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“Say AHHHH.”
May 14th, 2009
“I need to put this q-tip in your throat for just a second to see if there are germies back there.”
“NO.”
“Just say AHHHH really big for a second.”
“NO!”
“Like me, say AHHH.”
“NO! I not gonna say that.”
“Sweetie, watch Mama. AHHHHH!”
“Hmm, your throat is really red too, let me swab it really fast.”
“Erm. Well, AHHHHH!”
“Got it. Now can you do like your Mama did?”
“No.”
“Can you show me what color your tongue is?”
opens mouth wide to show her his tongue.
“I got it!”
Ten minutes later….
“You both have strep throat.”
I swear there was a Brady Bunch episode with this same plot. And The Husband says that show is lame and unrealistic. In other old television news, we have been watching quite a bit of Little House on the Prairie around here, and when The Son learned he would be seeing a new doctor, Doctor Baker, he was expecting this guy.
We left with a Z-pack for me and a shot in the tuckus for him. That went well. Really, no, it was horrible, but it was better than force feeding him antibiotics for two weeks would have been. When the nurse came back in to see if he was having a reaction he said “No! You go away, you hurt my bottom, I no like you!”
I am so not surprised we have another illness. You see, The Husband and I have been planning a romantic getaway this weekend to celebrate our sixth anniversary for weeks. And we ALWAYS get sick when we plan romantic getaways. We have not had a successful one since our honeymoon. Well, I AM going to New Orleans tomorrow. I will pack Advil, my Z-pack, and some lacy lingerie, and we will have fun, dang it. Maybe we should call in some drugs for The Husband too…..
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It only takes about a day of antibiotics to feel better from strep. Especially a Z-Pack. Next time, don’t plan the romantic getaways. Just drop The Son at Grammy’s and go on a whim. That way, you (hopefully) won’t get sick.
Agreed! Dr. Ang is so smart!!!
I’m thinking perhaps you should invest in some of those handy dandy bubble-balls…the kind you roll around in…I think your kid should be a bubble boy.
Basically I think your whole family should be bubble-people! Besides the obvious health benefits, the pictures would be hilarious!!!
Well Shoeshe if we should be bubble people, you should have to be wrapped in foam and bubble wrap at all times to keep from hurting yourself! And maybe a helmet. How is that leg feeling? Shoulder? JAW?!
You should take some acidophilus while you’re on the z-pack…or any antibiotic. It keeps you from losing all your good bacteria and getting …um…”other” infections! These are the ones I like http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100175&navAction=jump&navCount=0&nug=VPD&skuid=sku987208&id=prod987220. (Nature’s Bounty Chewable Acidophilus with Bifidus, Natural Strawberry Flavor, Wafers)
Check out ShoeShe for details about the leg.
To ward off unhealthy growth of “other” stuff, I usually just eat a yogurt a day. It seems to do the same trick.
I see the TMJ guy on Monday and will promptly update you on the jaw/neck/shoulder.
This little boy never ceases to amaze me. Yesterday, after reading Thomas and Percy and the Dragon (as in Chinese paper) 5 times on the way to our house, TheSon (aka Thomas) and I (aka Percy) searched for dragons. (Side note: I know that I’m a proxy Percy b/c when he said bye to Grammy, he called her Percy!)
So…how did Pappaw and Gigi spend our 32nd anniversary yesterday? Meeting Grammy and Grampa at a mid-way point to pick up TheSon so Mom and Dad could have their getaway. No worries…we couldn’t have had a better time if we had tried.
So….Mom and Dad, your turn to babysit animals so Pappaw and Gigi can have a night out will be coming soon!
Have fun…TheSon and I are!!!