July 8th 2010
I was born into this world special. I am special in many ways. I am special because I have a heart made of gold, hair from an angel, and eyes that tell a story from a soul older than two years. I am special because my I teach my mom and dad many things. I am special because I am stronger than any of you reading this could even imagine.
Last Thursday, my mom and I did our usual routine. Breakfast, massage, brush hair, brush teeth, get dressed, and go downstairs and get ready for workout. All was well this Thursday morning. The only thing that changed that was when my mom brought me downstairs she noticed that my neck all of a sudden was really red. We thought what in the world is that? My mom checked me over real good to see if there was any bug bite but there was no evidence of any bites anywhere. So my mom gave me a cool bathe thinking that would help take the heat out of my neck. Who knew it could be a heat rash? It sort of looked like a rash. We put Aloe Vera on my neck and continued to monitor me throughout the day.
My neck stayed red, I was a bit irritated about it but not that bad. By the next morning I had three big water blisters on my neck. Right exactly where my neck folds. You know how cute I am right now with all that baby fat and that is exactly where these pesty water blisters were. Needless to say, by the end of the day I had bursted the blisters with the movement of my neck. It was not pretty. By Saturday I looked like someone had thrown a huge pot of boiling water on my neck. My neck had turned from bad to worse. I was miserable. My neck hurt so bad. I could not get comfortable. I could not sleep. I was in a lot of pain. If we were anywhere near a hospital my parents would have rushed me in. There was no hospital insight so my mom and dad started sending photos and calling my doctors in San Jose. (By the way, they started that on Thursday.) The doctors decided it was urine from a bug which bug we do not know and that I had a 2nd degree burn. Now, there are two known culprits of toxic pee here. One is the blister bug (we actually have these in Texas) and the other is an unknown peeing spider. We can not say for sure what got me. We never saw anything. I think that is what bothered my mom the most is that she did not know what it was! She has been on a killing spree ever since though. Saturday was my worse day. I cried alot and I simply could not get comfortable.
Every morning we had to wash my neck. This was not fun as my mom and Luisa had to scrub off the dead skin. Luisa says I am the toughest kid she has ever seen. That I am valiant and as strong as a live oak tree. I did not cry during all of this. I think my mom cried more than me. Everyone was so worried about me. My granny and paw paw, and cousin Ricky and Ginny too. They were here visiting for the first time and really had a hard time believing a bug could do that to me! I am glad my granny was here to give my mom moral support! She definitely needed it!
I almost went on antibiotics, but fortunately I did not have to. My mom and dad were giving me Silvadene creme especially used for burns and Aloe Vera. You know I asked why God had to make peeing bugs, but then I am so happy HE made Aloe Vera as this plant has cured me more than once. We are constantly putting it on my neck. I am confidant that the Aloe will keep me from scarring. Today has been 12 days since this all started and I am on the road to recovery. My mom had me back out at the platform and it was as if I had not missed a day. She and Daniella were kind to me and did not work me too hard! Matter of fact the moment she put me on my tummy I lifted my head up! Did not even have to be told what to do. I did a great job for what all has happened. I was pretty proud of myself too!
You know, we always wonder why things happen? Why did the bug have to pee on me? My mom and dad must have said a thousand times that they wish it had been them and not me. But you know, maybe they would not have been able to handle it as well as I did! Do not feel sorry for me while reading this. I am better. I continue to fight everyday! I will never give up and I stopped asking a long time ago why? I just put a smile on my face and thank God for each day I have here. Isn’t that what we should all be thankful for?
Until next time,
Love, Malia aka Little Bull