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well baby, sick mama

Posted on | December 11, 2007 9 Comments | e-mail | print

Cormac had his six-month well-baby checkup yesterday. Fifteen pounds even, 43 centimeter head, 27.5” inches long. Seventy-fifth percentile for height but only between 25th and 50th for weight. Long and lean. He is physically and developmentally perfect in every way and I am doing a wonderful job.

I love our pediatrician.

Me, on the other hand … Well, I’m sick, again, with the dehydrating “stomach flu” that landed me in the E.R. a few times last month. Quite honestly? If this is stomach flu than you may call me the Queen of England. Something else is wrong and I can’t freaking wait to find out what it is so I can make it stop already. Among other symptoms, there is intermittent pain that makes me dizzy and nauseated and I would really enjoy it if that would stop.

My appointment with the specialist is not until Thursday and I’m trying to keep myself healthy enough to take care of the kids until then. Sadly, I anticipate more tests (and weeks more of uncertainty) before we can pinpoint the cause and create a solution. Stupid body.

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9 Responses to “well baby, sick mama”

  1. Cindy
    December 11th, 2007 @ 12:07 pm

    I’m not going to forward you an article I read this morning, but I’ll just say I’m glad you’re getting things checked out. So sorry you feel miserable… especially at this busy time of year.

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  2. christina
    December 11th, 2007 @ 1:09 pm

    maybe you have too much acid in your stomach. i have that and it makes me dizzy and nauseous. plus, i think its really funny that doctors measure the diameter of a baby’s head. i guess its important…?

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  3. Bad Hippie
    December 11th, 2007 @ 2:22 pm

    Can you get into your reg. doc before Thurday and/or an Urgent Care facility? Explain what’s going on and see if they can give you a sublingual pill that helps keep the stomach crazies down. It’s like super-powered immodium, and helps with the pain, too. My aunt takes it as needed…for IBS, and she’s a nurse!

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  4. Deana
    December 12th, 2007 @ 10:25 am

    Could it be Rotovirus? Like the Flu but painful and no fun at all. (Like the Flu is fun!?)

    I just recently found your blog via Sew, Mama, Sew and am trying out the apron pattern this week. I am so excited!

    Feel better!

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  5. debbie
    December 12th, 2007 @ 11:05 am

    dude, i hope you feel better soon. if you ever need anything, let me know.

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  6. kelly
    December 12th, 2007 @ 2:19 pm

    i am so mad at your insides. really. hope tomorrow goes well. i wish i could come over and watch the boys for you.

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  7. HVM
    December 12th, 2007 @ 6:12 pm

    i can come over and watch the boys for you!

    say the word, bird, just say the word. ;)

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  8. stephanie
    December 13th, 2007 @ 5:46 pm

    Just thinking of you guys…hope you’re feeling better!

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  9. supa
    December 16th, 2007 @ 9:43 pm

    thank you so much, everyone. I am sorry I haven’t responded personally yet. I have hunkered down into survival mode again. I feel like I have been in survival mode for, oh, the last six months straight.

    This too shall pass, right?

    Thank you again, my peeps.

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