Did I sound like I was complaining last week?
Well I had nothing on this week!!
The week started off nice. Monday, I had the whole day to myself to clean, watch TV, fold clothes, skip through the house naked (not really, but I could have).
Tuesday started off nice as well. I went out in Service with Tinka. Then I talked her into going out for breakfast. By noon, I was with another friend, trying to help her and then BOOM, I get a call from the school. It was the nurse letting me know #1 was complaining of a sore throat again and her tonsils were swollen but she didn't have a fever. I hung my head low, hung up and called the doctor. I picked #1 up at school early and went straight to the pediatrician. The NP assured me, while listening to the all the symptoms and sickness in the house the past two weeks that it was just a mean virus. They doctors' office had been seeing for a couple of weeks over and over. I mentioned that the school nurse thought it could be strep but the NP again assured me it probably wasn't but would do a quick strep test. Well, guess what, it was positive. Last time #1 had strep throat, it turned into Scarlet Fever. A sickness I thought faded away with the ending of Little House on the Prairie, so I was glad we caught it early.
#4 had complained of a sore throat last week but he never really got sick sick. His sickness only lasted a day so when he started complaining of a sore throat again, I accused him of faking (this was prior to #1's diagnosis). He had no fever and had been jumping around playing until last night. Then in the middle of the night he woke up crying that his throat was hurting bad. Needless to say, we went to the NP and his quick test for strep came back positive too.
Mr. Six Tens had to pull a 16 hour day yesterday and came home sick as a dog. He had been complaining of a slight sore throat and not feeling good in general but he attributed to long hours and stress. Last night about the same time #4 woke up crying, Mr. Hard Worker woke up and quickly turned in to Mr. Very Sick Guy. He actually called in sick and was willing to go to the doctor. I have only known him to call in sick one time and that was 9 years ago. I encouraged him to tell the doctor he had two kids at home with strep throat. Well his quick test for strep came back positive too, along with an ear infection.
Fortunately, there has been no throw up and the two kids who do not have strep, have been able to help me a lot with running water, soup and medicine back and forth. How nice it is to have such good helpers.
Since we have had plans to go to the two day Assembly this weekend and there are still two kids who could get sick, I feel sure I will be heading back to the NP by Friday.
My poor sick family.
The week started off nice. Monday, I had the whole day to myself to clean, watch TV, fold clothes, skip through the house naked (not really, but I could have).
Tuesday started off nice as well. I went out in Service with Tinka. Then I talked her into going out for breakfast. By noon, I was with another friend, trying to help her and then BOOM, I get a call from the school. It was the nurse letting me know #1 was complaining of a sore throat again and her tonsils were swollen but she didn't have a fever. I hung my head low, hung up and called the doctor. I picked #1 up at school early and went straight to the pediatrician. The NP assured me, while listening to the all the symptoms and sickness in the house the past two weeks that it was just a mean virus. They doctors' office had been seeing for a couple of weeks over and over. I mentioned that the school nurse thought it could be strep but the NP again assured me it probably wasn't but would do a quick strep test. Well, guess what, it was positive. Last time #1 had strep throat, it turned into Scarlet Fever. A sickness I thought faded away with the ending of Little House on the Prairie, so I was glad we caught it early.
#4 had complained of a sore throat last week but he never really got sick sick. His sickness only lasted a day so when he started complaining of a sore throat again, I accused him of faking (this was prior to #1's diagnosis). He had no fever and had been jumping around playing until last night. Then in the middle of the night he woke up crying that his throat was hurting bad. Needless to say, we went to the NP and his quick test for strep came back positive too.
Mr. Six Tens had to pull a 16 hour day yesterday and came home sick as a dog. He had been complaining of a slight sore throat and not feeling good in general but he attributed to long hours and stress. Last night about the same time #4 woke up crying, Mr. Hard Worker woke up and quickly turned in to Mr. Very Sick Guy. He actually called in sick and was willing to go to the doctor. I have only known him to call in sick one time and that was 9 years ago. I encouraged him to tell the doctor he had two kids at home with strep throat. Well his quick test for strep came back positive too, along with an ear infection.
Fortunately, there has been no throw up and the two kids who do not have strep, have been able to help me a lot with running water, soup and medicine back and forth. How nice it is to have such good helpers.
Since we have had plans to go to the two day Assembly this weekend and there are still two kids who could get sick, I feel sure I will be heading back to the NP by Friday.
My poor sick family.
Labels: Life With Kids
1 Comments:
Sure hope they all feel better soon! And besides, you're terribly missed at work by the under-50 crowd (oh wait, that's just me)...
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