THE Mommy
OK, not quite up to 101 yet, but we’re adding to the list daily.
*Wait until fever gets to 103 to bring out in the freezing cold
*Poke around inside infected ear
*Force to take “yummy” medicine 2x/day for 10 days
*IV in ER, 5 tries until one “sticks”
*Flu swab up nose
*Strep swab in back of throat
*Sit very still for chest x-rays, twice
*More needles for more blood work, poke around until you hit the vein
*Put sticker around penis and pull off in order to collect urine sample
*TB test, another needle with stingy substance put into arm
Something to look forward to tomorrow:
Withhold food or drink in morning for ultrasound of abdomen
The good news = no fever yesterday or today
The bad news = they’ve consulted an Infectious Disease Specialist (OK, that’s not exactly bad, but it sounds a bit scary)
They lost me at abdominal ultrasound. The rest sounded like Charlie Brown’s teacher saying @#$ @#$ @#$. Something got mentioned about the possibility of more tests down at Boston Children’s Hospital. Doctors should really offer a tape recording of their conversations with parents…it’s so difficult to absorb everything while trying to console a crying 2 year old.
I could really use that SuperMommy sidekick about now…or maybe a clone of me so that one of us could get some sleep and a little work done.
Heather, can we add cloning machine to our list for the Shining City Upon a Hill? If we can have a portal to Aruba, I think that can be done too, right?
Reader Comments (3)
Oh, honey. Oh, BamBam. I feel for you guys. It's never fun trying to explain to a little one that all the painful, horrible things being done to them will pan out in the end and make them feel better. Riiiiiiiight.
Cloning machine? Check. You got it. We have no compunction about cloning in "The Shining City."
Terrible! Well kid vibes are being sent to you!
I so love when I come to visit and the Princess and BamBam run up to give me that great hug, only they know how to do.
Considering how sick BamBam has been I was quite surprised he blessed me with one today.
You aren't kidding when you say BamBam is on top of you. He's like a monkey climbing up for a banana, except when he reaches the top he won't let go.
I hope my stopping by gave you a little break.
Thank you, Thank you so much for arranging a kid fix for me.
Good Luck with everything tomorrow.