More Strep Throat!!

Now Isaiah has strep throat. By the time he got home from school yesterday, his head was pounding and he had a fever. He stayed home from school today. I called the doctor to get an appointment and they told me that between their five different office locations, they were totally booked by 9:00am this morning. And to make matters worse, they wouldn't even schedule me for an appointment tomorrow. How ridiculous is that! So I asked them if I could just bring him in for a throat culture. After they made sure I understood that I wouldn't get to see a doctor, they said that was fine. So the nurse did a throat culture and guess what... He has strep. But it all worked out because he has his antibiotic (which was my main concern) and I didn't have to pay my $20 copay because we didn't see a doctor.

I am keeping a close eye on Jeremiah and Jordan. Corynne is still on her antibiotic for her toe so she should be fine. I think it is psychological, but my throat feels scratchy. The nurse told me to buy new toothbrushes because of the strep. Call me cheap, but decent toothbrushes cost over $4. Now multiply that by the amount of people that live in my house--that gets pretty expensive. Plus we were just at the dentist in January, so our toothbrushes are pretty new. After I was sick, I put all our toothbrushes in the dishwasher rather than buying new ones. They came out nice and clean. My mom and my husband made fun of me for doing that. I thought it was a good idea. But now that Isaiah has strep, I broke down and bought all new toothbrushes for the family. (No gum stimulators Jame)