OMG! What a week! How
many times have I said that now? I
thought that after Laura had her tonsils out, things would settle down for a
while. Yeah right. How delusional was I?
I was up at the clinic first thing Monday morning, as Tom
was having trouble breathing. I had to wait 2 hours whilst the Doctor did an
interview, even though I informed the staff he was struggling to breathe.
Finally the Doctor came in and put him straight in the Emergency room and on
oxygen. He then had a nebuliser and intravenous antibiotics. It is so horrible
watching your child struggle to breathe and cough like he was. Phil came to
help out as Tom was fighting me and I needed a hand to hold him down, the poor
kid. After 3 ½ hours we were finally able to go home.
On Tuesday, Laura woke up with a slight temperature but went
alright during the day apart from crying a lot, so I knew something was coming.
Tom of course was still bad, but the antibiotics were starting to kick in and
his breathing was a lot better and his voice was coming back.
Wednesday saw me up at the clinic with Laura. She again woke
up with a high fever and so I assumed she was getting what Tom had. Yeah!!! We
did not have to wait 2 hours this time and yes, she was diagnosed with
pharyngitis. My week was looking up. Lol. So it was back on antibiotics for
her.
So, on Thursday the kids and I basically quarantined
ourselves inside the house. I was also not feeling well by this point. I was
extremely tired as I had Tom sleep in with me whilst his breathing was bad and
then I was still up with him whilst he was coughing really nasty. Then when he
settled, it was Laura’s turn to sleep with me as she was having trouble. We
went to the dam to get a breath of fresh air and a sanity break as the kids
were driving me crazy. Tom was starting to feel better and so was teasing Laura
and she was feeling sick and so crying all the time. I just needed a drink! Lol….
Friday saw me back up at the clinic and I had Laura checked
for a chest infection. Yep, gotta love my kids, at least they do share! So
again, I came home with stronger antibiotics for her.
It was meant to be Tom’s last day of school for the term,
but of course he had been home all week already. So I had 2 more weeks to look
forward to of them teasing each other. Could it get any worse?
Oh yes it could! On Saturday I was up at the clinic again
with Laura. This time she needed a nebuliser and intravenous antibiotics. The
poor love did really well considering, she too had lost her voice by this stage.
Why they both could not have lost their voice together is beyond me. It would
have been so quiet. The rest of the day was a write off. I was still feeling
sick. Tom was better but still had a residual cough. Laura was tired and Phil had
slept funny and had a sore neck. No rest for the wicked. Laura had her cannula
left in so as to get another dose of intravenous antibiotics, so she slept with
me, so that I could make sure it did not come out and bleed everywhere. Another
night of no sleep! I was up to night 9 by this point.
Sunday had Laura and I back up at the clinic for her next
dose. Thankfully, it was really starting to kick in and she seemed so much
better. I removed the cannula as we did not think she needed anymore and the
doctors were happy. She had basically been on antibiotics since we’ve been
here. We all went to the dam again for some fresh air and lunch. Phil was still
sore and I was still sick, but fighting it. Tom was well and truly back to
normal. I had my first full night’s sleep in a long time and boy did I sleep.
Unfortunately, it was back up at 6am with the kids though!
Week 27
After last week, this one was quiet. We did not do too much
at all. I was still slightly sick and I did not want the kids spreading their
germs if they still had some. So we pretty much spent it alone. I however, was
really going crazy by this point. Having 2 sick kids and feeling awful
yourself, is not fun. Phil had also been working long hours and so I have had
to deal with them all day, every day myself.
On Tuesday, Yolandi across the road had a get together for
her birthday. It was great to get out. We then had our first storm and rain. It
was heavy, but not as heavy as it is going to get apparently. Laura does not
like thunder and we have now been given a “Booma Booma” (Laura’s term for
lightening) light for her room, courtesy of Kat who is leaving and donated it
to Laura.
Ruth has just left as she is pregnant and is heading home to
have her baby in Australia and now Kat is leaving for Asia. I am the only
person left from our walking group. It is certainly going to be quiet when Kat
finally leaves in a few weeks. Not that I have been able to go walking these
last couple of weeks.
The weather has been turning. It is still really warm, but
now every couple of days we get some cloud and maybe a bit of thunder and a few
drops. I am looking forward to the wet season as I have not experienced one
before, but I am not sure how fun it will be for Laura. The thunder is
incredibly loud apparently and the lightning amazing.
On Sunday we all went to some local falls. It was a
reasonable drive, 30 km’s down a dirt and pot hole filled road or track is more
like it. But once we got there it was lovely. I have not been able to find the
name of the falls anywhere, but they are past a village called Shilenda on a
branch of the Mwonbezhi River. We were even able to hop in and have a swim.
Thankfully, there were no crocodiles or hippo’s. The current was very strong
and having Laura on my back made it very difficult at times. The locals looked
on with amusement as we swam. It really was a great day. On the way back we
stopped to give a lady and her baby a ride to Manyama. I would hate to think
how long it would have taken her to walk 35 km. She did not speak English and
so were not able to communicate very much.
I can only hope that the last week of school holidays will
pass uneventfully.
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