February 16, 2007
transition free, much like my day
Charlie woke up at three am with a fever, despite the fact that he had JUST FINISHED a ten day course of antibiotics for last week’s ear infection. Literally–he had his last serving of Omnicef (guaranteed to kill all germs within ten feet of your child!*) right before bed time.
On the way in to my parent-teacher conference at Charlie’s school, as I was patting myself on the back for being on time even though I hadn’t slept or showered, I slipped on some ice and fell on my ass. And my ankle. Smooth. Also, painful!
At lunch, in between the ordering of the food and the actual arrival of the food, Charlie put his head in my lap and moaned, “Mama, my EARS HURT.” I think I ate my sandwich; I brought Charlie’s entire pizza home.
Wade called me at 2:00 to say “I’ve been in meetings since seven thirty this morning,” and I said “ASK ME WHERE I AM. GO AHEAD! ASK ME! I’M AT THE PEDIATRICIAN’S OFFICE! AGAIN!!!” He was thrilled.
Charlie doesn’t have an ear infection OR strep throat OR the flu; he just has a virus. I promised Christa that if either of her girls wakes up at three am with a fever, I will PERSONALLY come and take care of them. At three am. I’m turning our phones off when I go to bed, just in case.
As we were sitting in the pediatrician’s office, in between the strep culture (Q-tip in throat) and the flu culture (Q-tip in nose) I realized that we’d had almost the exact same trip to the doctor two years ago. Except that time, I wrote coherent sentences at the end of the day.
I stopped to pick up coffee on my way back to Christa’s, because it seemed like the least I could do to thank her for keeping my germ-infested kid. On the way to the car, I spilled my coffee on my hand. I wiped it up with my sleeve, because OF COURSE I was going home to shower and get dressed. That was eleven hours ago. I’m still wearing the same fleece pullover. With the coffee on it.
*No, not really.
Saturday Morning update: HENRY HAS IT TOO! He woke up this morning running a fever.
Dammit.
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February 16th, 2007 at 8:29 pm, Karyn Says:
Oy. Susan, that is truly some craptacular stuff you’ve got going on out there. I feel your pain… how about Zitrhomax? That is kicking Baby W.’s pnumonia’s ass.
Ice that ankle… try for some sleep… I am thinking of you!
February 16th, 2007 at 9:38 pm, candace Says:
Oh, I hope it’s not the virus we’ve had here. Christopher JUST went back to school today, after being out for…well, let’s just say it was a long time. But I’m sure it’s not! I’m sure it’s something very, very minor!
Elevate your ankle so it doesn’t swell more. Swell larger?
February 17th, 2007 at 8:57 am, Karly Says:
Same here with the JUST FINISHING antibiotics and then waking up sick. Only ours was strep.
Hope Charlie (and you) are feeling better soon!
February 17th, 2007 at 10:44 am, MJ Says:
So sorry to read about Charlie and Henry’s illnesses. Hope they feel better soon and you can go for a massage (or something) to reward yourself for weathering the multiple illnesses.
February 17th, 2007 at 10:54 am, croutonboy Says:
Dude, it sounds like things are spiraling out of control! Good luck!
February 17th, 2007 at 11:59 am, Jonathon Says:
UGH. sick kids. JUST. UGH.
February 17th, 2007 at 12:04 pm, Susan Says:
Wade just announced, “I think I may have a touch of what the boys have.”
And I said, “NO YOU DO NOT. UNDERSTAND ME? YOU ARE NOT SICK.”
Because SERIOUSLY. HOW MUCH MORE CAN I TAKE?
February 17th, 2007 at 12:36 pm, Tricia Says:
Martini at, hmmm, noon, perhaps?
Geeezzzz
February 17th, 2007 at 2:13 pm, Jen Says:
I just saw your P.S. You are KIDDING ME.
February 17th, 2007 at 2:43 pm, Mimi Says:
That sucks! Hope everyone gets better soon!
February 17th, 2007 at 2:54 pm, Kathryn Says:
You are not supposed to have a fever unless a medicine can fix it. Maybe we should all just go to medical school or order our pediatrician’s license online or something so we can stop going to the freaking doctor.
February 17th, 2007 at 6:18 pm, Daisy Says:
I feel your pain. Really. Except the sick kid in my house is blind, autistic, and 15. And I haven’t showered since Thursday.
February 17th, 2007 at 7:36 pm, Susan Says:
Oh, Daisy, I’m coming right over. With booze.
You shower, and then we’ll have a drink. Or three.
February 17th, 2007 at 7:57 pm, Owens Family Adventures Says:
Oy is right!!!! We just had a virus rage through here and I called it the crisis of 07′. I HATE IT WHEN EVERYONE IS SICK AND IT JUST WON’T GO AWAY!! I am feeling your pain! I got upset with my hubby cause I got sick with, and lets just say a cold is to mild a word, I got sick with something and he had THE NERVE to take over MY sick time!!! I got to be sick for a day and a half and then he came down with it. I wanted to scream!!! Have you had the boys checked for maybe tubes int he ears and tonsils removed?? Our little boo-bear had the whole tonsil-adnoids-ear tubes operation and hardly gets sick at all anymore. Just thinkin’ for ya!!
hang in there!!!
dawn
February 17th, 2007 at 7:58 pm, Owens Family Adventures Says:
P.S. Totally!!!!! agree with the massage thing that MJ said. I’m thinking you deserve a whole day at the spa!!!
dawn
February 18th, 2007 at 11:26 am, Tiffanny Says:
Just a thought - have your kids been eating any Peter Pan peanut butter? Yikes!
February 18th, 2007 at 4:56 pm, rachel Says:
ugh. what a wretched thing these winter bugs are. feh.
My kids were on abx for 2 mos (for Lyme), and still got fevers and coughs and other viruses. My PCP said we should be the poster people for “antibiotics don’t affect viruses”. yipeeeh