At that age, kids can come down with several different illnesses that produce an elevated temperature…..measles, mumps, meningitis, polio….It’s always better to be safe than sorry…when in doubt, go to the hospital.
Dehydration, maybe? I know my husband has suffered from severe dehydration a few times in his life… and was hospitalized with it as a young child.-We always keep pediatric electrolytes on hand now, and he takes them as soon as either of us note the early-warning signs.
With my two, they would get something and be sick as dogs for a day or two, then I would get it and have it for a week. With two active boys, you get to know the ER personnel rather well each summer. Getting stitched up every month or so didn’t seem to curb their fondness any for rough play.
Lately Middle Granddaughter (age ten) has started feeling ill after earing (most particularly after eating dairy). I’ve learned that it’s likely that she’ll be feeling fine in five to ten minutes, We’re also working on her NOT to eat dairy. Yes, we’ll be taking her to the doctor about this if it keeps up.
Lizzie put a smile on my face. Anytime you are admitted to the hospital they hook you up with a saline drip. Don’t make so much out of things like that.
My daughter had an infection attack her intestines (flesh-eating type). She was on the brink of death when they took her in for surgery. A full night of IV drugs and the next morning she was up and running down the halls. Instead of a stay of 3-4 days, she was in for less than 1.
Absolutely LOVE Lizzie’s big smile and her happy “Hi, Mom!!” greeting!!!!! So glad she appears to be on the mend now and that she’ll more than likely be going home again very soon.
In 2000 I had a simple case of flesh eating disease: 16 days in a Canadian hospital, two surgeries, non-stop antibiotic drips, round-the-clock nursing and it didn’t cost me a penny!
I’m still bothered that Ellie left Lizzie alone in the hospital at all. Now it appears that she went to the hospital in the middle of the night, but did not make it all the way to Lizzie’s room? Is this some quirk of the Canadian hospital system?
I still remember being put in the pediatric ward when I had an anxiety attack when I was 13. I was also annoyed to be in with little kids for the most part. I was the second oldest patient in the ward. The oldest was a boy of 15 who was in the bed across from me. Because of our closeless both in proximity and ages, I talked the most to him. He broke his leg in a skiing accident and swore he would never ski again for as long as he lived. I remember that well, how my friends and family sent me pairs of pyjamas and how the football team and Boy Scout troop, as well as my chapel all sent me Get Well cards. Guess like Lynn, the memory does not go away.
NO, the doctors and nurses don’t work for free. They are paid by the provincial governments from their annual tax revenue and from Health Care premiums collected by the individual provinces from taxpayers earning over a specific amount of income. The fees used to be assessed on a sliding scale according to a person’s annual taxable income. However, the majority of provinces now don’t charge health care premiums from their taxpayers at all.
Their are some health services that we must pay ourselves….medications ( unless one pays into a private health insurer such as Blue Cross or has an employer funded medical plan) …elective surgery…I believe cataract removal is one such procedure. Am sure there are lots more procedures that are not free….
Our system is user friendly but extensively used by all and the main problems are wait-times and increasing need for expensive procedures such as hip replacements due to our aging society.
barbsmithphotos almost 11 years ago
Doing good!
Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
now we’ll have to know what the bug was
Phapada almost 11 years ago
be better more a little Lizzie
Downundergirl almost 11 years ago
but kids can bounce back pretty quick!
hope your are better now Nabuquduriuzhur
kfccanada almost 11 years ago
At that age, kids can come down with several different illnesses that produce an elevated temperature…..measles, mumps, meningitis, polio….It’s always better to be safe than sorry…when in doubt, go to the hospital.
frerrick almost 11 years ago
What a great sound for any Mother to hear when she is worried about her child………… “Hi Mom” !!!!!
