I Can't Believe It

Last week was a very busy week, with dance recital practices on Tuesday and Thursday and ball games. And I happy to say that the hips held up. They did get the usual stiffiness but otherwise pain level was way down. And I was happy for that, I didn't need them getting excited too.
I was thankful that I didn't have to bring all the other kids with me to run Arianna around to her recital practices. His grandma watched the kids on that Tuesday and my mom and his mom on Thursday. It made it that much easier. After the practices, we would head back across town to Hannah's t-ball/softball games. I felt a little rushed around but it was survivable. Arianna's dance recital was Under the Sea- based on the Little Mermaid. Very good. I thought Arianna did wonderful for her age group and level. I was very proud. And to make it even better she came out on the stage with a big smile. She didn't look a bit nervous but that was probably because I had all the nerves for her. Crazy that I would feel that way but I did.
Well on that Thursday evening when we got to Hannah's game I noticed that Emma had this funny looking rash on her arms and legs. I thought maybe heat rash but different that I am used to seeing but it made sense to me since it was hot outside and sunny. So I didn't think twice of it and by Friday morning it had disappeared.
It wasn't until this week that I became concerned. His grandma was talking about how her granddaughter had a rash and was diagnosed with having Fifth disease and how they thought it was a heat rash also. So I paid a little more attention to Emma's rash and by Wednesday I was making an appt with the pediatrician to get her rash looked at. It was going away and looking worse especially in the sun and heat.
The doctor looked Emma over and said at the end of the exam, that he would go get some info. on what this rash was. He stepped out and came back in with a piece of paper, handed it to me, and across the top read the words FIFTH DISEASE. I chuckled a bit to myself. The doctor explained to me that kids may or may not have symptoms prior to getting the rash ( which Emma didn't). But that once they have the rash it is no longer contagious. And the last bit of info. he pointed out to me was to avoid exposure to pregnant women.
I called that OB once I got home and left a message with the nurse. The nurse called me back shortly after asking the name of the disease again that Emma had, and that she would call me back because she had to ask another doctor in the group since mine was out of town for the week and wouldn't be back until Monday. Well she called me back about 45 minutes later and told that they wanted to do a blood draw to check for immunity or if I currently have it now. She told me that if I had it has a child, you only get it once and then are immune to it. She wasn't sure either if the results would be back before the weekend but hopefully by Monday when I go for my appt.
I went in for my blood draw Thursday morning and it looks like I will be waiting through the weekend. So now we all get to wait in suspense for the news. DUNDUNDUN.