On a beautiful October day this year, we headed off to Three Cedars Farm in Northville for donuts and apple cider, and a tractor hay ride to the pumpkin patch. There were also lots of fun things for kids to do. Before we were able to get on the tractor, Wally became cranky and said he was not feeling well. We headed back to the van for the ride home. On the way, he told us his foot hurt a lot. Once I was able to get his shoe and sock off, I could see that it was red, but from the front seat, it was hard to see why.
Once we were home, I could clearly see that he was covered in hives from his scalp to the bottoms of his feet. After a short time, the hives became large welts in many places. He also had a fever. Wally is allergic to benadryl and it was obvious to us that he needed some kind of intervention. So we headed off to the ER.
He was given a medication called atarax and we started to see some relief very quickly. Once he was cleared by the doctor, I put his coat on him and had him stay seated on the bed. Rick and I stepped to the other side of the room o put our coats on.
Wally shouted to us, "Hey guys! Don't forget me."
I assured him we wouldn't forget him then asked him, "Don't you want to stay here by yourself?"
He looked at me and firmly stated, "Mommy, I am NOT a doctor!"
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