Thants been my saying for this past week and I now feel drenched!!
Started our chinese new year holiday on the Wednesday evening. Hubby had a whole 4 days off work which is really rare for them! Well he came home with a sore throat, high fever and all together pissed off that he was sick on his days off and therefore our days together.
Olivia started coughing last week Wednesday. Thought it was post nasal drip so gave her some meds and off to school.
Thursday, coughing more so I thought I'd keep her off school but they're doing their poem recitals and she begged me to let her go and ofcourse mama gave in.
So Thursday afternoon, she's still coughing but she didn't get her turn to recite her poem and it will be her turn tomorrow so I just decide to take her on Saturday.
Off to the Dr on Saturday morning. Inside the dr's rooms, it was complete chaos - I'd never seen it like that before and god knows I've spent more than a good few hours in that place! Kids coughing, crying, passed out on their parents knees.
Olivia was lying against me so she didn't look very healthy!! Once you get in they have little kiddy masks , which I appreciate in times like this. Mathilde is told not to touch any of the toys but she sneakily grabs the shopping trolly , her favorite ( I know, its sad they have a favorite toy at the drs, just shows how often I'm there!!)
Just hope that little Mathilde doesn't catch any of the nasties that are flying around in this confined space!!
So verdict is, a little fluid on lungs but nothing too serious. She's gives me the antibiotics incase temp spikes (as it often does on week-ends). This is where she worried me, she knows how i feel about antibiotics and I know she won't give just to have peace of mind!
Arrive home take temp, 38.5, ok give her paracetemol and 30 min later take it again...39.4 what the hell!! I know she rarely has high fevers and when she does, its something bad. By now its 4.30pm, dr closed of course! She told me to contact her if she got worse, and I don't need much convincing to take her up on that! Sent her an sms, 5 min later she phoned me back. Thats why I love this doctor, she's amazing and always takes the time to take care of my little girls and put my mind to rest. So start antibiotic sounds like she has flu!
By Monday, coughing still not better but no fever. So back to doc on Tuesday. One x-ray later....PNEUMONIA!! Not exactly what you want to hear after a week-end of hell!
So my poor little girl has to have antibiotic jabs for 2 days and then carry on with them orally.
So now she's better and this week I feel I can face the world again. I have decided that next week , I'm going to go to the hairdresser, have a pedi and get myself a whole new wardrobe - yes a whole one!! Its about time I took time out for me and not end up in the kids part of the store with bags of clothes for them.
It is so much easier shopping for them and everything is so damn cute. Just recently went to buy a little boys outfit for a friend and boy was it hard. After all the choice little girls have, I was sent over to the corner of the shop, with jeans, navy, kaki, white, shirts and jumpers and some cool jackets but that was that. Not very inspiring shopping for little lads. So next week is my week, but for me, its easier said than done.Shopping for my girls is so easy. I don't have to worry about muffin tops, flabby arms, bulging thighs, I could go on. But, next week I'm going to make an effort . Yikes, what has happened to me.... I now have to make an effort to shop for me !!
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