Because J-Mav had the same crud for a couple days right after Christmas, too, forcing him to miss a couple of games during his hockey tournament...
Because I had a big deadline at work today and didn't get home until 2:30am this morning...
Because [total First World Problem alert] we are still down a car and the logistics of getting Keeper Boy to work and hockey practice and doctors appointments -- when we are now accustomed to him driving himself -- is monumental...
Because that's not enough, J-Mav woke up this morning with a throat so sore that he immediately started crying.
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| Woop! Woop! Woop! Danger, Will Robinson! |
I know it's not a well-kept secret, but my kids are not normal. They've both had strep several times. Neither of them exhibits "normal" symptoms. For Keeper Boy, it's vomiting. Maybe a fever and maybe a sore throat. Maybe. For J-Mav, it's just a sore throat. Nothing else. No white spots. Nothing.
So, I called the attendance line and told the school J-Mav would be, at best, late; at worst absent. And off to the Minute Clinic we went. We had to wait about 40 minutes (way shorter than when Hubby and I went last weekend), but she didn't even bat an eye when I requested a strep test. (Often healthcare providers will fight me when I ask for a strep test based on MY kids' symptoms and my intuition, because MY kids' symptoms are the normal symptoms.) This lady actually said, "Moms usually know their kids best." Refreshing.
Anyway, she did the swab and then did all the administrative stuff; looked at his eyes, nose, throat; took payment... by the time she was done, the timer hadn't gone off yet, but the test was already positive. We have a winner! And a 10-day supply of Penicillin.
Because it was already 10:30 at diagnosis time, no school for J-Mav today or tomorrow. No issues there. I was already home today, though I had planned to sleep a little. Eh... who needs sleep? I contacted the school again and updated Jack's status to out for today and tomorrow, and then emailed his teachers to ask them to either email me his classwork/homework or leave it in the office for me to pick up for Jack. (He was concerned about getting behind, and the fact that he had a test today and one tomorrow.)
Gotta love technology. His Social Studies teacher came back and said he could take today's tests (two 30-question tests on Colonial America) online through his Blackboard account. And she said she'd leave his textbook in the office as there's a reading assignment. His Math teacher said there was a worksheet in class today to prepare for tomorrow's test. She would leave that and his book in the office, and he can take tomorrow's test online through Blackboard, just like he did today for Social Studies. His Science teacher said no work to be made up. Just need to hear from his Language Arts teacher, but it sounds like Social Studies and Math were the big ones. Love that he has the ability to stay caught up online!
So, it's been a lounging around kind of day. His throat is feeling a little better. I'm sure once we get another dose or two of Penicillin in him, he'll be good as new.
And those Social Studies tests? Rocked 'em both. 90% on one and 93% on the other. Strep throat can't keep him down!
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