Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to get swine flu, because it’s really no fun at all. Just to recap:
Week One (10/26): Opie misses 1.5 days of school due to fever. Jo’s school is closed for 2.5 (different) days for teacher inservice.
Week Two (11/2): Jo misses 4 days of school for coughing, congestion, and oinking.
Week Three (11/9): Jo will miss 2.5 days of school due to parent-teacher conferences.
Did you notice that the week she was sick was the only full week of school in the series?
And somewhere in there, I got a migraine that won’t go away. I even dragged the flu kid to the doctor’s office to seek help. Got drugs so expensive my insurance would only cover four of them. That’s four pills. They didn’t work. Awaiting further instructions from Dr. Feelgood right now.
Here’s my swine flu advice, by the way. Buy yourself a case of Kleenex right now, before anyone gets sick. A CASE, like at least 24 boxes. You will need them and you will not be able to go to the store and buy them (oh, did I mention my husband was out of town for umpteen business trips recently?).
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Ugh, my sympathies on the swine flu — Rosie had it this summer. During the time Rosie got sick Mimi was in summer camp at the day care, and due to their policy at that time they BOTH had to be out for 7 days even though Mimi was not sick. Fun times.
I agree with the tissue recommendation — I found that with Rosie’s illness she was also drinking a lot due to her fever. Gatorade and/or Pedialyte helps with hydration.
Oh no, I hope you are all on the mend, and isn’t it ALWAYS the way when a crisis happens, the hubby is working!!!
Yuck! I hope everyone feels better soon.
“Puffs with Lotion” are excellent for tender noses, if you haven’t tried them before.
Darn, I hope it passes me by. Wish I knew some voodoo tricks to keep it at bay. (No vaccine for the kids for at least two more weeks. I guess high risk due to age isn’t enough to get it when I also happen to have insurance.)
Sorry about the migraine. And the fact that outrageously expensive pills aren’t cutting it.
Yuck. I really love health. A lot. Please to be keeping my kids healthy and that I get healthy again too.
NIGHTMARE. I am so sorry. XO
Oh man, you’ve been slammed. I’m really sorry!
In addition to the tissues, stock up on the kids motrin and tyelnol. Some doctors are recommending “layering” them to keep those H1N1 high fevers under control.
Hope your migraine goes away soon.
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