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Happy Merry Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24

clarabear

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OKay, since Chris gave me the reigns and the world revolves around me and it is now about midnight I thought I should go ahead and start the Christmas Eve dailies since i am currently feeling okay. I do know why I am feeling so horribly though. So, I went to work yesterday morning and very quickly realized it was going to be a rough day. I couldn't swallow and the antibiotics were not working at all like they should have been at that point. My sinuses were a little better but I had new symtoms and was a mess. So, I told the girl who did billing to come and wake me up from an exam room if a patient showed up. She said no problem so that's what I did. two hours later a patient showed up and I took his x-rays, then immediately went upstairs and told them they needed to work me into the schedule because I couldn't make it like that. My throat was too swollen and I slept too long to not be feeling better. plus with my history of Ebstein Barr and my sleeping more than being awake for the past 3 days I needed to find out what was going on. Well, we've got a start. My rapid strep came back in half the time, that it was positive. The mono test won't come back for a few days. that's the one I'm really worried about right now. Strep sucks, but I can deal with it and if I take the abx it will go away. Mono I need to fill out FMLA paperwork and go to part time and not work more than 25-30 hours and do everything in my power to try and not go into long term Epstein Barr because I can't put my family through that. Going through it as a teenager is one thing but I don't want my kids to go through the effects of a mom with it. That will break my heart. Not that I can do anything about it but I will do everything I can. so please pray for me. I also never tested positive for Mono as a teenager so that worries me too. Testing positive would almost be better because it would force me to make changes along with my boss and stuff. I suffered the effects of it for 3-4 years all together. It sucks. I'm just worried.

But tomorrow is Christmas Eve. For those of us who are Christian it is such an exciting day. the beginning of a holiday when Jesus was born. Yay for baby Jesus!! We get to spend time with our families, give gifts, get gifts, eat until our bellies feel like they are going to explode, listen to Christmas music. I'm not a Christmas music person...but I LOVE Christmas music on the actual holidays. Then I think it is awesome. My favorite song is Go tell it on the Mountain. I just love that song for some reason. So, even though because I am sick I have the entire day off I have to wait to go to my parents house tomorrow until later so that I have enough abx in me to not be contagious. So, we'll go over around 4ish and eat a ton of fresh seafood. I love seafood. it is the bestest. Crap is the yummiest ever. Dungeness all the way. Love it.

Well, I think I need to go sit with my hubby for a bit then pry him off of Guitar hero so we can get up and hopefully get stuff done tomorrow. I love you guys. I hope you all have very merry Christmas holiday over the next few days however you all celebrate. God bless all of you and your families!!
 
Oh, Clara! I really hope you are going to be ok and it was just a scare...but I can understand you are worry, how can not be? But even not being a Christian myself, I know it's a time for miracles, right? So think about that and hold to it tight.
I wish you and your family a happy holiday, a lot of presents, good food and good company!
 
Merry CHristmas eve!!!! I won't be on tomorrow so now I'll say Merry Christmas and Happy birthday Jesus, I need to get going on His cake :). Kalin told me yesterday b/c Jesus doesn't live at our house she would blow out the candles for him. Gunar is working this morning and after his goes to get my present (he does well under pressure) we are spending a nice family afternoon/evening just us. Tomorrow morning the Grandparents are all here along with my 4 brothers and the exchange student from Germany that my inlaws have. In the afternoon we go to G's uncles house. Should be a nice day.

With that said this Mama needs to get cleaning and finish up baking. Most of our sugar cookies are missing limbs b/c I had the girls help me. They had a blast and the cookies still taste great so that is what matters right?

Clara~ Sending prayers your way for a quick healing!!! Have you tried a steriod shot to help with the swelling? A doc I used to work for, ancient guy that was 75 when I worked for him 10 years ago(still practicing 2 days a week), swears by B-12/steriod combo for Mono. Though, I hope that is not what you have.

Have a BLESSED and MERRY day my friends!!!!
 
Happy Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas my friends!!! I wish you love, joy and magic in this wonderfful day!!! Love and hugs!!! :)

Clara, I hope everything will be all right. Praying for you girl!
 
