Okay sure, it’s not Monday anymore but better late than never, am I right?
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1. There’s a special circle of hell named “yeah, you feel like your head’s exploding but let’s give your kid a stomach bug and what the hell, let’s pass it on to you, too, since you held them all night while they puked”.
2. Dehydration is a real bummer and no amount of Chapstick can fix that mess.
3. The debate is real: to take medicine and hope you don’t puke it up or skip it and sacrifice hours at the altar of achy misery.
4. Post-its are helpful on your average day. Add in two medications on different dosing schedules for the kid plus my own sleep deprivation/nausea/headache and recording what time you took pills becomes an imperative.
5. The restorative powers of Gatorade are not to be mocked.
6. Secluding the sick kiddo on a separate floor seems like a bright idea right up until you realize your head’s pounding, you’re dizzy, and you still have to drag your miserable butt up those stairs.
7. I seriously have NO IDEA how single moms and dads survive this stuff.
8. Apparently you can have a histamine reaction to a viral infection. Who knew. I like to think of myself as calm under pressure but blasé goes out the window once you watch your kid explode in welts.
9. Netflix will save your sanity.
10. The brain is a real mind f*ck. It tells you that you’re better. It’s all “Hey, it’s been a whole 48 hours since you puked up a lung, of course you can have a salad, it’s healthy. Go on, tell your mom.” It lies.
Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry. I hope you’re all better soon!
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Thanks, Joey. Think the girl’s kicked it; another day or two and maybe I’ll feel 100% again. Fingers crossed!
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Wishing for the best for you. I remember when my two kids were young we traded the stomach flu back and forth. Finally, two of us got better and went to a motel until the other two kicked the bug. What a nightmare.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. I’ll have to keep that motel tip in mind!
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Keeping good thoughts for you all.
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Thanks, Dan. Keeping my head down and good thoughts around here.
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Hope you all get on your feet soon.
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Thank you.
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😮 !!! Holy freakin’ cow. I feel a bit whiny after reading this and realizing that parents have it so much WORSE than single crabby people do…especially when it comes to the flu or whatever weirdo mutant bug is making the gastric rounds. My sympathies. Seriously, how does one hold someone else’s head while they’re puking and not puke themselves? A valid reason I never procreated. Pudge’s barfing on me in the car yesterday had me dry heaving all the way back to the house. He’s a DOG. Parents got my respect.
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No lie, it takes a stomach of steel. I’ve always managed (not happily but whatever) but the hubby came into this with a strong gag reflex. I think he conquered it within the first year of T-man coming home because it’s you and them and there’s nothing to do when they puke except clean it up without falling apart. Ugh.
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Gatorade’s good for rehydration, but you probably knew that.
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We’ve been downing the stuff like crazy. And thanks for the tip on aspirin, it’s the only thing that even made a dent in that headache over the weekend. I suspect it’ll do even better once my stomach can handle coffee again.
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Hope both of you are well soon.
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Thanks, John. She made it almost the whole day at school so that’s improvement…
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Sounds horrible. I hope you and the kiddo are on the mend soon. Netflix is definitely a balm for an ailing body. Sending you get well vibes!
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Thanks, Maggie. Just the fact that I could fire up the laptop for a whole half hour last night was a step in the right direction.
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see you on the other side, glad you are surviving the fight
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You can tell I’m on the upswing if I managed to write a post. Baby steps.
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True that
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I can sympathise. I really hope you feel better soon
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Thank you. 🙏🏼
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It’s a nightmare when this happens. Fingers crossed for you.
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Thank you. It’s a miracle that I can count on one hand the number of times this has happened. It’s a struggle, man.
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Look after yourself.
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So sorry that you and your kids have caught the bug. Hopefully you’ll be better soon. ♥️
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We are. The kiddo was out of commission for 5 days and was ready to try school. We’ll see if she can make it the whole day.
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A sad end the the school break! 😍
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True. I’m pragmatic so I was thinking at least she didn’t miss all that school…I’m sure she wasn’t thinking the same thing!
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I’m sure she wasn’t. She missed having fun the last few days.
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