Great news! It's just the stomach virus :)

Great news! It's just the stomach virus!

Who would have the words "stomach virus" would bring relief, and do I dare say happiness?

Yesterday Decota called me a bit panicked from school. Her joints were on fire. She said she had not felt great when she went to school, a little achy, but that she just chalked it up to a long week and weekend of dancing. As second period came the aching spread from her legs, arms and back to her wrists, ankles, and digits. By third period she was in pain and miserable, and panicked that she might be having a major flare up.

Almost a month ago she was moved from methotrexate (which was causing her to be sick nearly all week each week) to Cellcept. This medicine is generally used by transplant patients to suppress their immune system and help keep them from rejecting their new organ. This is a drug we do not know a ton about and we were a little bit nervous as she started it. Would it make her sick too? Would it be as effective? Would she loose any of the progess she has made?

Luckily for us, within days we realize that she was not going to be nauseous anymore. She started to relax, and a week later you could tell a huge weight had been taken off of her shoulders. There still have been moments when she has expressed concern that the medicine will not be as effective and she will have gone backward at her next appointment, but for the most part she is transforming back into our happy, fun loving Decota.

And then yesterday happened. When I went to pick her up from school she not only looked sick, she looked worried. She had no fever, but she was cold, achy, and her stomach was cramping. I immediately thought, "oh good, it's just the flu." Really, just the flu? Yep, that was my thought. My friends were hoping it was not the flu, but not me, I wanted the flu. I could handle the flu. Just not a flare please.

This morning we went into the Dr and they swabbed and flu tested her. Three minutes later- no flu. Then a long line of questions and exams. Finally the prognosis- a stomach virus. Really, just a stomach virus? She isn't throwing up and is so achy thought. Well apparently this bug doesn't always make you throw up and can cause aches without a fever. Yay! A stomach virus- even better.

So today we relaxed, stopped worrying, and watched movies while Decota ate princess chicken noodle soup ( yes, she specifically asked for princess and spongebob). AJ, Decota's boyfriend, called at lunch time and let us know he went home not feeling well, and hour later he was throwing up. Now we really relaxed!

So who would have ever thought the stomach bug would be something to cheer about. Not me- but I am cheering!!!