Long Deep Sigh
OK, It has been so long I almost feel like I need to reintroduce myself.
Hi, I’m Becca. I used to knit.
So, what’s been up? Work, illness and tonsils have dominated recently. Tuesday little sis had her tonsils out. Hoary!! Poor thing has been sick since Christmas day. We’ve had 10 days with fever of 104 or more. One 7 hour stint in the ER. Four different antibiotics. These are my last four sick days of the school year.
All that said she’s pretty mad at me about the whole thing. She wants chips and salsa, now. Between that and the fact I keep waking her up to take yucky medicine I am not fer favorite right now.
Today she’s a bit better. She has more energy and I am not needed constantly. So my goals are to :
- Make oatmeal
- Knit a bit for the first time in three weeks
- Make chicken noodle soup
- Shower
- Deliver popsicles
- Clean toilets
I know, try not to be jealous.
And a side note to Diego. No, I really don’t want to help you rescue animals. That’s your job. Mine is sitting here trying to coax a 4 year old into taking one more dose of antibiotic. Stop staring at me like that. I do not care that is is the smallest baby mane wolf or that it might hurt itself on those thorns. Circle of life, dude.
February 21st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Wow, you’ve had a rough time of it lately. I hope little sis feels better than ever once her throat heals up. And I hope you get a bit of a break soon!
February 21st, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Poor thing. At least kids heal quickly. And, at her age, she’s unlikely to remember it well later on. I had mine out at 20. I’ve since had three kids (two without epidural), and I still think of that tonsil removal as the worst pain I’ve ever been in. So, pamper the little thing until she gets better.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Oh, and if your family consumes lots of dairy, you may want to consider eliminating it or cutting back. My son had very frequent ear infections (so did my brother and I at that age, come to think of it) until we stopped the dairy.
A friend recently went to an Ear Nose and Throat doctor and the lady acted like dairy was the most evil thing in the world. Apparently, it wreaks havoc on that area of the body somehow.
Anyway, just a thought that many mainstream doctors won’t share with you, but that is worth looking into. There are lots of other sources of calcium out there. My kids love calcium fortified rice milk, but there are lots of plant foods that have calcium in them naturally.
Hope she gets better soon. There’s nothing like having the stress of seeing a child in pain you can’t stop.