Summer Break

It seams Summer break has started early in our home.

Yesterday Zoe did not want to go to school.....very out of character for a little girl who loves learning and being with her friends! It was the first time she has ever asked NOT to go to school. If there is one thing you should know about Zoe is that she does not like to skip a beat....missing anything is not an option in her daily life. As the hospital told me, "go on her cues if she does not want to be in school by all means keep her out". SO I kept her home.

She was not herself most of the day. Her energy faded in and out.

I spoke with her pediatrician and her rheumatologist office. They both ended up wanting her to go have more blood drawn. Our trip out of the house for the day was to the lab, where they took six more vials of blood from her little arm that looks more like a pin cushion right now.

Both doctors don't want her expending more energy then she has to.

The rheumatologist office basically ruled out systemic JRA over the phone which was a big comfort to me. Her WBC would be high not low.

I am happy things are getting ruled out, but I will be in better spirits when we know just what is going on. As for now we wait until the next round of tests are in and for next week when she sees hematology/oncology.