Three kids. Three weeks. SICK.
It’s been a year. The kind of year where “sick” is never quick. It’s a five day fever here. A seven day stomach virus there. A ten day hand a foot over there. The kind of year where we catch things we’ve never had before. But if there’s one guarantee it’s this: It’s a virus. Nothing to do but rest, drink, and wait. Wait. Wait to get better? Wait for the next symptom? Perhaps. But more likely wait for the next kid to catch it. To get sick. With the same five, seven, or ten day virus. And no. Oh no. Ha! By golly no. This will not happen at the same time. They’ll drop like flies, but one at a time. They’ll wait for the previous brother to be well for one day, maybe two. Perhaps there will even be a five day respite! But then, yes. Yes, yes, yes! The next one will fall. So that five day fever will turn into fifteen days. The seven day stomach bug will be fifteen days. And when it’s all said and done, that 10 day hand and foot will be thirty days. When it’s all said and done, you’ll wonder: What does it even feel like to have a healthy household? Is it possible to work a full week? But more importantly: How on earth do people with more kids survive?
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Terje
3/4/2023 01:12:56 am
I feel for you. You describe the situation with vivid words and full emotion. I know from experience that it is painful to watch the kids suffer and the one virus following another crates a feeling of hopelessness at times. And as you said there isn't much that you can do. Stay strong, breathe.
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3/4/2023 02:30:56 am
Difficult times, when a sickness moves through the house, and then again, and then again. Hang in there.
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Natalie
3/4/2023 08:38:11 am
First, I love the poem "Sick." Second, I'm so sorry!! This school year has been awful for sickness. We've been dealing with similar over here. Especially my daughter. She's had so much. We were supposed to have family over today and they said their daughter had a bad cough and asked if we were okay with them coming over and before I could even say anything, my daughter said NO! She recognizes how miserable and sick she has been this year and doesn't want any more of that by inviting it into our house.
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3/4/2023 11:57:06 am
I remember weeks like that when my kids were younger. It’s awful - I know. I’m sorry you are going through it. :(
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3/4/2023 05:19:46 pm
I can relate. I hAve three daughters and the sickness has been overwhelming this year. Hang in there.
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3/4/2023 06:41:03 pm
Oh, you poor person! It has definitely been "a year" since January started, and I only have one child! We've had so much sickness in my house that I still have not worked a full week since Winter Break and I am starting to forget my students' names! I wish you very healthy children as we begin to move into spring.
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