I've been sick since last Friday. And apart from this past year, I don't usually get sick. And when I do, it's just a day or two until I'm back on top of things.
But not this time. I have been sick since last Friday, and I just keep thinking that I have to get better soon.
I hadn't gone to the doctor because it takes 35-40 minutes to get to the doctor's office, and I would still have to take Jesse. In short, it's just a hassle to go. Especially if it's just for me (and not for my kids) and if all they will tell me is that I have a virus and I just need to take it easy and drink lots of fluids. I mean really, why do I need to go to all the trouble just to hear that?
Well, as it turns out, there is a reason that you go to the doctor!
So I have strep throat. And sinus infection.
Oh yeah, and my 2 main support systems (Kent and my parents) are both gone now.
Lest you think this is all just a sob story about poor me, I am well aware that it could be much worse, and that even though I'm sick and solely resposible for 2 young kids, there are many things to be happy about.
Like the fact that neither Meredith nor Jesse have shown signs of strep. Yet. The doctor looked at Jesse's throat, and it looked perfectly normal. But now I know to keep on the lookout and we'll be at the doctor as soon as I see anything.
Also, thank goodness that it's just strep and sinus infection. Both of which can be cleared up relatively easy with medication.
And I can't wait until the day when I can swallow without wincing...it's been awhile since that has happened!
And Kent will becoming home on Sunday. Yippee!
And my parents are not yet on their 3 month vacation, so they will be home from Sweden on Tuesday. (If you want to see what they are up to, go to their blog.) Yippee!
And finally, one of the best things is that now I know why I have been so tired and feeling so crummy. (Had Kent been home, I think I would have gone to bed at 7 every night.)
If I didn't know better, I would have thought that I was pregnant.
WHICH I'M NOT!!!
(Let's just squash that rumor before it even gets started...)
And now I have license to sit on the couch and watch tv all weekend long. Right?!?
1 comment:
So sorry you are ill. We are very glad that you went to the Dr. and are getting the problem solved. We still cannot get on our email - we are blocked out and it will not let us do anything. If you feel better next week, you can go and get on our desk top and delete the junk, maybe that is the trouble.
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