My poor dear! Cannot, absolutely cannot believe that you have been condemned to suffer the outrage of an itchy, nasty head-to-toe rash simply because Grandma wouldn't believe me and forced four doses of useless amoxicillin down your gullet!
It's sort of a good news-bad news connundrum: if she hadn't bullied you into taking amoxicillin, you wouldn't have gotten the rash, which means you wouldn't have gone to the UVM clinic, which means you wouldn't have known that you've got mononucleosis. On the other hand, if she hadn't stuffed it down your throat, you might have figured out that something was seriously amiss at a much later date, when you were completely flat on your back.
However, since there really is no treatment for mono other than "take it easy and drink lots," it might not have made any difference in the end. Except that you would not now be feeling like an itchy leper!
Haven't broken the news to your dad yet -- I'm figuring that the information is currently on a need-to-know basis, and he doesn't need to know! I'll let you break it to him when you're finally on your way home for Christmas break, unless something untoward occurs and we need to tell him sooner. (i.e., please take care of yourself!)
Lydia had a brief relapse vis-a-vis the geometry homework last night, studying for a unit test. They are working on translations and reflections, and I can totally understand that those concepts of visualizing objects and moving them in your head doesn't come naturally to many people. Must be related to their inability to read maps as well! She loves algebra, completely understands those concepts, but has a miserable time trying to conceptualize rotating 2-d and 3-d objects in her head and on paper. I tried demonstrating with pattern pieces on my gridded cutting board, showing her how I could slide the piece up or down or sideways a given distance, or flip it over so that the back side was now facing up, but it didn't work out very well. I'm a bit fearful at hearing how the test went today....
By now you know all about our Bonehead of the Year Award for mistaking a wad of Bazooka bubble gum for an interdigital canine cysts -- the only thing worse than feeling stupid at home was having to call the vet's office this morning to explain why we wouldn't be showing up for our appointment this morning. No, there hadn't been a holy water miracle, we were just too dumb to know the difference between pink bubble gum and swollen/infected tissue. Sounds like something you'd see on "House." (Which I am assuming you didn't get a chance to watch last night. I'm getting hooked; House is falling for Cuddy, and it's amusing to see Cuddy return his attentions. Her sweaters are getting tighter, her decolletage lower, and her push-up bras more....effective).
Be sure to send me your Christmas wish list so that I can get started on some on-line shopping! Lydia's given me hers, and now I need yours....ho, ho, ho!
Be sure to take care of yourself. Imagine me saying all the good motherly things, and take your vitamins. Love,
Mom
It's sort of a good news-bad news connundrum: if she hadn't bullied you into taking amoxicillin, you wouldn't have gotten the rash, which means you wouldn't have gone to the UVM clinic, which means you wouldn't have known that you've got mononucleosis. On the other hand, if she hadn't stuffed it down your throat, you might have figured out that something was seriously amiss at a much later date, when you were completely flat on your back.
However, since there really is no treatment for mono other than "take it easy and drink lots," it might not have made any difference in the end. Except that you would not now be feeling like an itchy leper!
Haven't broken the news to your dad yet -- I'm figuring that the information is currently on a need-to-know basis, and he doesn't need to know! I'll let you break it to him when you're finally on your way home for Christmas break, unless something untoward occurs and we need to tell him sooner. (i.e., please take care of yourself!)
Lydia had a brief relapse vis-a-vis the geometry homework last night, studying for a unit test. They are working on translations and reflections, and I can totally understand that those concepts of visualizing objects and moving them in your head doesn't come naturally to many people. Must be related to their inability to read maps as well! She loves algebra, completely understands those concepts, but has a miserable time trying to conceptualize rotating 2-d and 3-d objects in her head and on paper. I tried demonstrating with pattern pieces on my gridded cutting board, showing her how I could slide the piece up or down or sideways a given distance, or flip it over so that the back side was now facing up, but it didn't work out very well. I'm a bit fearful at hearing how the test went today....
By now you know all about our Bonehead of the Year Award for mistaking a wad of Bazooka bubble gum for an interdigital canine cysts -- the only thing worse than feeling stupid at home was having to call the vet's office this morning to explain why we wouldn't be showing up for our appointment this morning. No, there hadn't been a holy water miracle, we were just too dumb to know the difference between pink bubble gum and swollen/infected tissue. Sounds like something you'd see on "House." (Which I am assuming you didn't get a chance to watch last night. I'm getting hooked; House is falling for Cuddy, and it's amusing to see Cuddy return his attentions. Her sweaters are getting tighter, her decolletage lower, and her push-up bras more....effective
Be sure to send me your Christmas wish list so that I can get started on some on-line shopping! Lydia's given me hers, and now I need yours....ho, ho, ho!
Be sure to take care of yourself. Imagine me saying all the good motherly things, and take your vitamins. Love,
Mom
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Greetings from the sickbed! Haha well as we have said before we couldn't have timed the occurance of the lowest point in my illness better. Try not to make Grandma feel too bad about forcing me to take that med. It wasn't her fault I'm jsut glad I stopped when I did and did not take the full dose. Imagine how long it would take to get rid of that rash.
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