Yup, she's sick

It looks like just a cold this time rather than a relapse into pneumonia, but she's sick again. The past few days she's had a persistant fever that doesn't respond to Tylenol, though she's been fine today. Cathy took her to the pediatrician yesterday and he thinks she's fine. Of course, Maria wasn't acting as sick in his office as she does at home, the little scamp. The nanny, though very worried, agrees that it's just a cold and since she's a retired LPN, sees Maria all the time, and loves her like she was her own, we're inclined to think she's right.

But Maria's clearly unhappy. She's doing the "cough until she throws up" thing which isn't pleasant for anyone, especially her. She's not eating or drinking well; we're more concerned with the fluids than the food at this point. She's finally asleep right now, though she keeps waking up about every five minutes coughing. She's missing her second-to-last visit with the speech therapist before she retires and that's a pity.

I'm sure she'll be fine in a few days. It's just so tough with all she's been through to just watch her suffer knowing there isn't much we can do to help her. She's just got to work through it.