I'm over being sick.
Over over over over over.
I spent the entire two weeks over the holidays sick as the proverbial canine. First the stomach flu. Then influensa (like 8 million others in the UK). Now the stomach flu feels like it's creeping back on again (and Angus got hit with it again last night), along with a cold which has my nose running at a million miles an hour. Although the good news is the new improved stronger anti-depressants I've been put on seem to be working, although they make me very tired and very queasy. Small price, I know.
Nick has an ear infection so severe that his eardrum burst. He's on antibiotics now, and isn't too happy (although he does really like the taste of the antibiotics. I want to tell him to ease off, otherwise he will miss the glory that is tranquilizers). My poor sweet little boy is teething as well, molars coming up in his back gum that make his cheeks look bright red. Nora has an ear infection as well, in fact make hers a double. They both have raging colds still, meaning we go through boxes of Kleenex as I wipe their constantly streaming noses, which pisses them right off every time. And over Christmas we met up with their cousin, who had a raging case of conjunctivitis. I sighed, knowing exactly what was going to happen next.
So it has - both babies have come down with conjunctivitis. In both eyes. And I sighed again, knowing exactly what was to come next.
Sure enough, today I'm at work in my glasses, my eyes so gluey I feel like they've been superglued shut.
Any day now we'll have quarantine signs posted on the house. Our home cannot be entered without a Hazmat suit, and even then you're going to be catching something. We're like the CDC posterchildren.
-H.
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you poor dear! My eyes watered as soon as I ever read the word conjunctivitis!!! I catch it so easy.like I will probably get it now that you have mentioned it lol. Hope every one feels better soon.
Posted by: justme at January 06, 2009 10:19 AM (/RAe2)
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That was suppose to be even and a capitol L on like. Sigh, it is early here and I am waiting for the coffee to finish up. Oh an fabulous pictures in yesterdays post btw.
ugh and a capitol YYYYYY on you. Can you just delete it or re-write that comment? LOL.
Posted by: justme at January 06, 2009 10:23 AM (/RAe2)
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I wish I could offer some amazing miracle health cure, but I can't, and apparently eating every sample from the crunchy granola store's health aisle doesn't work at all (I feel you on those chronic colds, really, I do). I did discover the joys of
GABA supplements though, and it's been a savior in helping me sleep properly and stay a little more relaxed throughout the day. I'm even dreaming regularly, which is amazing. I definitely recommend trying it out (not instead of the anti-depressants, of course, just as an added helper).
Posted by: D at January 06, 2009 10:40 AM (bRx8a)
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I wish I did NOT feel your pain! It sucks....MD and I were sick for the WHOLE 2 months before christmas (getting used to new daycare germs, etc) and then....RIGHT before christmas all of our "ailments" intensified by like a million....both momma and poppa came down with wicked sinus infections, baby came down with pneumonia....the holidays were SO pleasant....
Now just when everyone is due back at work...and supposed to actually BE productive and MAKE money....the sinus infections are back and baby has pleasantly developped bronchitis AND an ear infection...fun times. fun times
Oh yea, and did I forget to mention that my inlaws have been staying with us for 20+ days now and they are both sick as dogs too? AWESOME
I'll have a drink for you and you have a drink for me...mmk? (provided, of course, that your stomach can handle a bit of wine)
wouldn't it be nice to drink wine at work? O....I digress....
Posted by: wn at January 06, 2009 12:09 PM (zh/oU)
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Sounds awful, I hope everyone is on the mend soon!
Posted by: Erin at January 06, 2009 12:42 PM (IPMSz)
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You poor dears! All I can offer as encouragement is it does get better as the babies grow and they stop soaking up germs like sponges. Feel better soon!
Posted by: Laura at January 06, 2009 02:27 PM (U1yF0)
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I feel your pain. I am still traumatized by the Christmas of 1990. We were visiting the East Coast and the kids came down with the chicken pox so off to a hotel we went for two weeks to keep from exposing all the other grandkids. The baby ended up with varcella pneumonia. He recovered in hospital, I don't think that I have yet!
You, however, sound much brighter, illness irregardless. I am so glad.
Posted by: Melissia at January 06, 2009 04:36 PM (IBnue)
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Oh, that sucks. I am so sorry.
Why do you think babies don't like to have their faces wiped?
Posted by: Jen at January 06, 2009 06:11 PM (kgpBU)
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I didn't want to say anything, but um.... I think this means the babies have my immune system. Which is to say--a very crap one. Like, I expect to have pink-eye by the end of this comment. (I've already got the cold/flu coming on.)
E-me about the new pills, k? I wanna hear 'bout 'em!
Posted by: Ms. Pants at January 06, 2009 06:22 PM (+p4Zf)
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my sympathies to you all! my newest apporach to colds and the like is lots of hot broth - it feels good...
Posted by: suze at January 06, 2009 07:59 PM (0doyF)
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But other than that, everything is OK, right?
Whe nit pours, it rains ... or something like that.
Get Well Soon
AllTheBest,
Rob
Posted by: Rob at January 06, 2009 10:52 PM (ShzVH)
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The first year I taught I was sick ALL year which sucked BUT after that I didn't get sock for FIVE YEARS! Super immunity!! Fingers crossed this is the silver lining for y'all too.
Posted by: flikka at January 06, 2009 10:53 PM (o19Kc)
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Sending get-well wishes your way.
Posted by: Lisa at January 06, 2009 11:38 PM (YEsan)
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Oh. MY.
Get better. You will. It only feels like forever.
Posted by: B. Durbin at January 07, 2009 12:50 AM (PlHif)
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Man, you pissed winter right the fuck off this year, didn't you?
Get a good shea butter balm for Nick and Nora's noses and rub it on nightly. They'll probably be even more pissed off and you'll need to add extra to the therapy fund, but it really does help with the chapped nose thing that they most likely have. Mini has it too pretty bad this year because of the dry weather, and the stuff I use works like a charm. I find he's a tad less resistant to having the snot yanked from his face that way.
Posted by: statia at January 07, 2009 01:50 AM (s5ipx)
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Seriously!
I'm sending healing vibes your way!
Posted by: Lauren at January 07, 2009 02:05 AM (/h6Eg)
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