Hello? House of sick, sorry we can't take your call...
we're all sick and coughing so much, it's made our throats so raw it hurts to talk on the phone.
Both the teens are still wicked sick, Mark is sorta getting better, he has some color in his face, but Sebastian is not doing well at all.
He is still running a fever, coughing, sneezing, sniffling, sore throat, and massive headaches, along with stomach upset.
I'm doing everything I can to help him at least be comfortable, lots of juice, Tylenol, Nyquil at bedtime, echinacea, vitamins, fluids, and a lot of rest.
It's pretty much all I can do.
They've now lost an entire week of school, and when I called to report they would be absent all week with no note from the doctor, the secretary didn't sound too surprised.
I found out why earlier this afternoon when Mark was chatting online with a friend.
The friend said there are so many kids out sick, that the school is feeling empty.
The friend said 12 out of the 37 students in one of his classes, have been absent the entire week as well.
In another class, 17 students, in the cafeteria at lunch, it was quiet, not at all what it's usually like.
At least it's not just my two kids, tons of kids are out sick, and the school doesn't sound surprised because of all the absences.
Comments
Well, this is what the school gets for having that stupid rule about the doctor's notes, and making kids come to school when they are sick. Now they made almost everyone else sick, too sick to come to school.
If they weren't such dickheads in the first place, and didn't insist on the stupid doctors' note crap, fewer kids would be out sick now.
Why do I know this, but school officials don't? Go figure.
Posted by: Christine | November 21, 2008 2:24 AM
Good Grief! That is a lot of kids. That school needs to revise their absentee policy. Or at least take their cue from the elementary schools that insist that you keep your children home until their snots no longer run freely! That is how Katie's teacher put it so the kids could understand it. I love that teacher!
Posted by: Mindy | November 21, 2008 9:40 AM
Wow that's alot of kids. I hope the boys and yourself get better here soon, whatever this is...it has affected everyone I know whether its online or not. My Son has had this cough for three weeks, found out he has bronchitis...then my Boyfriend got sick then myself. So lets hope you all get better and soon. Take it easy!
Posted by: Christie | November 21, 2008 6:16 PM