PIXIE DUST

Monday night I started worrying (once again) that we perhaps would NOT be able to updose this Thursday as originally planned. (well not originally- since originally we were supposed to have our first updose nearly a month ago....) He is still doing those mouth swipes and scratching after dosing but I'm now taking those in stride and not letting them worry me (too much) knowing that he 'reacted' the same way to the placebo dose so I thought we were good to go for this Thursday--- FINALLY!!!!

...BUT- (there's always a 'but', isn't there) Coby has been having a stuffy nose, especially at night and there's a 'machloket' about updosing when one has a cold. Many doctors say that as long as it's just nasal congestion you can updose, while others say no updosing at all.... Monday night Coby also said, "now my throat hurts when I swallow." I let out a big inaudible internal scream that did not escape my lips as I saw our chances of updosing flying out the window. 

Coby went to bed but got up several times saying, "I can't sleep- I can't swallow unless I'm sitting up so I have to keep sitting up." HUH? Don't remember hearing that one before. I gave him an extra pillow and he went to sleep. I did check on him several times worrying that perhaps this 'swallowing' thing was a delayed reaction (and kept the baby monitor on when I did go to sleep) but he was fine (other than a bit of snoring). I went to bed feeling like my bubble burst. Feeling deflated  with hope dwindling once again. 

After all- nasal congestion together with this weird swallowing/throat thing--- what are the chances we can go ahead with our updose this Thursday? I texted Yitz to tell him we'll have to give our dr a call on Wednesday if Coby is still complaining...

BUT- is it in fact a cold? Could it just be his environmental allergies? Maybe the flozane and zyrtec aren't enough. Grumble- I hope they are enough--- I read that kids actually can get addicted to zyrtec and will need to be weaned off carefully when they are through- I really don't want to add another something on top of all the other somethings. But if it is his environmental allergies and not a cold- we need to find a way over this hurdle! Sigh.

When Coby woke up Monday morning he seemed okay- he said his throat was basically fine- but who the heck knows? Such a roller coaster ride just in our attempt to get to 1/3,000 of a peanut.

Since Yitz is in Florida- and got to go to Disney Springs (Formerly known as downtown disney)

Downtown Disney (lucky boy)

...all responsibilities are on me this week. Usually Yitz drives Coby to school but obviously not this week. And of course it's crappy weather today (and tomorrow). And of course now is when my back decided to act up for the first time in months. So I took some naproxen and slapped on one of those medicated back pads and we get ready to leave. We go outside into the icky rain- I lock up... and--- my Tinkerbell key snaps in two with the bottom half getting stuck in the lock. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? NOW?! When Yitz isn't home and I don't have a spare key? When the weather is disgusting and wet out there? NOW?!

Oh Tinkerbell- always causing trouble

 Luckily Mikey's school is next door to Coby's- so I call Mikey so when I drop off Coby, Mikey runs me who HIS key that he thinks is the den door key--- YES!!!! I grab it, drive back home before going to work- and try to get into my house. NOPE. Doesn't go into the den door. Doesn't fit into the back door. Damn it- it's a key to our front door that I can't get into b/c my key is stuck in it!!!!! Drive to work hoping there is no thief lurking around who knows how to use half a key to jimmy a lock open and steal everything we have....

I finish work. I don't have an umbrella with me- because I figured a quick run from house to car and back doesn't warrant one. I'm not even wearing waterproof shoes. I decided to wear my red converses in honor of the boy who died this week from his nut allergy. His mom is trying to start the red sneaker campaign to raise awareness for food allergies because Oakley always wore his red sneakers. If you want to learn more about that: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/local-family-warns-of-dangers-of-nut-allergies-after-11-year-old-dies

Me sporting my red shoes

So I drive home realizing I'm locked out without anything- I don't even have a credit card on me to bring my boys to the pizza store if we can't get in before dinner. I don't have a phone wire and my phone is down to 40%. I don't have an umbrella. AND CRAP I OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE COBY'S DOSE WHICH IS NOW BEING HELD HOSTAGE INSIDE MY HOUSE INSIDE MY FRIDGE. I HAVE TO GET IN THERE!!!!!

Thankfully Lori to the rescue!!!!

She brought a big umbrella a couple of pliers and WD40--- sprayed the lock, and pulled and in under two minutes she got my (half) key out!!!! I was able to use Mikey's key I grabbed this morning and got into the house. Crisis averted!!!!

So back to my regular scheduled programming of OIT worrying... Yitz- I hope you are enjoying Florida and Disney---- you definitely are having a better week than I am- you with your 80 degree weather and Disney magic.... So how about you send some disney magic our way so we are able to go ahead with Thursday's appointment and Cobes is able to to updose without any side effects!

Meanwhile off I go to back through the depressing rain to pick up Coby and go through another day of dosing. So hoping it goes well- with the cold/nose/throat/swallow thing magically disappearing so we don't have to call the doctor tomorrow about Thursday. Can really use some pixie dust Tinkerbell. After the mischief you pulled this morning you owe me!!!