Dr. Lily

Today Lily woke up in her new room. She asked us for several days in a row if she could move her room to the basement and we granted her permission.

We also took another grown up step with her. We set her alarm clock to wake her up at 6:30am that way she was on her way to getting up when I arrive home from my early morning workout. This morning when I walked in the door at 6:40 she had gotten up with her alarm and awakened Tom. She said, "Dad, it's going to be 55 degrees today and there is a chance of rain." That made Tom and I both smile.

I sent Lily to school with with an earache this morning. I really thought that that was all it was. She had a stuffy nose, no fever and an earache. Her throat had been hurting off and on since Friday, but she only mentioned it to me maybe once or twice. So, I sent her to school. I was thinking that I'd take her to the doctor during lunch, get her some antibiotics for her ear and have her back to school in time for Math.

Lily received an exam by a very enthusiastic medical student. He was very happy to be there and was asking her all sort of silly questions that made her giggle. He said that her symptoms did not present like strep throat, but she did have one tiny white spot on the back of her throat. After Dr. Losew did her exam, she agreed. Lily probably didn't have strep, but we should do the swab anyway.

After the doctors had finished their exam, Lily shared with them that she loved to study and read about the human body. They were so excited that I think they spent an additional 15-20 minutes talking with her about her interest in the body. They let her use some of their tools to listen to her own heart and breathing, and then their hearts and breathing too. She also got to take a listen at her tummy and Dr. Losew's very hungry, and loud, tummy. :) They were floored when they heard all Lily knew about the human body. It was so fun to watch and very much appreciated.

It turns out, that little earache that had been bothering Lily is actually strep throat. I was totally shocked. (And embarrassed to call the school to tell them.) I'm wondering if she's had a virus and the infection just started very recently, since she showed barely a sign and had no fever. Anyway, she is home today and will be home tomorrow too. We're hoping for a quick recovery!