Nice to see I'm not the only Mommy who failed the challenge :-) But I think I'm the worst! Now that people are feeling better I'm going to try this again.
Emi was super sick with a bad cold. She had a fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough and headache. I took her to the doctor on Tuesday (this was like 2 weeks ago now...) Dr sent me away because it was a virus. He wouldn't even give her anything for the cough. But he said I could call the next day if she had another bad night. So Wednesday I called and he phoned in a steriod med for her. I picked it up, crushed it into her applesauce and expected her to stop coughing in 6 hours, as promised by the doctor... She was up all night coughing anyway. Friday morning I had Natty's 6 month wellcheck. Just before we left the house, she started with the hacking cough and fever too. Of course I couldn't get anything for it since it had just started but they had me bring Emi back Friday afternoon for a recheck. Once again the doctor said it was a virus but finally agreed to give her an antibiotic. He said it wouldn't help and he was only doing it to make ME feel better. So guess who was feeling better 24 hours later? Yeah, Emi. SOoooo backing up slightly... Friday night Natty was up with a fever of 103, runny nose, wouldn't eat wouldn't sleep. She just kept crying. So I called the doctor's office (they have Saturday hours) and the nurse said it was probably the virus and since she'd only had a fever for 24 hours, they wouldn't see an ear infection yet if she had one. She instructed me to call on Monday if Natty wasn't better. Monday morning (one week ago) I called the doctor because Natty wasn't ANY better. Tylenol kept the fever around 101 but she was hardly eating or sleeping. I took her in and once again I was sent away with NOTHING. I reminded the doctor that I'd had Emi in the week before and she didn't get better until the antibiotic. He said it must have been a coincidence! I was so upset I wanted to cry as I was leaving the office. Poor Natty was miserable (and me too). Oh and did I mention that my brother and my future sister in law were visiting this whole time? Haven't seen them in a year and when they show up, I've got two sick kids to take care of.
So then Wednesday last week I got my turn with the "virus". I didn't bother going to the doctor since I don't really have one... I am still sick, but starting to feel better now. Natty is just starting to feel better too. Poor thing, I think she had it the longest. And now everyone else is the house is just starting with it.
So thats whats been going on with me for the last... THREE weeks! Hopefully I'll have better news for my next update!
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I think I failed pretty badly the last couple weeks. You are not alone. I tried my hardest to post, but there was so much going on that when I sat down to think to write a blog, nothing came to mind. I was utterly exhausted. So do not feel bad! This is part of the joys of motherhood :) We forgive you.
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you, I have been reading all your posts but for some odd reason, even still today, I could not post because of thw word verification, I have to open it in another window to see the letters... I didn't have your email, but wanted to share... I have been trying =) !!!!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to drop in and tell you that I am glad you guys are getting better. Hug the girls for me!
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