: TRICK :
I had to take Sydney to the doctor this morning to have a swollen lymph node checked out. I wouldn't have thought anything of it if both lymph nodes were swollen, but just one?
Seemed odd.
Our pediatrician gave Syd a thorough check-up, and then started asking Sydney about cats.
Do you play with cats? Any kittens at your home? Has a cat scratched you in the past 1-2 months?
I may be sleep deprived, but I guessed that the swollen nymph node probably had something to do with cats. We don't have cats, but there are cats here on the Family Farm. A couple months ago, Tuffy scratched Syd. Nothing serious, but it was a legitimate scratch.
Dr. Pediatrician finally said, "What I suspect is Bartonella henselae. Also known as cat scratch fever. It won't usually show up for awhile, and most likely it will go away on its own."
Cat scratch fever? Have you ever heard of this?
Seems like a made up disease, but evidently it's not. And it turns out that Sydney has several of the symptoms: headache, fatigue, sore throat (but she doesn't have strep; she was tested).
Craziness.
: TREATS :
Miss Penguin and Miss Rapunzel were in the house.
We wandered around the Family Farm getting treats, then went over to Jason's parents' house in a lovely subdivision where the girls scored buckets of candy.
Addie and I didn't go trick-or-treating. I thought she might spook too easily in the dark, and someone needed to stay back at the house to hand out candy. Plus, I have a terrible cold.
Hope you Halloween was full of treats and not too many tricks.
Especially cat scratch fever.
