Sickly Status Update

No sleep for the worried momma. Figured I' blog about it to vent.

So the doctor visit Wednesday took 5 minutes. Doctor listened to her chest and said all clear. She did prescribe Mucinex, which caused MaKenzie to start having coughing. It was productive so I thought it was a good thing.
Now her snot has turned yellow & she has a fever again.
Why has no one checked her or ran tests on her for anything? The doctor seemed as baffled as I was yet could only give me guesses. I am not paying for "probably" this or that. Google is great for that. I want a diagnosis dang it! Tell me what she has & how to make it better!!!
Right now, she is sleeping better than she has in a while. Slight comfort coming to me seeing her sleep peacefully.

ER Visit

Last night was scary bad.
MaKenzie woke up not being able to breathe. She couldn't talk & was drooling from not swallowing saliva.
I needed a doctor!
 But, wait. It's midnight. Where on earth do I go? An experienced mover & relocater would have had the place scoped out. Or saved to the GPS. Not me.. I froze trying to find the address to put it in. My husband, thank God, was home & knocked on his friend's door to ask. He said, "let me just ride with you." And so he did, which was great because the hospital here is in a weird spot.
True friends go with their friends to the ER when a child is sick. ;) So thankful he is our neighbor.
Anyway, by the top we got there she was almost normal. By the time she seen the respiratory therapist, she looked like nothing had ever happened. Her lungs & chest were fine. No fever.
Another doctor came in to check throat, nose, and ears. Fine.
What in the world. I was having a heart attack over nothing. But it sure as heck seemed like something at that time so, no regrets.
Just more doctor bills. Worth it for the peace of mind though.
Until...
5 am rolls around & same exact thing happens. This time she recovered a lot faster.
Plopped her up on the couch. Turned on Avengers on Netflix. She was back out before an episode ended.
She has an appointment with a pediatrician @ 4. Probably won't find out what caused it but prevention tips would be nice. Anything to help her get better is worth it.
The thing worse than seeing your child suffer is being helpless to stop it.
That's what I feel right now. Praying for good news & a healthy child.

MaKenzie's first day of kindergarten

                      August 1, 2013

MaKenzie had been sick all weekend long. Not miserable enough to stay in bed & do nothing. She has been active and perfectly normal, but she has had a fever so she can't really enjoy her weekend off.
It baffled me why she would get a fever spike with no symptoms. Then I got concerned and called the after hours nurse. She asked questions and said everything seemed fine & that if it didn't clear up in 3 days to take her to the hospital.
As much as she made me feel better, I still have no clue why my baby is sick & that drives me crazy! I keep checking on her to make sure she has drink or isn't too hot/cold, isn't hurting, or developed some new symptom. All I keep getting is, "I'm fine, Momma!" She is annoyed by me helicoptering her because she is used to having a sense of independence.  I just really don't like her being sick and not being able to cure her.
I will keep her home from school, which she will not like, to monitor her on whether or not to take her to the doctor.
Praying my daughter gets better.
 XOXO

I got more work done than I thought I was going to, but far less than I should have. There's always tomorrow to finish working.
BooBoo got in the car sad after school & proceeded to tell us how she got in trouble & why. Which made us both outright blistering angry--She asked to go potty during class...
How in God's green earth can you punish her & take time off her recess for needing to use the restroom? I feel like to punish 5 year olds for asking to go is setting them up for trying to  'hold it' so as not to get time off their recess & will set them up for having an accident.
I am really unsure what to do here. I have already gone up there once about another situation. I don't want to be the b----y mom but I may end up being exactly that.
I haven' t liked the school since I met a woman whose child had autism and the school told her she didn't discipline her enough? Wth. I am sure the lady needs support not being knocked down by ignorant people. That statement was something like a total stranger would make after seeing a child throw a fit & not know the child was diagnosed or even what that meant for the child/parent. I am no expert in the subject of kids with disorders (behavioral or otherwise) but I am sure it is tough on them both & they have to deal with judgement on a constant basis because people are idiots.
Idiots of this world amaze me.
Back to the point, I hated my child's school from the first meet & greet. Yet, what could I do but send her? Home school was an option, but, as an only child, she was ready for some consistent children interaction. I told myself  it is just kindergarten & wouldn't be a big deal. I am thinking now I was wrong. All other school's in the district are full & I don't want to home school for the same reason I sent her (kids). I also don't want to  deal with drama that is unfolding if the teacher keeps picking on my child.
Ugh. Idiots.

Looking like another day with no work done. I cannot focus to save my life.

It's my hubby's day off & he is sleeping in. A large part of me is fighting off the urge to go snuggle up in bed with him.
Another part of me is fighting the urge to post puppy for sale signs.
And the rest of me just is not interested in assets & liabilities today.

Scatter brained and accounting don't mix.

Today was looong. I am so glad it is almost over.

Not that this mostly stay-at-home mom can really complain too much, but I have been in constant & continuous pain the whole darn day. I am used to it to some degree from the daily pain from my botched & horrific c-section 5 years ago. But. Today was just brutal. I hate days like this where I can't even walk without doubling over every 2 seconds.
On top my usual, I have some time of vertigo or something going on. Every time I move my head I am overwhelmed with a wave of dizziness... dealing with all this while TRYING to write  out financial statements was not happening. Oh, and dealing with a whiny puppy (I am sooo over him).
Yeah. Zero work done today.

When I got my mail, I opened a bill for $800 from the pediatric office. Shots. My insurance refused vaccination costs? I understand them not paying bogus fees like $150 new patient fees and data input fees. But shots?!!
So I spent an hour outside the elementary school on hold to try to figure that mess out. As soon as I am connected to someone my child gets in the car sobbing to the point I cannot hear the person on the other end. Apparently she got in trouble for not coming off the playground when the teacher called her & thought she would be in serious trouble. So after calming her down & assuring her all is well, I finally get to discuss the issue.
Somehow they had her having another insurance. They changed the error in their system & the claim will run again. Praying that was the problem & that price will come  down. If not, well let's not go there..

Almost a year since any postings & a lot has happened in that time.

Moving to be closer to Brandon's workplace was a big change. We both lived in a small town our entire lives so I don't think either of us knew what to expect. We do love it here though, and somehow it still feels like a small town but with so much more to do & easy access to I-75.

MaKenzie turned 5!! She also started kindergarten!! Another prime example of how "they grow up too fast" I suppose.

We have a new addition to the family. No. No babies here.... MaKenzie wanted a puppy for her day, and her daddy spoils her rotten so we drove 2 hours to pick her out a German Shepherd. Most annoying hyperactive dog ever! Hoping he calms as he ages.

Gannicus