Haley, it sounds like you're doing so good!!! I can't imagine how hard that it must be!!! Three weeks is so fantastic!!!! Keep up the good work!!! You can do this!!!

hard is not the word i would use, its more like HELL!! especially when Micah is sick and crying non stop for about 6-7 hours.... yep sounds more like hell to me... thank God i had some wine left.... i was shaking about time he fell asleep

Don't give in to the temptation Haley...you're doing so good. IT WILL GET EASIER!!! Get ya some gum and/or Tic Tacs...they really help.

my jaw hurts from chewing gum,,,, :(:(:(:(:(

Wouldn't it be nice if we could chew gum with our butts and get skinny butts because of all the exercise?????? LOLOLOL

wouldn't it?;)

LOL! Janet, only you would think such a cleaver thought!!! LOL!!!

That was a good one Janet, i feel like crap today, i am so sick, Micah is sick, he's going back to the doctor's again today... i dropped him off at daycare this morning, he was crying and screaming, i had my first anxiety attack this morning, i don't know if i can do this anymore, don't seem like it worth all this s*** im dealing with... :(

Bless your heart. Proud of you and I know you can do it? Hope you both get well.

Hang in there - take deep breaths - take one minute at a time. You can get through this, you can. Be strong.

im trying gayle, but this has to be the worst week ever!!! micah's been so sick, strip, ear infections, the antibiotics now has caused him to have diarrhea for 7 days now, the poor kid is dehydrating, and back and forth to the doctors, i missed 3 days of work.. my husband is taking him today, i can't even call off to go... i think i had an anxiety attack this morning, leaving him screaming and crying... this is just so freaking painful for me...

Poor Haley!!! Here are some hugs for you.:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:.

I hope Micah gets better soon. Anxiety attacks suck!

Sometimes, we all have to take it one breath at a time.

Sounds like you're having a heck of a time right now with sickness, but please Haley, don't light one up. You'll get through this without a smoke and be stronger for it.

I'm no Dr. of course....maybe Gayle can answer this, but is there someway to boost her and Micah's immune system? Maybe ask your Dr. Haley.

dont worry janet im to damn sick to smoke a cig right now :(

Some kids just have to get everything in order to develop their immune system. Some more than others. Micah's immune system is growing right now. It will get better as he gets older. We have to develop antibodies to germs and that's what's happening right now. It sucks, but is just the way it happens.

Some kids are luckier or just naturally have a hardier immune system and they don't have to get sick so many times. There's some schools of thought that we should let these illnesses run their course without antibiotics so the child will build more antibodies. I know when my daughter was little, the doctor would not give her antibiotics unless she had a temp of 103 :eek: I guess it worked though, she took very few antibiotics and she's pretty healthy now. However, with our super bugs, sometimes antibiotics are a must!

I agree Judy, one breath at a time!