This morning Liv let us know that she wasn't feeling well. She had a sore spot under her arm on her side and was experiencing some nausea and had a high fever. One of our good friends, a peditrician, was able to check her out and recommended we go to Children's Hospital as her symptoms indicated an infection of some type.
Barb and Liv arrived around noon and she began tests and was later admitted to the ICU for observation as her blood pressure and heart rate were causing concern. As of 9:30pm this evening she is stablizing, enjoying her first meal of the day and looks to be improving. It's likely the symptoms are due to some sort of toxic reaction due to a spider bite, a strep infection of the skin or toxic shock as a result of either of those.
She is receiving high dose antiboiotics and lots of fluids which are doing their work and helping her feel better.
We appreciate all the prayers and messages. It's great having many of you as family both near and far. We will mostly likely be here a few days as they wait for both the tests and the toxins to work their way out of her system.
Liv is in good spirits, entertains the many doctors, nurses and students who visit her and is all in all a plesant patient.
We'll keep you posted.
