Since the weight loss portion of this blog is slow today, I thought that I'd take a moment to update you regarding Tristan. Ah, you ask, what could there possibly be to update us on about Tristan?
Hmmm...since you asked, Tristan has mono.
It seems to be a very mild case, and he's not been terribly sick, but he has never gotten over the sore throat that he woke up with on the Sunday we were in Primrose. Which is another reason to let you all know. I don't know if it was mono then, but if you have a nagging sore throat, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, sore muscles, skin rash or abdominal pain, then you might want to consider a trip to the dr.
If you'd like to learn more, go here: http://www.medicinenet.com/infectious_mononucleosis/article.htm
One of the most interesting things that I learned is that it can take 4 to 6 weeks after exposure to become ill. And, most of us carry antibodies for this virus, meaning that we've had exposure to the virus but may not have become ill.
I was quite surprised when the nurse suggested that we come in to rule out mono. I was even more surprised when the nurse called back to let us know that the results of the blood test were positive.
Oh, one more important note, you should not take antibiotics if you have mono. This could result in complications.
Stacy
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