Do you really want to hear...
About how Willa has been sick for 5 days, and woke up this morning shaking with a 103.1 fever, and has hardly eaten anything since becoming sick?
About how I am so exhausted because for the past week either Willa has been waking up in the middle of the night with fever, or every time she coughs it wakes me up, or Dexter is barking in his sleep, or the cat is scratching in the kitty litter?
About how a couple of nights ago, I closed both closet doors by accident, and the kitty litter is in the closet, and so my cat peed ALL OVER Dexter's bed?
About how my husband threw his back out, because, you know, we needed that?
About how I am in constant pain?
About how my husband STILL hasn't received a job offer, which is making us SUPER nervous?
About how last night I stayed up to watch the end of the Oscars, because I am a giant idiot, and then went in to my bedroom exhausted only to discover that my cat had puked all over my bed and pillow?
About how my cats' medication for her hyperthyroidism is making her vomit excessively, and the only other treatments are invasive and super expensive?
About how this morning Dexter puked all over the place?
About how our first "date night" in six weeks is a memorial service?
About how I found out that my suspicions about someone were true, and they hurt someone I love dearly?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Even I'm sick of hearing me complain.
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I'm so sorry. Our son just got over the coughing/fever of 103.5 sick for a week deal and we had him in the hospital for 2 days over Valentine's Day. Please keep on eye on Willa's breathing. Our son's breathing got really rapid with his high fever and he had to be put on oxygen. I certainly hope she's on the mend by now but I'm only mentioning it because I wish someone would have told us at the time. One minute we thought it was a bad cold, the next we were in the ER. Kids get sick fast but they also bounce back super fast as well.
Oh and the Oscars....Yawn.
Posted by: Lisa | February 23, 2009 03:18 PM
This all sounds so overwhelmingly awful....so sorry. Please do get in touch if you need a break--I would love to help out in any way I can!
Posted by: Dani | February 23, 2009 03:29 PM
Okay, that's it - get over here for massive amounts of tequila. I promise that if the cats puke, you won't have to clean it up.
Posted by: Bucky Four-Eyes | February 23, 2009 04:02 PM
Oh my goodness- I feel for you! Especially with the cat vomit - I had a sick cat yack on my brand new cream-colored sofa. I was kind of devestated. I hope things turn around for you soon - until then virtual hugs and good thoughts being sent your way.
Posted by: Laura | February 23, 2009 04:03 PM
oh, Torrie! I want to hear all of it - especially if venting about it helps you deal with it all in some way. Life isn't perfect, you should be able to write about it and not feel guilty about "complaining" - it's coping.
Sending hugs, as always. :)
Posted by: Keely | February 23, 2009 04:16 PM
I totally feel for you Torrie! my kids have been suffering from rotavirus for 10 days. This will pass and all will be well again. {{{HUGS}}}
Posted by: Jessica | February 23, 2009 05:57 PM
Holy crap on a stick. You have every right to whine and complain. And maybe put the cat out on the front porch. And maybe even the husband, too.
Posted by: Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] | February 23, 2009 05:59 PM
I know an ICU in desperate need of a competent Intensivist... but you would have to move to the land of Aus...
Sorry to hear all that Torrie. But it is your blog. You have the right to whinge here all you want!
Posted by: jen | February 25, 2009 05:10 AM
checking how things are going at your end...hopefully much better and calmer now
Posted by: floridagal | February 26, 2009 10:42 AM
oh wow. big bloggy hugs for you. i just stumbled on your blog. love the tag line. we've been sick at our house for the past month as well. sometimes life's just a big monkey throwing crap at you. here's to wiping off the poo and starting a new day!
Posted by: b | February 26, 2009 11:01 PM
oh my. when it rains it pours right?
jeez louise.
Posted by: Farrell | February 27, 2009 12:51 PM