Oh! What a week…
…and it is not over yet!
Last week I came down with a sore throat, then hubby got it (Saturday), then my daughter got it(Monday). So, after shuttling everyone to the doctors, waiting for tests and filling perscriptions…we finally found out, that we all have Strep Throat! How’s that for a pain in the neck?
Kids have been home, hubbys been home, so we haven’t had to put gas in the cars (yeah! saving $$$). Though, I managed to run out of gas taking my kids to the doctors today, 
thankfully hubby was home to save the day, and brought the gas can. We have been living on “non-scratchy foods”…well at least that narrows down the menu of what is for dinner!
Oh, and to add a little drama to this whole week…on Tuesday, my son was cleaning his room and dropped his porcelain piggy bank. He was so upset! So, we had to run off to the store and get a new one…the new one is plastic (and an elephant)! At least I dont have to worry about him dropping it.
We are expecting my daughters Nona to visit us on Saturday…so I also have alot of cleaning (yeah, right) to do before they arrive.
Plans that I had made for earlier in the week were all put on hold, and I have 2 days to do most of the stuff now. So, tomorrow, I get to drive up to Mass. for an errand, on my way I have to pay the cable bill…
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January 12th, 2006 at 5:18 am
I haven’t had strep throat in about 45 years, but I used to have it on a monthly basis till I had my tonsils out at 5 … and then every couple of years till I was about 14.
It is so PAINFUL … and miserable … and rotten … and to have everyone down with it at about the same time has to be horrendous! I was lucky. Neither of my boys ever got it … but Mr. Mouse used to get tonsilitis and strep infections when he was a young man.
Gargling salt water used to help me … but the ONLY thing that ever healed me … was a shot of penicillin. Thank goodness I was never allergic to it.
I havent had strep since my teens…a while ago, and I had forgotten just how loverly it is, NOT. Oh, it has been a blast at this house. Thank goodness for TV, DVD’s, non-violent video games and computers…I think that is how we all survived. We are on the Amoxicillen…good stuff!
~ Dawn
January 13th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
Sorry to hear that! I’m coming down with a cold and a little bit sore throat also that has been increasing, but yours is much ‘farther’ that mine as I can still move around without much difficulty, but I guess I’m getting there. I hope you and your family get better soon. I didn’t know about that about Strep Throat; I hope the prescription works fast. Online it says that meds for treating Trep Throat should work within 48 hours or so.
Gas price is gettnig expensive, isn’t it!?
Thank you. We didnt have the ‘white dots’ that you normally get with strep, our throats were just red. We are all on the mend now and hopefully will be 100% soon.
Gas is up to $2.37!
~ Dawn
January 13th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Oh, I relate to this. My son had strep, but no symptoms. So, he got to spend 3 days out of school thanks to me not catching it. UGH. That translates into 3 days of my being “the entertainer.” And, we have Monday off for MLK. SIGH! Get well soon!
My son had it first, and we didnt even know it…till the rest of us got sick a bit later. My daughter went to school for 2 days before she was put on anti-biotics. Our neighbors daughter got it yesterday, probably from my daughter
~ Dawn (hey, at least my children learned to share)
January 13th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Hope everyone is getting better and well on the way to full recovery. I got over strep couple days after Christmas…it was no fun.
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Thank you, we are recovering well, I hope. With the weather turning cold, I hope that we dont get sick again to soon.
~ Dawn
January 14th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Gorgeous cat photo in your sidebar there
Thank you. The black and white is Socks. I also have a little tabby named…Abby. And my Foster-Kitty, Blacky is the fluffy one
~ Dawn