The first two years with both boys in group care completely kicked out butts in the illness department. Alex and Nate seemed to catch every bug that came through. I can't even make a list because if I did, you would stop reading because it would be *that* long. And the co-pays! We put $150 in our monthly medical budget... just for them... and we easily blew that budget item almost every month of cold and flu season for two years.
Then this cold and flu season came and with a couple of minor exceptions, we have all been very healthy. Since NOVEMBER! The boys have been fighting off illnesses left and right while it seems everyone else has been creamed. With Jon and my birthdays this weekend, we have been waiting for the shoe to drop.
So OF COURSE pink eye is going around their classroom this week. And Alex woke up this morning with a tiny bit of gunk in the corner of one eye. Jon and I shook our fists and cursed and made the first available appointment this morning.
But Alex does NOT have pink eye!!! It's just the mucus draining from his sinus cavities into his eyes. Gross, but better than pink eye. There's still plenty of time for double pink eye to hit our house before our birthdays but at least for this morning, I am ecstatic.
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I have become so afraid of these infections that I'd treat the eyes anyway! If you have any of the good stuff around the house. I figure it can't HURT. I called my ped about this and she agreed that worse case scenario you'd be treating somethign that wasn't necessary for two days. Best case scenario? You avoid it all together! I'll cross my fingers for ya!
I'm wishing for an early B-Day present for you. Healthy kids! Good luck.
What a relief! We've had a pretty good run since January, but I'm not going to say anything OUT LOUD! Here's hoping the boys stay healthy and your birthday weekend goes off without a hitch!
I don't consider myself a superstitious person, but I can't believe you just put this on the internet. I REALLY REALLY hope this doesn't come back to bite you in the butt! I have specifically avoided making comments like this leading up to our vacation. Maybe when we get back. Maybe.
=b
You give me hope that there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Our two 18 month olds are in day care 2 days a week (the other days they're at a babysitter). And this season has just absolutely kicked all of our butts. I've been almost continuously sick since December now. And at least one of the kids has been continuously sick as well.
And I live in South Florida, so there isn't even any such thing as winter here! Well, okay a week or two where we put on their sweaters - but that was probably just as much to make us feel like it really did get a little cooler. ;)
But everyone keeps telling me it will get better. So it's good to see someone that appears to be at the other end.
Hooray for gross, gucky eyes! :) I hope they stay well.
Well, hope you can keep it this way to get through the b-day celebrations. It doesn't get easier in this area when the kids start school. I have older kids now and we have had a sick household since February with at least one of us. Flu and colds. Hard winter.
Ha ha ha. I'm only laughing because we've got the conjunctivitis going around our house right now. Thought I was going to miss it, but nope. Blech!
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