Re: I need help, please....

June 9, 2002

((( Penny)))...aww I hope things are better now.

--- Penny wrote:

> This is Jacqui's 3rd day home from school.

>

> She has had a headache now for 3 days, She vomitted

> the first day, Has had a

> fever anywhere from 100.6 - 102.2, and has

> complained that her tummy hurts.

>

> She has not eaten anything to speak of, but is

> drinking water.

>

> We had a talk this morning and she was visibly upset

> and anxious. She is

> very concerned (scared) of the new line at school.

> We had already decided

> yesterday that she would not have to line up in the

> line, that I would take

> her to class from the main entrance.

>

> I asked her point blank this morning what she was

> scared of. She said

> " everything " .

> I asked her if something happened at school to make

> her scared and not want

> to go.

> She said:

>

> " I cried......and you left " .

>

> :-(

> And she's right, I did. I really believed it was

> the right thing to do. I

> have always said that I would not leave her in an

> anxious state because I

> didn't want to lose her trust. At that moment, I

> knew it was important for

> her to stay at school and important for us to

> separate. Now I'm paying for

> it.

>

> I don't know what to do. She hasn't been out of bed

> for 3 days.

>

> We have a doctor appointment at 10:45. (figures, I

> have to see a different

> pedi, cuz her regular pedi has no other

> openings...grrrr)

>

> What do I do?

>

> Penny

> " Reality is always controlled by the people who are

> most insane " Dogbert -

> 6/14/98

>

June 9, 2002