You know those baby dolls with the over sized stuffed heads? That’s what I am feeling like. A floppy, stuffed doll with no muscle or bone and a head so large that it can’t stay up on its own. I have to medicate myself to feel half as normal as I did a week ago. I hate being sick and I especially hate being sick when my babies are also sick because it means that they want more of me and I have less of me to give. I’m tired. I’m cranky. I’m wanting to sleep forever and yet instead of sleeping I sit on my butt watching old British tv shows. Why are the Brits so much better at television than we are? They have some great tv, I’m telling you.
I joined Ann for another virtual girls night out because after being sick for three days and not feeling any better I feel like I need a girls night out. I also need to put in ear plugs so I don’t have to listen to Jocelyn’s coughing. I’ve given her all the medication she can take and she doesn’t sound ANY better. She’s been coughing for hours and all I can do is remind myself that we’ve been through this before. This too shall pass. Jocelyn is prone to croup but we’ve been careful and she hasn’t had to use her Prednisone (which we are using as an anti inflammatory) in almost 3 years. It’s a serious drug and we hate using it so it’s killing me to hear her upstairs coughing repeatedly even after I’ve given it to her. My only other option is to take her to the children’s hospital so we’ll see what the night brings us. Hopefully it will bring us all sleep.
In case sleep doesn’t come I thought I’d include some music into this VGNO. A couple videos I’ve been enjoying lately as well as a couple that keep with the sickly theme. Happy Friday!
Secondhand Serenade – Vulnerable
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Secondhand Serenade – Fall For You
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My last contribution to the evening is a song from One Republic which I can’t embed so just click on the link to hear their new song Secrets.
Sleep well, my friends.
I’m late!
Hope you had a Happy VGNO!
For anyone worried about Jocelyn, I’m happy to report she’s responded to the Prednisone; her coughing has been brought under control. She’s been on it less than 48 hours and we will start tapering her dose tomorrow and bringing her off of it.
This is powerful, potentially dangerous medication but in small doses over a short time-frame has been well-tolerated. Jocelyn’s never been on it for more than a few days (and hasn’t had any in nearly three years), so there’s little risk of long-term adverse effects. And it beats the heck out of bone-wracking chest coughs every 5 – 15 seconds that keep her (and us) from sleeping and getting better.