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Thursday, May 11, 2006
What happens when momma’s sick?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve been sick for seven days. They have finally figured out I have the Norwalk virus (with an inflamed colon). (That thing you catch on cruise ships and apparently suburban fast food restaurants.) They sent me to the hospital for a CT scan on Tuesday, and I threw up on the machine. Not good! They put me on Cipro – the antibiotic for Anthrax — that doesn’t bode well either. Since Tuesday, I have been in a drugged-up sleep-a-thon, hoping to awake when it’s all over.
So my husband, my parents and some good friends have all coordinated to take care of the kids. The kids don’t seem to mind at all – they’re happy to see more of daddy and their grandparents. I have been phoning directions to the caregivers from my bedroom to their cell phones (Don’t forget the hot dogs for field day.) A few things have slipped through the cracks — a few bills are over due, money hasn’t been transferred over and my Sunday column probably won’t be written (I’m probably going to celebrate Mother’s Day one week late – sorry).
I just wanted you guys to know where I was — this took way too much energy and I’m dizzy. So chat amongst yourselves about what happens at your house when momma gets sick! I’m going back to bed.
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