The Andrews - Life in Kanab

Addy's Annual Sickness

UGHHH make it stop already.  Poor Addy.  It started with bronchitis, ear redness, sinus infections. Antibiotics. A week goes by then two.  Still snotty nose and horrible cough.  Drive an hour and a half to St. George. Pediatrician. Stronger Antibiotics. Five days later nose is clearing up no sign of cough.  Daily diarrhea thanks to the antibiotic. Daily double diarrhea.  Diaper Rash from hell. Call Pediatrician. Calls in perscription.  Go to pharmacy at 1:30.  They are closed for lunch 1:30 - 2:30 ish - because it IS Kanab. Head home.  Addy won't get out of car.  We go to pharmacy to wait. Patient Addy. Patient Addy. Patient Addy.  3:30 received our Pink Swizzle diaper paste with steroid. Home. Diarrhea. Mom trying to make crying Addy feel better.  Mom feels like crap. So sorry for little Addy.  Stupid antibiotics. Stupid sickness. Stupid kids who gave Addy germs.  Bath.  Addy fighting bath.  Addy crying. Addy finally sitting well ok squatting in bath.  Yelling it hurts it hurts.  Moms heart breaks.  Mom not crying but close.  Mom gets Addy a warm shirt.  We will forgo diapers and let her lie down on towels.  Bottoms gotta breathe.  Carrying Addy out of the bathroom.  Accidentally hit Addy's head on the door jam. You've got to be FRICKIN kidding me. Addy crying harder.  Now Mom want's a drink.  Big drink.  No drink.  Might get headache. Seriously! Addy falls asleep. Call to Pediatrician regarding staying on antibiotics. Nurse tells me the cream might sting.  Really? Get Addy aquaphor or something like that to work as barrier between diarrhea and skin.  Heading to pharmacy.