Pink Eye, Sore Throats and Colds, Oh My

Yes these things have been making the rounds at my house. First my daughter Angelina woke up with a swollen, crusted over and closed eyelid. It revealed to be very red once she got it open. We were prescribed drops. The eye began to improve quickly then the other eye became infected. Then Mikayla got the pink eye, from one eye to the next. So far no one else has gotten it, but now we are all, including myself, complaining of sore throats. Even Gabbi has a bad cold. So I guess it's that time of year. I hope we can avoid anything serious. I can deal with a bit of a scratchy throat.

I have done a lot of reading that says having Lymphoma can actually weaken your immune system. So I am not sure but I don't think mine is not as strong. I seem to fight off colds and illness just as well as I ever have. I read something about being more susceptible to catching things but still, I don't feel I have gotten sick more often. I guess being careful is ok regardless, but I really have not seen a change. It's just another one of those things. You never really do know what permanent changes cancer will bring to your own life personally. You can only wait and see.

What a Way to Wake Up

Yes I didn't wake up in the most pleasant way today. I have felt a sore throat coming on since Saturday which is not good since I really just got over a nasty cold. Gabbi did too and now I'm afraid of passing it on to her again. Anyway, I woke up and it felt much much worse. It's pretty scratchy. I realized I had fallen asleep with the TV on. It's about 6 a.m. and I look up at the TV and there is a teeny tiny newborn baby having a seizure and foaming at the mouth. Ugh. That is not what I need to see or feel at 6 a.m. It turns out it was House on TV. Figures. I turned it off pretty quickly not wanting to get involved with something like that so early. I can think of much better ways to wake up.

Last night a Dora the Explorer special came on TV. Now, I really personally can't stand the show. I think after she sings the backpack song a few zillion times you really don't ever want to hear it again but my kids enjoy it. Gabriella thinks it's great. I told my girls it was on. My oldest was not interested of course. She's too cool for that but this is what the younger three looked like. It was so cute. I had to snap a pic.