Alex at the daycare and tell them that sometimes Alex will have "funny" stools and that is normal. :)
Fun, fun fun! That's what we have here.
On a side note, Alex has really clearly been saying "I want it". Usually it is in a whiny voice because he can't have something. But today, at the doctor's office when we were dropping off the "sample" he wanted to play with the toys. Now, being the good mother that I am, I told him he couldn't go over there on the odd chance that he actually has crypto. He wasn't too thrilled and looked at me and whined, I want it! I want it! :) Very cool.
4 comments:
Katie:
Oh honey I am sorry. What a drag. Maybe you can get some "down" time while he naps?
My friend, who is the manager for a large day care, said they had several confirmed cases at her day care thus many "clean" children had to be tested. Maybe the lab tech will be super speedy! we can hope.
LOVE
Jennifer
Oh Kate, you really get all of the interesting infection/illnesses in your household. Well, hopefully Alex doesn't have this "crypto" you speak of. :) So do you have to stay home with Alex then?
I hear "I want it" everytime he is in my room and sees the Disney snow globe. Then we dance to It's a Small World.
Well, they did the test, and what do you know, HE DOESN"T HAVE IT! I could've told them that.
:) He's back to Kidsville. Oh, they also didn't tell me that if he was sympton free for 24 hours he could go back, but what is one day with grandma Muffie/Sara? :)
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