and I am still sick...

I am now on a different antibiotic and have found menthol throat drops that help some, but I am still in significant pain. My doctor was not happy with the way my throat looks either. I have an appointment with an ENT tomorrow and, if I don't feel better by then which is my fondest wish, that they have some good ideas. It has been almost a week since I could swallow without wincing or slept through the night and not woken up in the middle of the night because of the throat pain.

I am so tired, exhausted both physically and emotionally.

I have a bit of my voice off and on over the day, but the more I talk the faster it goes away and the more I hurt.

Despite it all I got costumes together for the girls for their Purim party at school today (I have until Friday for my son) and misloach manos (holiday gift baskets) (home made bagels, cream cheese and chocolate milk) for all of my son's school staff (all 9 of the teachers/aids/therapists who work with him each week) and lots of laundry done, so far, this week. I also attended a couple school functions and many doctors appointments and PT. It has been a crazy busy week.

I have a lot more bagel baking to do before Purim on Sunday, but the first two dozen are done and I am feeling pretty good about myself, that I did it despite how horribly I am feeling. My hands are getting a bit chapped from all of the washing (I am not interested in sharing my germs) but it is totally worth it.

It takes more than fever, pain and a lack of sleep to take this mommy down. It may effect my blogging, but it won't keep my children from being able to count on me if I can possibly pull through for them.