ReneTray almost 11 years ago
Yes.
baileydean almost 11 years ago
Dehydration, maybe? I know my husband has suffered from severe dehydration a few times in his life… and was hospitalized with it as a young child.-We always keep pediatric electrolytes on hand now, and he takes them as soon as either of us note the early-warning signs.
linsonl almost 11 years ago
With my two, they would get something and be sick as dogs for a day or two, then I would get it and have it for a week. With two active boys, you get to know the ER personnel rather well each summer. Getting stitched up every month or so didn’t seem to curb their fondness any for rough play.
mrsdonaldson almost 11 years ago
Interesting hospital. Mom wasn’t allowed to sleep in her room. Is it the time-frame or is it a Canada thing?
alondra almost 11 years ago
Hopefully she will be well enough to go home soon.
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
Lately Middle Granddaughter (age ten) has started feeling ill after earing (most particularly after eating dairy). I’ve learned that it’s likely that she’ll be feeling fine in five to ten minutes, We’re also working on her NOT to eat dairy. Yes, we’ll be taking her to the doctor about this if it keeps up.
danlarios almost 11 years ago
I am she’s doing better
summerdog86 almost 11 years ago
Life had stopped for Mom. Now it can begin again.
uther1 almost 11 years ago
Lizzie put a smile on my face. Anytime you are admitted to the hospital they hook you up with a saline drip. Don’t make so much out of things like that.
Burnout70s almost 11 years ago
Howardtheduk look at the last panel or did you skip it. She still has an IV
CarolinaGirl almost 11 years ago
Where’s John??
tonirae almost 11 years ago
My daughter had an infection attack her intestines (flesh-eating type). She was on the brink of death when they took her in for surgery. A full night of IV drugs and the next morning she was up and running down the halls. Instead of a stay of 3-4 days, she was in for less than 1.
Gretchen's Mom almost 11 years ago
Absolutely LOVE Lizzie’s big smile and her happy “Hi, Mom!!” greeting!!!!! So glad she appears to be on the mend now and that she’ll more than likely be going home again very soon.
:-)
loves raising duncan almost 11 years ago
The sweetest words that a recovering child can utter to a Mother next to, “I love you!”
transylvanian almost 11 years ago
I’d say the IV did her a world of good. :)
JP Steve Premium Member almost 11 years ago
In 2000 I had a simple case of flesh eating disease: 16 days in a Canadian hospital, two surgeries, non-stop antibiotic drips, round-the-clock nursing and it didn’t cost me a penny!
Lynda Dahl Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I’m still bothered that Ellie left Lizzie alone in the hospital at all. Now it appears that she went to the hospital in the middle of the night, but did not make it all the way to Lizzie’s room? Is this some quirk of the Canadian hospital system?
TeriLSexton almost 11 years ago
Yaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! Lizzie is going to be okay!!
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Yup!!! All better.
USN1977 almost 11 years ago
I still remember being put in the pediatric ward when I had an anxiety attack when I was 13. I was also annoyed to be in with little kids for the most part. I was the second oldest patient in the ward. The oldest was a boy of 15 who was in the bed across from me. Because of our closeless both in proximity and ages, I talked the most to him. He broke his leg in a skiing accident and swore he would never ski again for as long as he lived. I remember that well, how my friends and family sent me pairs of pyjamas and how the football team and Boy Scout troop, as well as my chapel all sent me Get Well cards. Guess like Lynn, the memory does not go away.
kfccanada almost 11 years ago
@USN 1977
NO, the doctors and nurses don’t work for free. They are paid by the provincial governments from their annual tax revenue and from Health Care premiums collected by the individual provinces from taxpayers earning over a specific amount of income. The fees used to be assessed on a sliding scale according to a person’s annual taxable income. However, the majority of provinces now don’t charge health care premiums from their taxpayers at all.
Their are some health services that we must pay ourselves….medications ( unless one pays into a private health insurer such as Blue Cross or has an employer funded medical plan) …elective surgery…I believe cataract removal is one such procedure. Am sure there are lots more procedures that are not free….
Our system is user friendly but extensively used by all and the main problems are wait-times and increasing need for expensive procedures such as hip replacements due to our aging society.