I have hit a brick wall, mentally and physically. After weeks and weeks with sick children the nasty germs caught me and knocked me down. Yet again it has been a tough week.... I need to get Ben so I will do bullet style, person by person updates...
Katelyn* On Monday night Katelyn got a pretty high fever and felt pretty yucky through the night. Tuesday morning I called and made a doctor appointment and brought her in. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection and bronchitis. We stared antibiotics but the primary care doctor wanted to hold off on the steroids. She went to school on Wednesday. Then on Wednesday night she had some major coughing fits. Although fairly new to the asthma road I would have to say they were asthma attacks. Not fun for sure! Chris took her into the pulmonologist yesterday morning and she was put on oral steroids for four days in addition to her inhalers. She slept much better last night, Thank God for oral steroids, and woke up ready and excited for school, which is good because she missed another two days this week.
Maggie* Miss Maggie came down with another fever on Wednesday and spent the whole day on the couch not feeling well at all, and taking two naps. She also had a bad night on Wednesday night so I brought her back to the doctor yesterday. She has now acquired quite an ear infection and is back on another round of antibiotics. The first part of last night was rough but went so much better after I put numbing drops in her ear. She too seems to be feeling better today!
Ben* Is doing well! I think. He seems a little congested but hopefully it will stop there. He has had two visits to the chiropractor this week and we are hopeful, yet guarded, that this will help him with his ear infections, reflux, and asthma. He is still scheduled for surgery next week on Friday. Oh, and he hasn't needed a breathing treatment in a week!!!!
Connor* This kid is a trooper! I am feeling so guilty that he has been getting minimal stimulation and attention lately. Because he hasn't been sick he's been getting the "shaft". He is a little stuffy today but hopefully that will be the extent of it. Hopefully!
Chris* Has been great. He has had to take some time off work the past couple of days to help me out and bring kids to appointments. Last night I was seeing that the germs may be catching up with him too but he insists that he is too busy to get sick. I hope they don't knock him down!
Me* I started feeling TERRIBLE on Wednesday! I went to the doctor both Wednesday and Thursday because I thought for sure I had bronchitis, nope just a virus. I started TamiFlu in hopes to keep the virus to a minimum. During the night my throat was soooo painful that I was then sure it was strep so I went back in with Maggie yesterday. Nope, not strep. Apparently one of the viruses that is going around right now comes with an extremely painful sore throat. The doctor put me on some oral steroids also to help with the inflammation in my throat. It seems to be working. I coughed all night last night and got very little sleep but yet feel better then the last two days. Maybe I am on the up swing!
And, apparently the ground hog predicted that we still have a while to go before winter is over! Man I hope not. We need spring! We need to de-germ our house!
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