As far as non-essential organs go, Colby's lost just about all he comfortably can. The spare kidney? Gone. Tonsils? Gone. Adenoids? Gone. Even his hair is shaved short. He still has an appendix, I guess, but other than that, the parts that remain are all ones we really need to keep. We've honed him down to a lean, mean, Colby machine. No extra fluff, no redundant back-up systems. Poor kid. He's sounding really hoarse, but he did a really good job today with surgery. Anesthesia made him nauseous, and he vomitted several times, which CAN'T feel good on a raw throat, but other than that, he's doing pretty good!
Quinn ended up having to stay home from school again (doctor's orders) until we can get him in to his primary physician to see WHY he keeps getting a low-grade fever every evening when there's no stuffy nose, no sore throat, no tummy ache, and (as we found out last night) thankfully no kidney infection. A trip to the walk-in clinic last night told us that he had some odd things in his urine, and a previously undiscovered heart murmur. He feels FINE though, and it seems pointless to keep him out of school! Oh well. Tomorrow is his turn at the doctors.
Reagan was in to see the doctor YESTERDAY with a sinus infection. So all three children needing medical care at roughly the same time. The perfect storm of childhood illnesses. My cupboard looks like an apothecary. I picked up FIVE prescription medications today, for a total in the three-figure range. SHEESH.
Would NOT have been able to manage today without the help of Rob's folks, as Rob had meetings all day. Sometimes I feel that two parents just aren't enough to raise three children.
