Please stop kicking my ass! I don't know what I did to piss you off, but whatever it was, I'm super sorry!! Whatever it takes to get my universe back into check, I'll do it! I swear, I'll keep my eyes open for old ladies who need help crossing the street, and the next time I go through the Tim Horton's drive through, I'll totally pay for the guy behind me, even if he gets more than just coffee and a doughnut. Will that make me square with the house again? Pretty please?*sigh*
Over the past week or so, both my boys have been sick. SO sick. Sicker than I've ever seen either of them (admittedly, I'm blessed with kids who were never colicky or croupy, never been on antibiotics or had an ear infection, so hate me if you must). It started out with puking, and then moved on to them just running a fever and languishing in bed for days moaning and looking pitiful as I beg them to drink Pedialyte. It's horrible. And the worst part of it? I'm such a horrible person (hmm...maybe this is part of that whole Karma thing...) that during all of it, I'm terrified that I'M going to get it and that I'M going to throw up! I know!! Bad mother! BAD!
But the thing is, since I got my band, I haven't puked. Not even a PB. And I live in fear of puking and slipping my band! I realize that puking at some point is ineveitable. And that some of you do it on a fairly regular basis with no band slippage. And yet...I'm terrified. My hands are raw from having washed them so many times. I'm psychotic...I know this.
Thank you for letting me vent. And if any of you have any ins with Ms. Karma, can you whisper a word in her ear on my behalf? Rock on.
You are not a bad mother for not wanting to come down with your kids' plague. lol If karma came back to kick us in the keester every time we wished not to get our little one's bugs, I would still be paying through the nose. :P
ReplyDeleteI am not banded so I don't understand how it feels to fear possible band slippage but I do understand the fear and loathing of throwing up. I haz it in spades. I hate to throw up and I will break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. Gah! It's horrid.
Don't forget the Lysol spray on anything and everything. I'm the same way! Although, I puke pretty regularly (PB) I have never thrown up, like from being sick...complete with stomach acid and the thought of it scares the crap out of me. I hope the boys get better soon, there is nothing worse than sick kids! As far as Karma goes, you must be doing something right, if you've never PB'd....I'm just sayin!
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't "get it" too. I remember when the kids were little always getting sick 24 hours after them. Don't forget to blow the nose and rinse the mouth. Maybe use a gas mask? Hope all gets better soon. Geesh, it finally warm and sunny.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for the kiddos (and you). I hope you don't get it - remember hand sanitizer is your friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally vomit-phobic. Always have been. It is the ONE thing that almost scared me away from banding. I have never puked or PB'ed since banding either so I understand the fear. I won't go near anyone who seems at all pukey - and I am sure I'd be the same way if I had offspring.
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