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clavus · 05-17-2005, 04:36 PM

Today is Son#1's birthday. He is sick. Sick as a dog. It's probably strep throat. We'll know tomorrow. One year ago today he was sick. He had pneumonia.

Poor kid can't make it though a birthday without contracting some horrible pathogen. I feel so bad for him. He's so sick he doesn't want to open his presents. At least he had a party last weekend. Last year we had to cancel it.

Next year I'm sticking him in a big, sterile, plastic bubble for the week preceeding his birthday.

drat

Coppertop · 05-17-2005, 04:38 PM

Hmm, was he in recent contact with your thumb? That could be the cause of who-knows-how-many ills.

Meditrina · 05-17-2005, 04:45 PM

awww poor kid. At least he had his party before he got sick. I hope he gets well soon and can enjoy opening his gifts then.

clavus · 05-17-2005, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coppertop

Hmm, was he in recent contact with your thumb? That could be the cause of who-knows-how-many ills.

I keep telling him not to suck my thumb...

Actually, lately I've been on him about chewing his nails. He's CONSTANTLY got his fingers in his mouth. I just started telling him that if he keeps it up he'll get sick. (the kid knows all about germs, scabs & white blood cells, so it seemed to resonate with him).

Hmmm...now I can say, "SEE! I TOLD YOU SO!"

maleficent · 05-17-2005, 05:08 PM

Poor kid, give him ice cream...

raeanna74 · 05-18-2005, 11:13 AM

So sad to hear it. I had one b-day like that. My mom had gotten a gorgeous cake from the bakery even. Just a bakery cake was special cause most of the time she made these lopsided creations for our b-day cakes. She went to pick up the cake that morning. I saw it when she got back, barely an hour later I was in the bathroom throwing up with stomach flu for the rest of the day. The crowning moment was when one of our friends families came over unexpectedly with a present and their youngest (I'd played with their kids two days before) puked and a little bit nailed my present that they'd brought. UG.

I hope his b-day or the day after is MUCH better than mine.

As for sick 2 years in a row on his b-day. Have you considered alleriges?? My Mom was coming down with pneumonia for 3 years in a row before she discovered she had a seasonal allergy and it made her prone to infection. She started taking allergy meds prior to any problems around that time and this year has been the first in a long time that she's not had a sinus infection or pneumonia.

Good Luck.

Disk_Pusher · 05-18-2005, 02:05 PM

1st birthday - strep
2nd birthday - strep
3rd birthday - found out I was alergic to cats... the hard way.
4th birthday - chicken pox
5th birthday - strep

So when I finally DID get a birthday party, I had no clue what it was. :-P

05-17-2005, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	drat! sick on his birthday Today is Son#1's birthday. He is sick. Sick as a dog. It's probably strep throat. We'll know tomorrow. One year ago today he was sick. He had pneumonia. Poor kid can't make it though a birthday without contracting some horrible pathogen. I feel so bad for him. He's so sick he doesn't want to open his presents. At least he had a party last weekend. Last year we had to cancel it. Next year I'm sticking him in a big, sterile, plastic bubble for the week preceeding his birthday. drat __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.

05-17-2005, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meditrina Junkie Location: LI,NY	awww poor kid. At least he had his party before he got sick. I hope he gets well soon and can enjoy opening his gifts then. __________________ "Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles." ~Alex Karras

05-17-2005, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Poor kid, give him ice cream... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

05-18-2005, 11:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	So sad to hear it. I had one b-day like that. My mom had gotten a gorgeous cake from the bakery even. Just a bakery cake was special cause most of the time she made these lopsided creations for our b-day cakes. She went to pick up the cake that morning. I saw it when she got back, barely an hour later I was in the bathroom throwing up with stomach flu for the rest of the day. The crowning moment was when one of our friends families came over unexpectedly with a present and their youngest (I'd played with their kids two days before) puked and a little bit nailed my present that they'd brought. UG. I hope his b-day or the day after is MUCH better than mine. As for sick 2 years in a row on his b-day. Have you considered alleriges?? My Mom was coming down with pneumonia for 3 years in a row before she discovered she had a seasonal allergy and it made her prone to infection. She started taking allergy meds prior to any problems around that time and this year has been the first in a long time that she's not had a sinus infection or pneumonia. Good Luck. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

05-17-2005, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Hmm, was he in recent contact with your thumb? That could be the cause of who-knows-how-many ills.

05-18-2005, 02:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Disk_Pusher Tilted Location: Fresno, soon to be Sacramento!	1st birthday - strep 2nd birthday - strep 3rd birthday - found out I was alergic to cats... the hard way. 4th birthday - chicken pox 5th birthday - strep So when I finally DID get a birthday party, I had no clue what it was. :-P