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We've had a very SICK household this week. It started on Monday with Seth. He woke up with a little fever saying that his ears hurt and his teeth hurt when he bit down. Figuring it was a sinus infection, I made an appointment with the doctor. Be the afternoon, I could hear the wheezing. So, we experienced our FIRST nebulizer treatment in the doctor's office. Seth had atypical pneumonia, possible ear infection and a sinus infection. Four prescriptions later, we were on our way home!
So what's new in our house this week? There's been a lot of "pinching the nose" to not taste NASTY medicine, Seth's shirt pulled up, my ear to his back countless times a day, a calendar with x's for antibiotic and steroid doses given. I've learned how to use an inhaler (thanks, Janyse), and I've learned that even our 6 year-old needs an aero-chamber to administer the albuterol correctly (it just wasn't doing anything when I was doing it wrong, go figure ;).
On Wednesday we got the go ahead that Seth could return to school. I now have a mid-day date with Seth and the inhaler each day to give him the meds at school. I didn't even know that a parent could give their child medicine at school...
Meanwhile, Rachel's been congested and I've been watching her like a hawk to see if she's improving or if it's getting into her chest. Ditto for Caroline.
Eliza's had a head cold, but's been a trooper.
So last night at 2am when Carrie woke up, I made the rounds. Fed her (yes...we've digressed with her sleeping through the night). Checked Rachel's temp. Listened to Seth's lungs. Checked Eliza's temp, and then went back to bed.
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4 comments:
Sick is awful. Poor Seth...I hope the rest of you don't catch pneumonia. Sounds like a pretty yucky week! Hope your weekend is better!
its hard for me with one sick body in the home; i can't imagine 3-4! hopefully, everyone feels better soon. i always thought that inhalers were pretty cool growing up. that is until i learned what the poor patient muust feel like inorder to need one. poor seth is right!!
Oh, man! I feel your pain. I hope that you all get better soon!!! And that you can get a nap, Val. The doctor keeps telling me that I need to rest. HA!
That is so sad! Some nasty germs are going around my school again, and i've been pretty lucky to avoid them so far. I hope that everybody is getting better!
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