As in getting colds and such.
Took Max to the doctor, who said he was on the verge of "walking pneuomonia" and wrote him a prescription stat! She didn't even sound (too) sarcastic when she said, "Uhh, yeah, this is definitely the right time to bring your son in to see us..."
This week it's my turn with similar symptoms, ear ache, very red-scratchy-sore throat. To nip this in the bud I went straight to the doc for an antibiotic to head it off and I'm doin' drugs even as I type!
Yesterday was my first day alone with Liam (Max is in daycare). So, yes, got up feeling poorly, but I'm more worried about being a sick caregiver to an infant than anything else. Normally I'd see where this illness went, but I didn't want to wait so made an appt.
Got in, got drugs, got out... and thought I had time for a Costco trip. However, it turns out that not having two conveniently-hanging female breasts along with me meant that I had to abandon my shopping cart and run home to get Liam fed as he was purely fed up with the whole long shopping adventure and not going to take it one more minute!
Ahhh, well. I recall from my time with Max the same thing: poor timing leads to repercussions. I felt I had enough time but really cut it too close for (Liam's) comfort.
Ahhh, well. :-)
Anyway, as of this morning I'm already feeling better (ear ache gone, throat able to swallow again) so clearly the antibiotic was the right choice and it's a first for me, going to the doctor early in an illness. Might try it again sometime!
Of course, it could simply be that Max let us sleep in until 5:50am this morning!!! What a {expletive deleted} treat!
Posted by BilFish at December 8, 2004 05:24 AM