Hit hard

Yep, we've been hit. And hit hard. The flu has officially made it's way into our household and is now an ever present visitor. I say "officially" although I'm not 100% certain that's what we really have. However, I do know that many many people around town have been hit by the flu so I'm assuming that's what we've got as well.

It all started last Monday morning around 5:00 am. My sweet Tea appeared by the side of my bed saying that her throat hurt. I let her climb into bed with me and knew instantly that she had a fever. When we finally got up an hour or so later her fever was over 101. Hubby stayed home with her Tuesday and Wednesday and by late Wednesday afternoon he was feeling awful himself. I actually took her into the ped on Wednesday where they did a strep test (it was negative) and said she had a virus that would just need to run it's course. I'm wishing now that I would have thought to have them do a flu test. If I had, the rest of us wouldn't have fallen prey!




By Thursday morning Sadie was running a fever too and Teagan and Hubby were still feeling awful. On Friday Madi and I went to Tulsa to a church retreat (more on that later!) and Friday after lunch I had to bring Madi and a friend both back home because they were the latest victims.

Now today it's hit me, although I don't have a fever I feel as though I might have been hit by a truck. Good times. It's been 8 days now since this all started and Tea still has a fever. I'm beginning to wonder if we'll ever be healthy!

So far, Eli has seemed to squeak by unscathed. He did miss a week of school recently due to headaches and we have an appointment scheduled for him this Friday with a pediatric neurologist to see if we can finally figure out what is going on with him. I'm just hoping that he's able to somehow avoid getting the flu between now and then!

For everyone out there suffering through flu season like we are...get better! The promise of spring and good health are right around the corner!