My family has had and evil virus since the first week of June. Kyath was hit first. He had a fever, chills, cough, and was just plain tired. To be honest, I thought he was over exaggerating his case because he still had school. So I gave him a limited amount of sympathy.
Zander was hit next. He had all the same symptoms and just sat on the couch all day. I had more sympathy for him because he is a tough kid and who plays sick during summer vacation?
What I haven't touched on is that both Kyath's and Zander's sicknesses lasted two weeks. It is a pretty nasty case of the flu. I kept thinking that they would be feeling better the next day, and each day they just became progressively worse. Zander's started the two weeks after Kyath was sick, so I thought we were out of the woods as far as the rest of the family getting it.
Around the time Zander started to get better, Dresden caught the flu. She wanted to be held and taken care of every minute of the day for the entire two weeks. I took her in to Instacare. I had kept asking Kyath if he wanted to go to Instacare when he was sick and he kept saying he wasn't sure. Then I thought Zander could get through it if Kyath could. I probably took her in because she was so needy. That sounds awful, but it is probably true.
The doctor at Instacare diagnosed Dresden with "Walking Pneumonia." She was prescribed an antibiotic. That was about the time I felt like a terrible mom. Here I had two other kids that had walking pneumonia and I just let them suffer through it.
As Dresden started feeling better, Porter came down with it. I loaded him up with cough drops and decongestant. After a week I took him in and he was diagnosed with Walking Pneumonia. He was giving antibiotics and started to get better with the antibiotics. He is still coughing throughout the day and is a little tired. as well.
You can guess what happened next. I came down with it. I had all the same symptoms of chills, fever, cough, headache, and low energy. I went to Instacare. The doctor came in the room laughing and apologized. He wondered if I had heard him make fun of me to the nurses for calling it Walking Pneumonia. He said, "They don't use that term anymore and I wondered if there was a 60 year old women in here." That's when I knew I was in trouble. I decided to hold back the snotty remark hanging on my tongue that it was the doctors at Instacare that had diagnosed my two children with the antiquated term Walking Pneumonia.
He listened to my lungs, looked in the mouth and ears, and checked my thyroid. He told me I had the flu. He gave me cough medicine and told me to suffer through it. He told me to come back if the symptoms worsen. I was upset. I expected to get antibiotics like Dresden and Porter.
So here we are half way through summer vacation and I feel like I haven't even had a summer. Besides the trip to D.C. (Way amazing by the way) I have been living in a sick ward. I am so tired and am still fighting the flu. I slept ten hours last night. Then I took a two hour nap this afternoon. Dresden begged and begged to go to the parade tonight, so I finally gave in and took her. It took all my energy. It is just crazy. I hope no one else gets this because it is just terrible.
Meanwhile I feel like I have neglected my brother Dex and my sister-in-law Robin for not calling and acknowledging the birth of their sweet girl. I of course can 't visit because I wouldn't want to pass this on with their new born in the NICU.
I have also neglected my foster brother Travis and sister-in-law Kari with their newborn as well. He is five weeks old and I haven't even given them a call. They probably feel like I don't even care. That's not the case.
Then there is Shelley who just has a hysterectomy. I would have loved to visit her in her time of need. I am thrilled that the operation went well and that the prognosis is good. I love her and hope to make it up to her.
I wish I could help Debbie. I know she is getting ready for Avery's farewell and as yet still doesn't have a kitchen. I wish I could take part of her load.
There are so many people that I should be helping or at least visiting and I am just not to that point yet. I wish I could just get this virus over and done with and get on with my life. My fingers are still crossed that Don doesn't get it.
Zander was hit next. He had all the same symptoms and just sat on the couch all day. I had more sympathy for him because he is a tough kid and who plays sick during summer vacation?
What I haven't touched on is that both Kyath's and Zander's sicknesses lasted two weeks. It is a pretty nasty case of the flu. I kept thinking that they would be feeling better the next day, and each day they just became progressively worse. Zander's started the two weeks after Kyath was sick, so I thought we were out of the woods as far as the rest of the family getting it.
Around the time Zander started to get better, Dresden caught the flu. She wanted to be held and taken care of every minute of the day for the entire two weeks. I took her in to Instacare. I had kept asking Kyath if he wanted to go to Instacare when he was sick and he kept saying he wasn't sure. Then I thought Zander could get through it if Kyath could. I probably took her in because she was so needy. That sounds awful, but it is probably true.
The doctor at Instacare diagnosed Dresden with "Walking Pneumonia." She was prescribed an antibiotic. That was about the time I felt like a terrible mom. Here I had two other kids that had walking pneumonia and I just let them suffer through it.
As Dresden started feeling better, Porter came down with it. I loaded him up with cough drops and decongestant. After a week I took him in and he was diagnosed with Walking Pneumonia. He was giving antibiotics and started to get better with the antibiotics. He is still coughing throughout the day and is a little tired. as well.
You can guess what happened next. I came down with it. I had all the same symptoms of chills, fever, cough, headache, and low energy. I went to Instacare. The doctor came in the room laughing and apologized. He wondered if I had heard him make fun of me to the nurses for calling it Walking Pneumonia. He said, "They don't use that term anymore and I wondered if there was a 60 year old women in here." That's when I knew I was in trouble. I decided to hold back the snotty remark hanging on my tongue that it was the doctors at Instacare that had diagnosed my two children with the antiquated term Walking Pneumonia.
He listened to my lungs, looked in the mouth and ears, and checked my thyroid. He told me I had the flu. He gave me cough medicine and told me to suffer through it. He told me to come back if the symptoms worsen. I was upset. I expected to get antibiotics like Dresden and Porter.
So here we are half way through summer vacation and I feel like I haven't even had a summer. Besides the trip to D.C. (Way amazing by the way) I have been living in a sick ward. I am so tired and am still fighting the flu. I slept ten hours last night. Then I took a two hour nap this afternoon. Dresden begged and begged to go to the parade tonight, so I finally gave in and took her. It took all my energy. It is just crazy. I hope no one else gets this because it is just terrible.
Meanwhile I feel like I have neglected my brother Dex and my sister-in-law Robin for not calling and acknowledging the birth of their sweet girl. I of course can 't visit because I wouldn't want to pass this on with their new born in the NICU.
I have also neglected my foster brother Travis and sister-in-law Kari with their newborn as well. He is five weeks old and I haven't even given them a call. They probably feel like I don't even care. That's not the case.
Then there is Shelley who just has a hysterectomy. I would have loved to visit her in her time of need. I am thrilled that the operation went well and that the prognosis is good. I love her and hope to make it up to her.
I wish I could help Debbie. I know she is getting ready for Avery's farewell and as yet still doesn't have a kitchen. I wish I could take part of her load.
There are so many people that I should be helping or at least visiting and I am just not to that point yet. I wish I could just get this virus over and done with and get on with my life. My fingers are still crossed that Don doesn't get it.
2 comments:
So...sorry I haven't called or visited you! Plus you brought me yummy brownies!!! I hope you start feeling well soon! Glad Adriaan didn't get it!!! You are still my favorite sister!!! I love you!
Oh my gosh! Wow! Hope you all feel normal soon!
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