Adventures in Parenting

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Since we adopted Rosalind, a mere year ago, I swear I've had more childhood illnesses than I had as a child. I've had, in approximately chronological order:

Stomach bug, the first

An ear infection

Pink eye

Hand, foot and mouth disease (No, not hoof and mouth disease. Really.)

Pink eye, again

Stomach bug, the second

Not to mention various and sundry stupid colds and sniffly noses.

This past week I've managed to add one more to the list: tonsillitis.

Which wasn't fun, and basically knocked me out for the better part of four days, but is a better outcome than it could have been. Both my doctor and I thought I'd managed to once again get mono. (I had it, very badly, fourteen years ago.) Since it's possible that would have taken me out for MediaWest at the end of the month, I'm glad that got ruled out.

Anyway, that's a long way of saying I haven't been on LJ (or online at all) much in the last week, and since I've now got a zine deadline that's way beyond the drop dead point, I likely won't be on much for the next little while either.

Hope everyone's well, and I'm looking forward to catching up on lots of fun stuff when I've got a bit more time and feel a bit less sick.

Comments

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

I'd wondered where you were! (Most especially when you didn't participate in my movie meme--that's not like you at all!) I'm so sorry you've been sick again. Cripes. It's times like this I'm thankful it's just me and the cats. Feel better, my dear. What zine are you contributing to?

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Tonsillitis! Yuck. (Shall I mention my mother had to have her tonsils removed because of me? *g*) I'm very glad it's not mono, though, and you're safe to go for Media West.

The illnesses will eventually stop--and, boy, will you have a strong immune system by then. *g*

Good luck with everything!

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon. You have had a rough year healthwise. I'm very glad your tonsils are okay. I had mine yanked out when I was three, so have no idea what dodgy tonsils feel like, but I'm sure it's horrible. Just take care and line up some feelgood fics to aid recovery.*g*

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Sounds pretty grim. Tonsillitis is definitely not the most fun you can have in bed (there's reading fic, for a start!). Hope you feel better soon - and yes, your immune system will be cast-iron bomb-proof after that little lot!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Rosalind does like to share :)

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

Poor you. Just one thing after another. I thought it was a rule that Mothers aren't allowed to get sick, but that sure isn't working in your case. You'll have to get the teachers at the Nursery School to warn you if some of the kids there come down with something, then you can start wearing a mask. :)

Seriously, I do hope you are feeling better soon, and can catch up on all the goodies on LJ.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, the Disease Vector Years. I remember them well. And not fondly. You have my sympathies!

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

The joys of parenthood, eh? *g*

We're on the second round of child-borne illnesses here, as it's now our granddaughter who's bringing colds/stomach bugs/sticky eyes etc home from nursery...

Hope you're feeling better soon.

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear you've been sick.

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

*Hugs*

[kortirion.livejournal.com]

I swear I've had more childhood illnesses than I had as a child...

Wait till she goes to primary school and comes home with nits! Or do you say 'cooties' - anyway ...head lice. I never ever had them when I was at school, or knew anybody who did - in fact I even had to get my child-minder (a veteran of such problems) to catch one so as to show me what they looked like! Presented to me on a piece of sticky tape, but fortunately very dead. *G*

After about the fourth time, (because of course, my kids always gave them to me as well!) I'd got over the horror and shame, and could march into the chemist and ask for nit-lotion out loud... oooo... even writing about them makes me itch!
The joys of parenthood strike again! ;)