Strep Throat...
Really sucks! Please pardon my language, but any other word doesn't accurately describe it. I started coming downhill really fast on Sunday night and on Monday morning it was all over. It totally figures that I would get sick when the doctor is closed for Memorial Day. I basically laid around all day on Monday and then called the doctor at 8:00 on Tuesday after being up all night. I was lucky enough to see Sara. She is the same doctor that saw Neil last week when he had Strep. She remembered "Tingle" and said she figured that I would be in to see her any day now. Just like Neil, I had full blown Strep and the test was positive before it was even complete. Strep Throat is going around like wild fire right now. I know so many people that have had it and Sara said that their numbers are off the charts.
Anyways, Sara asked me if I wanted the shot that she gave Neil and I told her absolutely NOT!! I am such a big old baby. I mean, I can have two C-sections and get a 5 inch needle in my back, but shots in the butt terrify me! She prescribed a Z pack, a steroid for all the swelling in my throat and nose, and a syrup with codeine in it to help the pain. The steroid is awesome. About an hour after I take it all the swelling goes away and I can swallow and breath! I took yesterday and today off of work because I was still contagious until a few hours ago. I really hope that I can get some sleep tonight so that I can go back tomorrow. I HATE calling into work. I just feel like I'm letting everyone down, but I know they don't want to get sick.
My sweet Neil has been just that over the last couple of days. He has been off work and he has really taken great care of me. He has let me sleep during the day and he has cleaned up the house and taken the kids to Andria's so they would be away from me as much as possible. Luckily, they are both on antibiotics for other reasons. Sara said that absolutely could not have happened at a better time. I would never want them to feel like I feel right now. Tyrus is so sweet. He asks every night if we can play "bouncy bouncy" and I tell him that I just don't feel good enough to do that right now. He will give me a kiss and say, "feel better Mama?"
Hopefully, I'll be at work tomorrow and I'll feel up to taking some pictures of the babies. Believe it or not, but they've changed in the last 10 days! Tyrus is talking up a storm and you can really understand him now and Mary's hair is getting so thick. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I wash her hair with a $18 a bottle shampoo? :)