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#4 is curled up next to me on the couch and running a fever of 101.6. If it were any of my other kids, I would dose them with Tylenol and put them to bed.

But this is #4 and it’s never normal with her.

Anything over 101.5 means a call to the rheumatologist. A fever for her could mean a resurgence of her arthritis. Which is why she’s sitting by me. It may be completely irrational, in fact I know it is, but there’s a part of me which thinks I can somehow stop it from returning. If I just watch her long enough or closely enough then it can’t sneak back into our house.

That’s not crazy, is it? I’m trusting y’all to tell me if it is.

Just sitting here…watching and praying ….and begging just a bit.