Sick, sick, sick

The Copenhaver house has been like an infirmary! Kaila was the first one. About a week ago, she was complaining of a headache, stuffiness, sinus pain and pressure and an ear ache. Took her to the doctor last Wednesday. Sinus infection, on antibiotics for 5 days (commonly referred to as the Z-pak). She was also taking Sudafed every four hours. She is feeling better!

Thursday I get a call from the school nurse at Kellis school, sore throat, cough, temp 99.8 (Kelli normally runs a 97.5 temp when she is healthy). The nurse gave her some Advil (cut off for temp for attending school is 100.0) and told her to come back after her next class to see how she felt. She didn't make it through the next class before she was back in the nurses office. I picked her up early from school and by the time we got home her temp was 102.5! The next day I took her to the doctor, strep throat. On antibiotics for 10 days, figured she would be better after 24 hours of the medicine. Saturday she was still not feeling well, still running a fever, and still coughing only worse. That night she went to bed with an application of Vicks Vapor Rub on her feet and socks on. Didn't cough all night! That stuff works miracles for coughs at night! She missed her first gymnastics meet, and we missed the Super Bowl party that we normally go to every year. This morning, Kelli still not feeling well. Stays with Ed and I go to work. I called the doctor and told them she isn't any better. Different antibiotic. This evening she is finally starting to feel better. I get a sub for tomorrow not knowing how Kelli will feel in the morning, but as I type, I hear her telling a friend who called to check on her that she will see her tomorrow, so I guess she is feeling better.

But, shhhhh, dont tell anyone, since I have a sub for work ( and they are tough to find, especially the good ones), I am going to keep the sub and play hooky tomorrow! Maybe Ed and I can have lunch together! Shhhhh! Now everyone pray Eddie doesn't get sick, or was he the one who started all this with strep two days before Christmas????