I didn’t blog over break as I thought I would. Here’s why:
- P. got sick (again) pretty much as soon as I turned in grades.
- For that matter,the whole family has not been 100% since Thanksgiving. After we got home home from my parents’ house, P woke up the next morning with his right eye swollen shut–an allergic reaction to my parents’ three cats. They set off my asthma as well, and G got sick, too.
- The day after M finished Nutcracker (December 11), I had to take the whole family to the after-hours clinic. She had bronchitis, ear infections in both ears, and tonsillitis. P had a sinus infection and tonsillitis, as did G. I got the sinus infection two days later.
- P didn’t get well like he should have, which is why I took him back to the dr the day after I turned in grades. He had ear infections in both ears. This was six days before Christmas, btw.
- I came down with food poisoning late Friday night. I have never been so sick in my life–it was truly awful. At one point, I honestly thought I was going to die. The worst symptoms abated Saturday evening, though I am nowhere near 100% yet.
- I have still eaten very little. It’s 2pm here, and so far today I’ve had a small blueberry muffin and a few graham crackers. I have little appetite, and nothing sounds good.
- Our dog, Lucky, has seriously deteriorated. He has been struggling since early last summer, and the last few weeks have been very hard for him. G and I decided this weekend that it’s time to put him down. I have scheduled the appointment. I know this is the right decision, and the vet agrees, but it is so very hard to think about saying goodbye to my sweet little Lucky dog.
- Given all of the above, I have done none of the work I need to do before the semester starts.
So there you have it: my listing of suckiness.
Ugh, that all sounds pretty awful. I hope that 2012 starts improving after this.
Oh, yikes! It’s hard enough to make the tight turn-around when you’re healthy. When you and those around you are ailing, it’s impossible.
I wish that there was a recovery possible for Lucky: we put our old Sheltie down in January a few years ago and it’s so very hard to say goodbye at that time of year because the weather offers no hope. But you’re doing the right thing by ensuring he doesn’t suffer: little comfort during all the sorrow, I know.
I’m so sorry you and your family are going through all this. I second Jo(e)’s wish for a good 2012 after this horribly bumpy start.