Bedrest?

Well.  Because I'm somewhat OCD, my diagnosis--not a professional's, I have locked myself in the bedroom the last week as I ran fever.  Low grade with no other symptoms to speak of.  So bizarre.  I went to the doc on Friday.  She said I have a little fluid in my ears and some drainage with a little rattle in my chest, but no signs of any serious infections.  So she gave me a script for z-pac and told me if things get worse or if I'm still running fever by Sunday to start the meds.  Well by Sunday I was still running fever.  But I delayed and started the meds today.

I am going stir crazy in this bedroom.  Normally I wouldn't be quite so careful to avoid the kids, but with Little m's hives/whatever it is issues, I am being super careful to keep her well.  Tomorrow I take her to the ENT.  Hopefully he'll have some insight and I can relax my paranoia a little.  I am still traumatized over the stint in the hospital.

I started reading a book on my Kindle called the Happiness Project.  Or something.  It's kind of a neat concept.  And she keeps saying these things that hit me over the head like "THAT'S SO ME!"  For example she said that she's not unhappy or depressed, but that she finds herself  'always on the edge of agitation.'  I had a total aha moment (not to quote Oprah).  That's my problem.  I call it stress, but I guess it's always just being aggravated about something or at myself for not having something done.  It kind of drags me down and makes me not as happy as I could be.

So her first chapter talks about being more energetic by getting more sleep (if only), exercise (yeah I was right in the middle of that when fever struck) and--this I can completely relate to--getting more organized.  I have wanted for SO long, since we moved into the new house, to get it organized.  I have never been able to because something like this fever always gets in the way.

I can't even tell you how many times I've told my husband that if the house were clean I would be MUCH easier to get along with.  And you know what??  When the house is clean, my kids get along better.

Back to the stir crazy--I also miss my kids terribly.  I just want to give them a big old hug!  I'm supposed to go the CTMH convention in 16 days.  I really really want to cancel.  I could use that time so much more effectively here.  Like plan my first CTMH party....

Take the time to blog woman!

To pick up where we left off...

Little m and I and Little md all recovered.  But then Little m got ill again with perhaps a stomach thing or perhaps a reaction to coming off of the steroid.  (BTW that steroid caused her to eat all day, have even more temper tantrums and lift the furniture with hand.  okay I made that last one up.)  She was on the steroid because of the hives caused by probably the high levels of mycoplasma pneumoniae in the system.  It's a bacteria that causes pneumonia and can stay in the body for LONG periods of time.

Well May rocked on and by the end of the school year things were starting to look up.  Little m was over the week-long diarrhea.  Little d had her Field day, AR water fun day, awards day! And then we were home freeeeee!  Except the Sunday after school was out Little d came down with a high fever and Little d was coming down with severe hives again.  Ugh.  Two trips to the walk in clinic later, and Little d had acute tonsillitis and Little d had another round of steroids.

The new pediatrician saw her the following Tuesday and thinks that the bacteria is lingering and could continue to flair up causing the hives.  She said she could have tonsilitis also because her throat looked like it could be infected.  (The doc on Sunday had said her tonsils were swollen). So she had to take a round of antibiotics.  We are now waiting until next Tuesday to see a ENT doc to see if her tonsils will need to come out.  She will also need to see the allergist.  Sooooo not how I wanted to spend the summer.

We did have a nice week (almost) of D being off after working a month-long shutdown.  One night we even ate pizza in the pool!!  D and I have been doing a little cleaning, shopping for tile, just hanging with the kids and our fab neighbors (my bro and his wife).  I've even started working out and eating better.  I'm down four pounds, but the best part is I'm feeling healthier.  And like I'm getting stronger.

At least until this morning.  Woke up with a tickle in my throat.  Took some allergy medicine in case it's from the cleaning.  Then locked myself in the bedroom while D spent the day with the kids.  Thought it was getting better, but then I got some chills so I took my temp this afternoon.  Yep.  Between 99 and 100.  L O V E L Y.  I don't even know anymore.

So not how I want to spend the summer....