At least I sure hope we got it the third time! Whew!
So. To recap, on Monday, Brady and Solly went to a doctor.
Then, yesterday morning, Brady took Solly, Rowan, and Laela into a nearby walk-in.
Yesterday afternoon, I took Dekker and Wavy into the same walk-in.
Absolutely everyone was seen by a doctor yesterday. ALL seven of us.
Oh my gosh what a day. Here is the Readers Digest version.
Brady has fluid in both ears and a double ear infection. He has a persistent cough caused by irritation and fluid draining in the wrong places.
Dekker has a double ear infection.
Laela has fluid in both ears, and an ear infection. She also has a persistent cough.
Rowan has fluid in both ears, and a persistent cough.
Solomon has fluid in both ears, and a persistent cough.
Waverly has a moderate to severe ear infection in her left ear.
I have a persistent cough and plugged eustachian tubes, which are part of the anatomy of the ear, but connect deeper in, closer to the sinuses. Think under your eyes.
ALL temperatures are perfect, and ALL lungs are clear!
The doctor Brady saw was VERY good to them, and very sympathetic to our situation of being sick for so long.
We saw a different doctor, but he was also VERY nice to us. He related, having four kids himself, and quickly charmed the kids into being fully comfortable with him. He convinced Wavy that he was checking our ears for potatoes, and she loved that. And would you believe the ONLY one of us with potatoes in our ears was mommy?!?!
I have to say, I felt SO warm and extra cared for there yesterday. When the kids and I were taken to the back for them to be weighed and measured, the staff was just mooning over them. They remembered the other kids from the morning and gushed about how sweet and beautiful they were. It felt really nice to hear good things, and to know they were cooperative and charming. Even to see Waverly take her shoes off, follow instructions, put the thermometer under her tongue and wait so patiently – it was awesome. I was very proud of my kids 💜
As we walked away from the clinic, both kids said they really liked the people there. That they were patient and really nice. It was all true. Legends in Warman, you have our stamp of approval 💜
After cleaning out our local pharmacy of a couple of different medications, we are now settled onto the path of betterment!
Three giant bottles of bubblegum amoxicillin.
One giant bottle of adult amoxicillin.
Five steroid nasal sprays.
One bottle of codeine cough syrup.
And aaaaall the Tylenol and Advil to manage pain until the good stuff starts kicking in!
It would appear we may in fact live to see another day 😅
I am relieved that no one is actually contagious in any way anymore. Its ALL just leftover side effects from the longest running cold of our lives. I deeply anticipate the day when everyone starts to feel somewhat better, myself included.
That being said, Brady has been on antibiotics a day and a half longer than the rest of us, and he finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel! He is at work today a very happy man!
All of this being said, we all feel hopeful about being on the mend, so morale is up! But my ears are screaming so I’m going to put this away for now and get moving on other things!
Thank you, Cher, for grocery shopping for us today 💜 That is a GIGANTIC help to our family this week! We love you!