H1N1 (Swine Flu)

On Friday the 16th my daughter started to feel poorly, low-grade temp and no appetite, I thought she was coming down with the same virus my son had two days previously so I didn’t worry. However, by Sunday night a bad cough had developed which had me worried, so Monday morning I took her to the doctor.
She has had 30 surgeries so needless to say she has multiple underlying conditions and due to some of these surgeries I have to take measures to stop or lessen any coughing or vomiting. The doctor ran some blood test and my worst fear was confirmed, she had H1N1 (Swine Flu) and admitted to the hospital. I have heard horror story after horror story about children who have underlying conditions contracting H1N1 so to say I was scared would be an understatement. Unfortunately, I had waited too long and we were past the 24hr limit for the medication that can be given for this flu.
Although, things seemed to be getting better Tuesday night, she broke her fever and was not coughing as badly, but on Wednesday morning at 6am she had a temp. of 101.5. The nurse gave her Tylenol and when we checked it an hour later we expected the temp to be down, but it was 103.9. The doctors ran more tests and did more X-rays and found that she had pneumonia as well. This allowed them to give her antibiotics and she was able to come home on Friday. She is in school today and is almost back to her energetic, opinionated, wonderful self.
I wanted to put this on the blog so that people can understand what the symptoms of this flu is and realize that if you think you are getting sick please, please go to the doctor ASAP so that you do not pass the 24hr deadline. Thankfully my daughter pulled out of it without a scratch but there was a 28 yr old father with no underlying condition who passed away from H1N1 the night before my daughter was diagnosed.