H1N1 is a real fear. But how much of the information is unbiased and factual, vs. hype and hysteria? Every single sniffle, sneeze or cough is being questioned. I understand the fear, I feel it beating its black wings in my chest. I read about families losing their young, healthy children and I want to scream and cry with them. I want to build a bubble around our family to keep them safe. But that's unrealistic.
It's a short side step from informed and safe, to psychotic and paranoid.
Punkin is now sick, again. Again with the plugged sinuses and sore throat, and raspy cough. No fever. That's where my fear lies, in the fever. It's the sudden high-spiking fever that seems to doom people to this H1N1 monster. I've kept both kids home from school for two days and will probably keep them tomorrow as well, ride out the weekend. I double-checked with the eye doctor that they were okay for me to bring her in. Emphasizing that she is not running a fever and just experiencing sinus symptoms, they said to bring her np. If it weren't for this flu going around, I wouldn't think twice about taking her. Now every step is second-guessed.
Hubs and I still aren't completely over the last round of illness Punkin brought home. We feel a million times better, but neither one of us feels like we are completely recovered. Now we're wondering if we've caught what Punkin brought home THIS time, or are relapsing. I hope that we're all in the clear in time to get the vaccine for both the flu and the H1N1. Right now the vaccine clinics are only for high-risk people and we don't fall into that category.
One day at a time, it's all we can do. I bought hand sanitizer this morning and will continue to keep an eye on the kids.
We had the Halloween Party and concert this past weekend. The party was fun! I got invited to another party tomorrow. We also get to dress up at work but I can't actually wear most of my costume, so I dunno. I hope the kids are good enough to at least go out trick or treating.
The concert was awesome. I will never have to see Gwar again, as long as I live. Once was enough. They are seriously fucked up. Their costumes consisted of thongs, boots and shoulderpads. Oh and masks. Basically. Pot-bellied old men with most of their shit hanging out. Bleh. I'm also very glad we got seats, cause everyone on the floor got covered in red goo. Yuck. The lead singer had a large prosthetic dick and 'blood' squirted out of it. *shakes head* I think most of us sat there in mild shock and bewilderment. It was so ridiculous it was funny.
Job for a Cowboy didn't show, so that was good. It left Lamb of God more time to play more music! Huzzah!! They were fucking awesome. My ears were still ringing two days after the concert. The mosh pit was absolutely insane. Again, thankful for seats instead of standing room. There's no way I would have survived the mosh pit at all. Next concert is Slayer and Megadeth in two weeks. So excited. I have to double-check that I have the dates booked off at work (for that day and hopefully the day after). We're so shortstaffed that I'm getting scheduled to work the days I have booked off and that SUCKS.
I've been playing phone tag with someone interested in the bird for like two weeks now. I'm getting frustrated and the bird is seriously causing me constant frustration. Not by any fault of it's own, but just by my own desire to have it rehomed. Our cat is pissing me the hell off as well. Now that the other cat is outside, Max has decided he needs to be ten times more verbal. Especially at night when we're all sleeping (or trying, obviously).
These kids better get better soon. Having them home and listening to them bicker is driving me mental. Punkin is on Hubs' computer and is trying to fry my nerves by playing music while I'M playing music. She doesn't want to spar with me, honestly. LOL!
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