A FEW UPDATES

This has been the longest and most drawn out week.

Remember my family was ill over the weekend. Thomas had very loose stool for 7 days and vomited for 5 days straight. It all started Thursday the 6th. I missed 1/2 day of work on Thursday, all day Friday, missed all day Tuesday, my husband missed 1/2 day Thursday and all day Wednesday. Yesterday was the first day Thomas got to return to school after two days of what I would call much improved health.

Today, Friday I am at work and at 11 AM I receive a phone call from Luke's school. He had a little accident and was pretty upset. Big deal to a 1st grader so I had to go pick him up. Once again, I have left work early.

Being a working mom can be very frustrating especially when you run across times like this. Luckily I have a very good employer. They don't take issue with this type of thing. On Tuesday I insisted upon using a vacation day because I already missed so much. I was told it wasn't necessary but I don't want people thinking I am taking advantage so it was important for me to do it this way. All I can say is please, please, please put an end to all this illness. I just can't take it anymore.


On another note, remember my breast lump. I waited a bit before having the ultrasound. I decided to have it checked because the lump came back in the same location. Of course by the time I got in for the ultrasound the lump had gone away again.

The test found nothing however since all this started I have had several other things that don't seem right. First, I have nipple pain. My lump when it comes and goes is very close to the nipple. My best way to describe my pain, I feel like a new mom getting use to nursing a baby. It is tender and sore and I have little surges of pain from time to time. Second thing is I have noticed my one breast has been swelling. Can't explain the swelling but it has happened a couple times now. And NO I AM NOT PREGNANT!

Wednesday I went back to the doctor and because of all the additional things going on she has referred me to a specialist who deals with nothing but the breast. My husband is freaking out over how much this could all cost. While a big part of me is holding out that it is hormones causing the craziness, a small part of me keeps asking why only in the left breast? I will keep you updated and say a prayer that this will all be solved and with a good outcome.

Mother's

I most certainly got to be the full on mother experience for mother's day. Starting last Thursday my youngest started getting sick. I took him to the doctor and he not only continued to throw up he also had strep throat on top of that. Poor thing!!!

Friday night, youngest still sick and now dad and big brother are also sick.

Let me say, only a mother can be thrown up on as many times as I was this weekend and never complain and just deal with it as well as I did.

Honestly my entire life I have never handled these things well. I can't be around it, I can't clean it up, and I can't stand the smell. But then we have children and we don't think twice about it. Amazing things....

As of today, Monday, my youngest still getting sick but dad and big brother are all better. I am still asking when my turn is coming. How can everyone get sick (and on me for that matter, I will spare you the details) and I still manage to fight it off.

Anyway, Happy Mother's Day to all you other wonderful moms. Sorry this is a little late, I was a bit busy the past few days.