RebeccaS Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm throwing myself a pity party. I have the flu. My sister, her husband, and their four kids got into town on Sunday evening for our Mom's 70th birthday party which we held on Monday. Monday evening I had an itchy throat. Tuesday-wham! Sick as a dog. And Wednesday. And today. I finally drug myself to the Minute Clinic this morning for an eval and came away positive for flu and directions to a pharmacy 30 minutes away as the closest one with Tamiflu (which may or may not work given that I'm on day 3...). My sister leaves tomorrow and I'm so sad that I missed pretty much her whole visit. They had to drive 22 hours to get here, so this was a big deal. I'm just really bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (((hugs))) Feel as sorry for yourself as you want. That is truly a raw deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Awwww, I'm sorry. How heartbreaking. Sending hugs. Can I join your party? You're not alone. The flu struck here Monday morning as we loaded the car to go visit my mom. I haven't seen her in forever, and really miss her. :( 3 of us have Flu A, and two of us have strep on top of it. Both kids are volcanoes that erupt predictably and regularly - making for lots of extra clean up and laundry. I wanna cry. And our car is *still* loaded! Knowing just how you feel, and sending sympathetic thoughts... Along with virtual chicken soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 ((Hugs)) I am sorry. My dd14 currently has Type A flu...even though we all had vaccinations. It really stinks that you had to miss the visit with your sister. I hope you are better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Awwww, I'm sorry. How heartbreaking. Sending hugs. Can I join your party? You're not alone. The flu struck here Monday morning as we loaded the car to go visit my mom. I haven't seen her in forever, and really miss her. :( 3 of us have Flu A, and two of us have strep on top of it. Both kids are volcanoes that erupt predictably and regularly - making for lots of extra clean up and laundry. I wanna cry. And our car is *still* loaded! Knowing just how you feel, and sending sympathetic thoughts... Along with virtual chicken soup. Of course! Misery loves company. ;) I was pretty sure I wasn't alone. I'm sorry you got to miss your visit with your mom. As of right now, I'm the only one sick out of my family of 7 and my sister's family of 6. I do hope it stays that way. I have never had the flu before. This is so miserable. The lady at the clinic said she's seeing a fair amount of people with strep on top of flu. That's even worse. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I am sick too. Dh took this week off work so we could get big projects done, and instead he has been tending house and kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I hope you all feel better soon! The flu this year is nasty business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm sorry you missed your sister's visit! That sucks! Can I come to the party too? This is my third day sick...missed two days of work and thankfully the weekend is here so I can rest up some more and hopefully be feeling fine for work on Monday. Is it normal that the whole family doesn't believe mum is really sick? I'm sure everyone thinks I'm being a complete princess, but this pretty much feels how I felt in the middle of chemo 4 yrs ago! Not fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm sorry. That is just awful. We missed thanksgiving a few years ago because of a stomach bug. It was heartbreaking at the time and my family is all local. I can't imagine if I had family in from so far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Rebecca - I'd be so sad too if I had to miss my sister's visit... :grouphug: Spryte --- :grouphug: for you too... it sounds miserable even without the added sadness of missing out on seeing family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hugs and hope for a speedy end to the misery for everyone suffering. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: That stinks, I hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm so sorry. PUT THAT SISTER TO WORK! Don't drive with the flu- it's miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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