I honestly think I am losing the plot. 
Brief synopsis
DS2 has just turned 4. He was premature and had all sorts of issues in the first 6 months but has been healthy since then. He was breast fed until he was 3 and had normal run of short illnesses.
June 10th he developed a fever. His throat hurt and muscles ached. The fever lasted about 5 days. He recovered but looked pale and tired.
A week and a half later it came back - much worse. I took him to the doctor because he had a lot of pain in his legs and couldn't walk/stand. He had blood tests and I was called and told to take him to hospital, they thought he had leukaemia. Thankfully after a couple of retests they concluded it wasn't. He got better and started walking after 5-7 days.
One week later he got the fever again, but this lasted 48 hours.
Another week and he got it again. Stopped walking and hasn't done since. He fever lasted about 24 hours. This was the weekend before last. However, he's looked much better and been laughing and playing and crawling about. Eating normally too.
This morning he has another fever. I've made an appointment at the doctor but I am just at my wits' end.
His blood tests showed that it is probably a virus. He's anaemic (blood iron fine). Anyone had/heard of this? Please help I'm close to going crazy.
Thanks
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Please please help with my son's never-ending illness
Twunk · 25/07/2013 10:47
We're here and it's a great place. Ou room is small but it's fine. There's a Ronald McDonald house should we need it. DS1 is extremely taken with the fabulous rooftop playground and there is a Ronald McDonald House should we need it.
It took my DH, 3 nurses and 3 doctors (2 residents and 1 consultant) to get a canula in - and they put it in his foot in the end so he can't walk again.
Just waiting for blood results and then we're promised explanations etc.
€12 a day for parking, robbing bastards.
Hi Twunk tis the lady from the other place, stalking you here as promised 
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I am so glad you posted on here, some fantastic advice and support. Alex is an amazing boy and as people have said, you both have strength and resilience that you would never imagine. Two weeks ago you could not have imagined still coping with all you've endured this last few days and yet here you are, still going.
Anyway big love from the Gee lot to you and your boys xxx
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Oh Twunk, how quickly a new normal set in. hugs
The bone marrow thing,they'll put him under with GA which means no food from now or breakfast time.. And given that its anytime past noon, do be prepared with tantrums when lunch time comes and goes and he doesn't get to eat. Mine totally freaked when he didn't get lunch and well, he was most unimpressed when I told him we were playing a new game of not eating. (He was also 4 when it all happened). When they finally called us at 2ish to go down stairs, he was so excited thinking we were having lunch... Then fell silent when he realized we weren't at the canteen. And then totally flipped when we walked into the Operating theatre and everyone was gowned up and masked up. And the anesthetist had to put the gas mask on him. 
He put up the biggest fight and covered his mouth. And screamed. Then slumped. It was horrible.
It was all over in an hour or just after. I ran to get McDonald's as a treat. And then came back with it. He came round, was grumpy but v hungry. Stuffed his face, then threw up because of the GA. He was fine afterwards.
Moral of the story, don't let him eat too quickly after he comes round!!
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Oh takeaway it's that sort of thing I find hard. I'm normally so bloody indulgent. Mind you, he doesn't have much appetite right now so I am hoping that the morning won't be too awful in that way. I know he will freak going to theatre. I am dreading that.
Noted that I won't rush out and buy McDonalds!
MissGee I can see you wearing a crinoline and covered in cobwebs 
Or get two lots of McDonald's!! Save one for when he's done puking!!
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