If Mama Ain't Healthy Then...

If you read my family blog, you might have seen that as of today, we have had 5 Fish people diagnosed with the flu in the last week and 2 people with strep.

I'm in survival mode, people.

Tonight I was thinking about getting a room at a hotel when my girls started moaning in unison for long periods of time.....I'm cold.  My head hurts.  I hate being sick.  When will this be over?  My stomach is cramping.  I can't warm up.  Hand me the tissues.  (Say those sentences over and over in the most whiny, fussy, moaning way you can imagine, times it by 3 or 4 and then you'll get the picture.)  This is why I did not go to nursing school but majored in special ed.  I would rather get bit by a child with autism any day over this sick drama.

I don't mean to sound insensitive, and I promise, I am a kind, loving mother to my sick children.  I'm just sharing what's on the inside that is about to explode.

When my firstborn was sick last weekend, he amazed me.  He stayed on the couch quietly.  When he woke up in the middle of the night, he set up the vaporizer, he used the Neti Pot, he got more blankets - and he never woke us up.  I was shocked.  It almost made me sad that he didn't use his mommy to help him.

Now that my girls all have the flu.....OOOHHH.......MMMMYYYY.......WWWWOOORRRDDDD!!!  I just might be like Forest Gump and keeping running and running and running until I hit the Pacific!

So here's what the Herbal Nut Mom's counter looks like.  Not exactly what you might think.  It was time to pull out the big guns this time.  I guess I shouldn't complain.  If I recall correctly the last time this happened to us (and only other time) was when Ruth was a baby (she just turned 8) and my parents were in WA visiting my sister and my in-laws were in Turkey visiting My Man's sister and everyone had the flu, including ME!!!  It wasn't pretty!  And we never even went to the doctor.  I'm not sure the last time we had a sick visit at the doctor.  I do know that the last time a Fish Stick was on antibiotics was when Josiah's ear drum burst from an ear infection and that was 4 1/2 years ago.  That's a pretty good record, if I don't say so myself.  So my herbs must be working some.  The record has been broken.  The PA at the Walgreens clinic AND the one at the CVS clinic know us by name.

So right now, my biggest concern is that I will get sick.  I don't want to put that awful burden on anyone, especially My Man.  Thank goodness G & G are next door and not across the ocean this time!  Here's my pills I've been popping.  My immune system better be top notch after using all these vitamins.  And the hand sanitizer?  I might as well be bathing in it with my frequent use.

So if you think about it, say a quick prayer for fast recovery, no sick Fish Mama in the future, and lots and lots of nurturing love from me in spite of the whining so I don't scar my kids for life!