The xray they took of Gavon's leg on Tuesday showed a spiral fracture from just under his growth plate on his tibia to about half way down the bone. They had all sorts of cool casts: glow in the dark, sparkles, camo, you name it. Pretty much anywhere we go, Gavon points out all the balls in pictures, on signs, or in people's yards. He loves to play with them, too, so we got him a soccer ball cast. He'll be in this cast for 3 weeks, and then they'll put him in a smaller cast for another three weeks so he can use his knee. He won't be able to walk on it until next week. He's been really good to get around crawling with his cast dragging to the side. I have to put a sock over his toes so he doesn't get blisters from dragging it.
So, to make it more exciting, I found a rash on his fingers, toes, up his legs and around his mouth on Friday night. I didn't think anything of it; cast rubbing it, heat rash? When I found out Parker had impetigo, which is a bacterial infection that causes a body rash, I thought that's what Gavon had, and took him in right away. The doctor that looked at him said Gavon had Hand Food Mouth Disease. He has sores in his mouth that made the pediatrician positive it was a viral infection. That would explain his loss of appetite. No fever. He's still such a happy boy. His rash today looks like nothing really. The picture above was taken yesterday, and you can barely see it. Just under his bottom lip it looks like a few zits. He's had a runny nose that is just clearing up today. The doctor said all symptoms should be gone in 3-5 days, and we can be around people after 1 week.
We've been trying to keep Shayden healthy. The incubation period for this viral infection is 3-7 days (from the time of infection to the onset of illness). I decided to keep Shayden home from school for the week to make sure she isn't a carrier. She hasn't shown any signs of getting it. It usually only affects infants and toddlers, but adolescents and adults can get very minor side affects from it. The doctor said Shayden might not get it because she's older, but it's possible.
So, we're pretty much home bound. No church, park, library, or school. We've been going on walks, and trying to stay busy at home. Gavon loves to be held, but he also LOVES movies. That's become my downfall. If a movie is on, he is glued. My mom is going to come help me this weekend, so that will be super nice. Hopefully we'll be back and kickin' soon.
The xray they took of Gavon's leg on Tuesday showed a spiral fracture from just under his growth plate on his tibia to about half way down the bone. They had all sorts of cool casts: glow in the dark, sparkles, camo, you name it. Pretty much anywhere we go, Gavon points out all the balls in pictures, on signs, or in people's yards. He loves to play with them, too, so we got him a soccer ball cast. He'll be in this cast for 3 weeks, and then they'll put him in a smaller cast for another three weeks so he can use his knee. He won't be able to walk on it until next week. He's been really good to get around crawling with his cast dragging to the side. I have to put a sock over his toes so he doesn't get blisters from dragging it.
So, to make it more exciting, I found a rash on his fingers, toes, up his legs and around his mouth on Friday night. I didn't think anything of it; cast rubbing it, heat rash? When I found out Parker had impetigo, which is a bacterial infection that causes a body rash, I thought that's what Gavon had, and took him in right away. The doctor that looked at him said Gavon had Hand Food Mouth Disease. He has sores in his mouth that made the pediatrician positive it was a viral infection. That would explain his loss of appetite. No fever. He's still such a happy boy. His rash today looks like nothing really. The picture above was taken yesterday, and you can barely see it. Just under his bottom lip it looks like a few zits. He's had a runny nose that is just clearing up today. The doctor said all symptoms should be gone in 3-5 days, and we can be around people after 1 week.
We've been trying to keep Shayden healthy. The incubation period for this viral infection is 3-7 days (from the time of infection to the onset of illness). I decided to keep Shayden home from school for the week to make sure she isn't a carrier. She hasn't shown any signs of getting it. It usually only affects infants and toddlers, but adolescents and adults can get very minor side affects from it. The doctor said Shayden might not get it because she's older, but it's possible.
So, we're pretty much home bound. No church, park, library, or school. We've been going on walks, and trying to stay busy at home. Gavon loves to be held, but he also LOVES movies. That's become my downfall. If a movie is on, he is glued. My mom is going to come help me this weekend, so that will be super nice. Hopefully we'll be back and kickin' soon.
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