Henoch-Schonlein purpura

Okay so Eva had this minor rash, and I’d noticed that it seemed like when the rash disappeared a small bruise was left behind… odd, I know but nothing too strange. Well after Eva started to get a diaper rash, Matt & I thought we should probably pop in and have the doctor check the rash, her diaper area and give her ears a once over before flying. Matt got an appointment for 11:30 a.m., at 12:30 p.m. he called me at work in near panic – oh wait, that was me – Matt was deadly calm… which is very scary by itself. But the news he was telling me was even scarier! Eva has HSP -- Henoch-Schonlein purpura it’s a virus that often follows a respitory infection or exposure to strep, but can have irreversible kidney damage. Of course I was freaking out – this is my B A B Y we’re talking about… And to make it worse, they wanted to draw her blood! Matt was taking her to get her blood drawn, and I went tearing out of the office rushing to get home to her & Matt.

I called my parents in Mexico to get a better idea of the hospital and doctor situation down there, and was somewhat reassured b/c there is an American Hospital w/ a Trama 3 unit – they speak English and the condo has doctors on call that will come to the room. Nice, but is it enough? After at least 5 phone calls w/ not just the doctor’s office but Dr. Paula I started to feel better. They reviewed Eva’s labs and said for now she was okay – but it was early. Dr. Paula said she felt okay to let Eva go (which wasn’t what she’d told Matt only hours earlier) but after knowing the hospital/doctor availability I think she felt better. She provided a steroid script and we had it filled in case Eva had any bleeding – if that were to occur we’d start the steroid and fly back IMMEDIATELY.

I have to wonder two years in a row w/ near vacation misses – are we destined to go to Cabo?? I want to say YES!!!! But I’m starting to wonder;-)