Sick of Being Sick

Uuugghhh!! I am REALLY tired of being sick. I was not feeling good last week, and was crashing out as soon as Norman got home from work. On Wednesday, Thomas left with our friends, the Wagners, for the 2007 East Coast HomeSchool SportsNet Basketball Championships for 4 days and I was still not feeling well. Friday, Benjamin, Max, and I drove up to Lynchburg for the day to see 2 of the 5 games Spirit Basketball played. I felt terrible, but we had a good time and got to see the guys win one and lose one game. We gave a friend's daughter a ride home, and when I called home to let Norman know our plans, he sounded HORRIBLE! He had been told to come home from work - which is saying A LOT as he rarely misses work for sickness.

By Saturday morning after my paper route, I was sure I was gravely ill and headed to the doctor. Well, diagnosis was bronchitis, possible/probable pnuemonia. Yuck, yuck, and double yuck. Thomas' tournament was over Saturday and he spent the day, night and most of Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa to avoid contamination. He seems to have escaped the funk, but is the only one!

Tuesday morning, when I arrived home from my paper route, Norman's exact words were "I have to got to the doctor first thing this morning." This from a man whose doctor's visits in the 15 years we have been married I could count on one hand. NOT a good sign. Off we went to Patient First. ( Quick aside - I am VERY impressed with their service. Norman was thoroughly examined, had a flu swab, full blood panel, xrays, diagnosis - bronchitis, possible/probable pnuemonia - prescriptions, and we were on our way in an HOUR!! Impressive!!) Norman came home, headed to bed and stayed there the day.

Benjamin and Max went to the doctor Tuesday afternoon - Benjamin nasty cough and nose, Max draining ears and throat issues. More Tylenol, more antibiotics, more co-pays....uggh!

I did feel better Tuesday afternoon, so ended up cleaning out the van and spent a bit of time outside with the boys, since it was 70 degrees, and their energy level has hardly been touched by this round of nastiness! Of course, yesterday, I paid the price and felt MUCH worse - spent most of the day resting and sleeping. Norman was better and took care of the littles. Today, he's tired and I'm better again! I'm going to take it slow, and hope we are on the tail end of this!


Today Thomas is getting together with some of the fellas from Electives to make up work missed last Friday due to the Tournament, and then going to Youth Group at church. I have a 4:00 doctor appointment. Tomorrow is Electives, and then the Spirit Basketball End of Season Banquet. Nothing much going on this weekend, but Norman leaves Monday for a work trip til Friday! It is going to be an interesting week!