I woke up at 307a. Why? I heard a pop in my gut and my bladder was full. WTF!?!? I then began the worry train. I get like this when stuff is on my mind. I may fall asleep, but if something wakes me up, I’m up. It took me some time to calm my anxiety. I think I fell asleep again around 6a, just to wake up at 7a. I laid there, praying to God that today wasn’t going to be an eventful day and my child won’t get worse.
Cadence woke up about the same. She said her stuffy nose was worse today, though. Her fever was still hanging on, so we continued the Tylenol regimen. For breakfast, she got 2 apple cider donuts again, and I made sure she could taste and smell them.
Because I was so exhausted, I texted my boss to let her know I would be in and out. I would care for my high priority tasks, but anything else was going to have to wait. I was so tired, my tired was tired!
In addition to work, my mom had a follow-up Neuro-oncologist appointment with the Nurse Practitioner. I attend those every other month virtually. I listened in as we got the normal readout of blood counts, wellness check, and what’s next. Everything is moving in the right direction so far. It will take some time for the counts to get back to where they need to be, and the kidneys will require some more water to get them flushed out better. I asked the doctor about my mom’s hug from Thing 1, and she said she felt her body was strong enough to fight off any infection should it need to. I know COVID plays by its own rules, but this was at least partially reassuring. #IWillTakeIt #ButStillIPray
At work, I tended to all of the items I had to get done. I was really operating in auto-pilot as I tended to work and Thing 1. I received a kind act from my boss. She sent me a $100 Instacart gift card. My boss’ sister and family just went through their own bout with COVID, and this was one of the things her sister said she would have appreciated. #GodShowsUpInOthers #MadeMyDay
When I finally wrapped up work, Thing 1 said she would try sitting in for our Girl Scouts meeting. Since I couldn’t lead, my co-leader was taking over and she had some fun things planned for them. First, they got to interview a toy maker, and then they got to play Christmas games and win prizes. Thing 1 hadn’t been around her peers in a few days, so this was a great distraction for her. While it was only via Zoom, it was still so amazing to see how much fun she was having with her friends. It was just like she was there. I am so grateful for my friend / co-leader for making sure Thing 1 got all of the same fun stuff they had at the meeting. Watching my baby still enjoy her life was the greatest moment so far! #TakeThatCOVID
Another day down…
