Does anyone out there know where I can get a mind eraser? These last few days need to be purged from my memory. Let's start at the beginning ....
In a family of 7, sickness goes around like the plague and this season, our house has turned into a hospital. The kids have been so sick, that it was getting comical! I kept looking for the hidden camera that would confirm that this was a sick joke! I thought we were through with it until 2 weeks ago. Round... um ... I forget, started. Every one got it except Kal and Mommy. Things were looking up after a week, but then it started back up a week later. That is a sick joke!!! Stupid virus!! At the end of week 2, I was still in the clear! I dodged it, or so I thought.
Thursday night, I started getting a scratchy throat. "No biggy, I thought! This is not the stomach bug that has ran through the house. I can shake it."
One hour later ... "ok, it is getting worse, but I will be fine.
Two hours later ... I am on the phone canceling Bible Study for Friday morning. Off to bed!
Midnight ... Trying to sleep, no luck! My throat is getting worse and the pain is starting. Great!!
Friday morning ... Steve is getting the kids ready for school. The other kids will live in front of the TV today. Maybe they will survive w/o needing mommy. Friday night : "Steve, call the DR. in the morning. I have to be seen.
Saturday ... "Dr. is full, but we can see you on Monday." No, I will be dead on Monday!!! Now, I say some unkind things about the Doctor's Office. Sorry, a moment of weakness. Afternoon .. At Urgent Care. "The swab came back negative for strep, but we will let you know in a few days if the other test comes back positive. We will send you home with strong Tylenol." Gee, thanks. That was a waste of $35.00. Now, I am bitter, angry, sleep deprived, and in pain, pain, pain!!! It is not pretty!!
Sunday ... minimal sleep, more pain, and now my throat is so swollen that I am gagging! Lovely! And did I mention the pain. At this point, I am wishing that I am in labor, because I know that that would have a ending in sight. Call Urgent Care, ask them to call in an antibiotic to start. I need relief!! Steve, fights for me. Praise God!!! Start taking the drugs. I will feel better soon?
Monday ... after no sleep, I mean none!! My heart was racing! I was literally going crazy. I was seeing weird spots. It was a dark time! I lost it!! I wanted to punch something. I thought about taking my own tonsils out to relieve the pain. I have been in constant pain for 4 days, very little sleep, almost no food (eating was torture), living on ice chips and Popsicles, I was getting nutty. Oh, did I mention, that Hayden threw up at 11:30pm and was sleeping in our room, nice!!
At 5:00am, I woke Steve up, and said "Help me!" He was a life savior throughout this! Taking care of me and 5 kids. He needs a medal!! Back to the story ... we called his parents to come watch the kids and headed to the ER at 6:30am.
ER ... no one was there ... no waiting.. Praise God! We got in. They checked my throat. Yea, it was bad! I knew it! They set me up with a IV, drugs, steroids, and were sending me to get a CAT scan to get a better look at the swelling. They took a swab and tested me for strep and mono. Everything came back fine. The CAT scan showed no assist, but lots of swelling. They gave me a drip antibiotic, and two other drugs that made me feel very weird, but if it works, bring it on. After a lovely 6 hours in the ER, I was going home. Feeling weak and tired, still swollen, but not pain, or very minimal!! Praise God. It is a great feeling to have some relief. I am on antibiotics for the next 10 days and they want me to go see a specialist to determine if they should remove my tonsils. I am all for it, if I never have to deal with this again.
Now, I just want to relax. Get some sleep. And get better. Going to the ER was worth the money. I just want to forget these last few days.
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