The Bisti Medical Ward has Returned

Well, we had two weeks of health in our house...that was short lived with the return of Jessica to school. She attended daycare for 3 whole days last week and was struck in the middle of the night by a stomach virus. I will spare you the gross, stinky, and disgusting details. However, she was not a happy camper for Thursday and Friday last week. We even took her to the doctor on Friday because she was starting in with something in the sinuses. The doctor decided it was all viral and must run its course. Saturday morning, guess who woke up feeling awful??? Me. I was struck down by this awful stomach bug. I spent the day in bed and alternating between bed and the toilet. I got to know the toilet in our new house very well. "Hello Mr. Toilet...nice to meet you. Hope to not see you this intimately for a long time." I did not make out with the toilet all through the pregnancy as much as I did on Saturday. 24 hours later, still afraid to eat, I felt okay though.

Fast forward to this morning. Jessica was coughing through the night. I went in at 4:30 because the cough was sounding nasty. She kept coughing. It was a cough from her toes. Can you guess what happened?? This time not because of a stomach virus but because of a cough. I am taking her at 4:45 to the doctor again to check out the lungs. When I spoke to the nurse this morning she said that given Jessie's history of pneumonia they must see her today due to the cough. It was not a nice cough. Nor was it a nice start to the week. Giving a 15 month old a bath in the morning right after you get out of the shower and are still not dressed...not fun. She is at school and I haven't received a call yet. Fingers crossed that all is well.

I am emotionally and physically exhausted as I am not fully recovered yet from my stomach woes. I never though being a working mom would be so hard. I cried dropping her off at school today...not her. I feel absolutely awful that she is so sick this year. I know it is all basically small stuff. All the teachers at her school said that it is completely normal. All the doctors she's seen at her pediatrician office say it is normal and that she will be fine in kindergarten. Talk to me in 4 more years though!! It will be a long road until then if it continues like this! I will keep you posted on what the doctor says today!

EDIT: The doctor took lots of time with us today and said that it is still completely viral in nature. There is no fever and the signs all point to still overcoming the stomach virus which also has a sinus component to it. Therefore, it is a "sinustomach" (my words, my invention in word-dom) virus. The latest and greatest is that she also has a rash on her tummy too...compounding the signs pointing to virus.

Joe has been the rock through all of last week and the weekend. Couldn't have done it without him. While I was bed/bathroom-ridden, he took care of Jessie. I am still on the mend and had a very emotionally messy day. This will pass and Jessie will be fine. As the doctor said today, she is a healthy girl. We don't have big problems to worry about.

I'm trying to look at the positives here. New attitude coming soon...promise.