The Theme Today? Sickness.
28 Jan
Last night Cecelia woke up crying at 1:00 am; then 1:45 am, then 2:30 am, then 2:37 am, then 3:30 am…you get the idea. She’s been coughing like a bear, and I’ve noticed that she’s been tugging on her ear like she’s signaling a base-runner to steal third. Today, Nanny Steph informed us that she doesn’t want to eat and her cough sounds even worse, so Rachelle left work and took her to the doctor’s. After poking and prodding, it was concluded that she has both an upper respiratory infection AND an ear infection.
I’ve tried holding her and bouncing around the house to put her to sleep but it didn’t work. I don’t hear anything coming from the other room so I’m hoping that Rachelle’s magic boobs have put the sleeper hold on her.
My mom is a life-saver. She’s watching for her tomorrow so that Cece doesn’t infect the other kids, which would most likely lead to some outbreak.
Speaking of pandemics, Layla was due to receive her second swine flu vaccination tonight. I took her, and for the most part we had a good time. We went to Cooper Hospital, and upon arriving, the doctor asked if we preferred the nasal spray or the injection. He actually recommended FluMist, which was surprising. Since Layla was given FluMist last time (without side effects) and since she could avoid getting pricked with a needle, I opted for it again.
She calmly sat on my lap until she realized that the nurse just rammed gel up into her sinus cavities and was understandably taken-back by it. She cried and her limbs shot in opposite directions. There was still another dose to go, so I grasped her head and held it still against my chest while the nurse proceeded to inject the fluid once more. Again, Layla tightened up and let out a shriek.
Seconds later, she opened her eyes to find a basket of dum-dums in front of her face. The vein in her forehead disappeared and her complexion went from fiery red back to normal in an instant. “Lollipops, mmmm,” she said.
I wish lollipops had that effect on me.
My stomach churned as you could not relate the infections in your daughter to the first round of swine flu injections. Please do some research on the fake swine flu and how dangerous the rushed vaccines are. You might also want to check into how much pharmaceutical companies have profited from swine flu vaccine sales/hype.
Hi, Wow. The daughter who is sick hasn’t received the H1N1 vaccination. My other daughter, who has received the vaccination twice, is healthy and hasn’t suffered from any side-effects. Your stomach can itself sooth now, rest-assured that I didn’t miss a connection.
Before we made the decision to get her vaccinated, I researched.
My dilemma was: do I listen to anonymous strangers on message boards who state that the swine flu vaccine is just a money-making machine, riding the wave of hysteria? After all, pharmaceutical companies don’t have the most credible reputations, and what if the “rushed” vaccine is potentially dangerous?
Or do I listen to doctors, and other anonymous strangers on message boards who have stated that their children experienced little (if any) side effects? It could be in the physicians’ best interests to promote the vaccine. What’s the best decision?
In the end, I put my trust in our pediatrician and my gut.