Happy Christmas Eve!
I am sure I have mentioned this before, but in the Iantosca family Christmas is a 2 day holiday. Even last night I said good night to Scott saying Merry Christmas Eve Eve.
:lol:

I am ready to start getting dressed and spending the next 4 days celebrating with family and friends.

Clara- My poor girl! I really hope that you feel better. I hope that with some rest, good food and fun that will help get your immune system kicked back in.
I totally know where you are coming from and I don't want that for you either.
*If* for some reason your mono comes back positive/active, ask your Dr about Valtrex. I was on that for about 3 months after the dr found my mono was active again. Scott is on it now b/c his HHV6 titer is sky high. Both are off-label, but seem to be helpful. Always good to trey and give it a shot.

Yam- I love your perspective! Always a good time for miracles, but this time of year seems extra special, doesnt it?

Joslyn- so good to see you! I have been seeing the photos of the kids on FB, Chase is getting so big!! How cute of Kalin!
Love your sense of humor. good that pressure if good for Gunar, and the cookies w/o limbs- sounds perfect! :)

Soco- wonderful sentiment too- back at you and all of my O-Fam!
 
Clara~ Sending prayers your way for a quick healing!!! Have you tried a steriod shot to help with the swelling? A doc I used to work for, ancient guy that was 75 when I worked for him 10 years ago(still practicing 2 days a week), swears by B-12/steriod combo for Mono. Though, I hope that is not what you have.

I'll keep that in mind. I'm taking prednisone right now, which is amazing. slept for crap but finally have a little energy and the swelling in my throat has gone down.

I love that about the birthday cake and blowing out the candles. so sweet.
 
Clara- My poor girl! I really hope that you feel better. I hope that with some rest, good food and fun that will help get your immune system kicked back in.
I totally know where you are coming from and I don't want that for you either.
*If* for some reason your mono comes back positive/active, ask your Dr about Valtrex. I was on that for about 3 months after the dr found my mono was active again. Scott is on it now b/c his HHV6 titer is sky high. Both are off-label, but seem to be helpful. Always good to trey and give it a shot.

Isn't that a herpes medication??? LOL!! I know that mono is a herpes virus blah blah blah. it just made me laugh when i thought of it. i am so hopeful i don't have mono or ebv i'm just nervous and worried. i don't want to go through that again. you wouldn't know anything about that. i definitely wouldn't want to go to you about illness in adulthood and how to cope because that is definitely a foreign concept to you, right? :)
 
Sounds like everyone has plans for Christmas. I have to go finish getting everything together. I am grateful for the extra time today. Have a fantastic holiday you guys!!!!
 
Ladies!!! I have not had a minute to rest today!! But I had to make a couple minutes to get on here and say that I am hoping that each and everyone of you have a very happy, healthy (Clara that means get better quick) and blessed Christmas!!!!! I love you all!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
 
LOVE to you ALL this Christmas eve!!!

I have a sweet sickie hubby with a bad cold, so I'm not sure what we are doing this evening. We were supposed to go to his mom's cousin's house about an hour away for dinner, and then to my mom's church at 9...we'll see what i'm up for!

again, love you all!! I agree that this is definitely a time for miracles!!! gloria in excelsis deo!! :)
 
Quick one from me! We are still getting rain...which is nice because it's melting some of the snow! They expect us to get 6-10 inches when it gets cold enough to turn to snow. Don't know for sure how it will turn out tomorrow but I feel very fortunate because we don't have much traveling to do.

This evening we will go to my parents and eat and open gifts from cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents. Soups and veggie trays and dips and cheesecakes and sandwiches. Oh...and sparkling grape juice!

Then, tomorrow the kids will get up and open gifts here. About 1:00, everyone will come here for a big meal...if the snow doesn't stop it. It's only a mile but two weeks ago when we had that blizzard, no one could make it up our street...so even the mile would have been too far! We'll see!
 
Merry Christmas to all my O Friends!!! xoxoox Sue

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