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A Pox on Both Your Houses…

June 29, 2009 at 3:59 pm | In All Things Doodle, Daddy-O, Family Ties | 3 Comments
Tags: Chicke Pox, kids, Toddler Sick

Actually, in Romeo and Juliette, Mercutio said “A plague o’ both your houses” but it’s still appropriate. Today I’m thinking that someone must have wished a Pox upon my house because that’s what we’ve got … Chicken Pox. My doctor didn’t want to believe my self-diagnosis, but then this is the same man who didn’t put any of Alex’s clues together before it was too late. After consulting with a Paediatrician, he concluded that perhaps Lexy does, indeed, have Chicken Pox.

The reason he didn’t believe it was the pox is that she has an atypical case of them. No fever, no muscle ache, none of the other symptoms except the rash. The funny thing is that she had been vaccinated when she was about 15 months old for the Chicken Pox – the theory being that you don’t get them then… *sigh*

So now I have to keep little Miss Scratchy face from scratching herself raw. The past two nights she’s slept with socks on her hands and she’s played in an oatmeal bath.

I have to keep her from her Dad which is probably too late. I have to keep her from her sister which too is probably too late. Another week off of work. Good thing we have “unlimited” sick days. I seem to be spending them on everyone except me…

My throat is sore, my head hurts, I’m nauseated and I just want to crawl into bed until next Tuesday. Can’t though, have the kids to care for. I’ve been trying to teach the girls that it’s good to share, but I didn’t mean their germs …

It’s going to be a long week …

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Oh no! At least it’s a mild case. But it still means time off and double duty for you! Try to get some rest!

Comment by Cathy — June 29, 2009 #

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Oh dear…when it rains it pours, huh?

Sending get well vibes from the Boonies!

Comment by Carly — July 5, 2009 #

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