Only 4 Weeks Into School....and Illnesses Have Arrived

Yes, we made it thru a month of Elementary school and Preschool, and now the sickness have come home to the house. This is really crazy - I almost don't believe what has happened. At this point it's almost comical. I think I can drive to the doctor offices, to the pharmacy and back home all on auto pilot.

Where to begin....I'll try to keep it brief. Brady, Travis and I all had a cold about 2 weeks ago. Mine went away (or so I thought), Travis & Brady's turned into a nasty cough. We were waiting those out to see if they would go away. Meantime, last Sunday Jackson came down with Strep Throat (who even know what number this is for us this year?? the 7th time maybe). Anyway, he got antibiotics. Then Sunday night I start to feel sick and decide to join Travis at his doctor appointment to check on his cough. They gave Travis a breathing treatment and that seems to have helped his cough. Needless to say, neither of us had strep throat, however they determine I have mono!!! Mono!!! What the heck! I was just complaining last week that I was so tired and had to force myself to get stuff done. Wholly cow!! This is the part that cracks me up - there is nothing you can take, just rest. Yeah, right - just rest with 2 boys. Ha Ha.

On Tuesday, I took Brady into the doctor for the cough that wouldn't go away, and turns out he has a sinus infection. So more antibiotics to buy. Oh, and we get a note home from Brady's class that someone has pink eye, so be on the look out for that. LOL!

Then Wednesday Jackson comes home from school feeling tired and takes a big nap, then wakes up with a fever! So we make an appointment to see the doctor. But it gets even better, he woke up this morning with a swollen puffy eyelid. Turns out he has something called Pre-septal Cellulitis. Which is a baterial infection maybe caused by sinuses, who know. It can be serious, so now were on a new antibiotic that we have to take 3 times a day and it taste disgusting.

So, tomorrow is Friday, and I pray we are done with the week with no other illnesses. Please pray for Jackson to get better. Lysol antibacterial wipes here I come!!

**SideNote** - Travis also probably had mono earlier last month. That's where the doctor thinks I got it. He was feeling run down and stuff for awhile. Funny thing is, this is known as the kissing disease....so where did HE get it??? JK - you can also get it from sharing drinks. :)