Author: Yajaira

Mario and I share everything, including flus and viruses. Whatever he has, I caught. I could barely drive home from school yesterday. It was 90° outside and I had the air off, windows up. I was freezing. I get home, take some DayQuil, nap for an hour and a half before I have to pick Eenan up (and go to the library to pick up a book, the bank and the post office), and then I get the sweats. Not just any sweats, not the kind that form tiny water bubbles over your pores, no. These were waterfall-type sweats. The lady attending me at the library must have thought I was having crack withdrawls. The pain I was having in my neck–which I thought was due to sleeping crooked–has become unbearable. My neck is swollen on the left side. I can barely turn to check my blind spots when I’m driving. It sucks. I didn’t know Mario was having this problem until today. Hypochondriac that I am I searched on Webmd.com and found this article:

Swollen glands with shaking chills or a fever

Having swollen glands and feeling ill are typical symptoms of many viral illnesses, such as colds or sore throats, that often get better with home treatment. When these symptoms occur with shaking chills or a high fever, it may mean a more serious infection is present. Uncontrollable shaking chills (rigors) that occur with a high fever can make the teeth chatter or the bed shake. They are usually caused by the release of bacteria into the bloodstream and a severe infection.

Bacterial infections are usually treated with antibiotics. Prompt treatment can prevent complications.

Lovely. It doesn’t even say EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE INFECTED WITH!

Having no health insurance sucks. Luckily Mary’s going to Mexico tomorrow to get us Penicillin. God Bless that woman.

Changing the subject, we went to Mr. Gatti’s today. The whole class actually conversed with each other and we were all very pleasant. I felt delighted and saddened at the same time because it took us this long to be peaceful with each other. They’re graduating next month. It’s really sad when you think about it .

We (Mayra and I) had a talk with Lucy today. I just don’t know how to help that girl. We’re worried about her more than ever. I want to call her and talk to her but I just don’t know what to say. I have no experience with these kinds of things.

Mario, the kids, Mary and I had an early dinner at The House of China. I felt like a gluttonous pig since I’d only eaten 5 hours earlier and was still full (or maybe it’s this virus thing? Mario and I both feel full all the damn time). Mary, who was sitting beside Eenan felt his head and she said he had a fever. We decided to take him to the doctor as soon as we were done eating.

They ran four tests on him: urine, blood, nose scrape and throat scrape. The diagnosis: Strep Throat. His doctor said either we have the same thing and it’s just idle for now or we just have something totally different. But she usually didn’t see neck pain involved with Strep. I promised him a Pokemon toy since he’d been so brave with all the tests, especially the one that pricks your finger to check your blood. Even I hate that. I’d rather get blood drawn through a vein in my arm.

I’m going to cuddle with my sickly husband now. I can barely hold my neck up and I have the chills. He’s got a fever and has the fan pointed to him so there’s going to have to be some type of compromise…

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I’m fine, I’m alive. Passed my Technical Writing class with an A. Did great on my presentation, which was on Mario’s cell phone, if I do say so myself. Mayra, Ricci, and Lucy all did great, too. Everyone did actually–I was really impressed.

Ricci hadn’t gone to school in a while as I last mentioned. I went over there last Thursday after school and kidnapped her and the girls. I’d gotten a phone call from her, well Goyo actually, and she wrote me a letter saying her car was stolen. I was in shock. I couldn’t believe how much bad luck she’d had. She caught up on her assignments here, she turned it in and we did our presentations the next day and then we visted her Grandma. We got some shocking news about her car. I won’t go into detail as it’s not my story to tell, but she’s car-less.

Lucy seems to be having problems now, more than ever. She’s missed school two days in a row and that’s just unusual of Lucy. I don’t know how to help her and that sucks. It sometimes seems like she doesn’t want help at all.

Mayra, Rolando, Ricci and I went to eat at the House of China yesterday after school. It was fun and our conversations were just crazy. Ricci and I stopped by Mario’s work today and he sent me to Taco Bell to get him a Gordita, so I got Ricci and myself some food. Yum. I got that Fiesta Salad. Too bad I have incredible heart burn now!

We’re having a “Field Trip” on Friday to T-Mobile and after that we’re eating at Mr. Gatti’s. With all this fast food, it’s a wonder that I can’t figure out JUST HOW I’m gaining weight.

I actually lost 3 lbs. over this weekend after catching a virus on Friday (I even had to leave school early!), but I’m pretty sure I gained it all back, plus some, heh. I love food, what can I say?

Ok, the Fideo is burning or something and I feel like my body’s about to collapse. I’m so tired. Poor Mario came home from work with a fever and ear ache. I hope he’s okay for tomorrow.

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Ricci didn’t come to school again today. She, Goyo and the girls visited us on Thursday night, which was her birthday. She didn’t really say anything about coming to school. I hope she decides to attend some time in the next two days or else they’ll expell her for missing 10 days in a row.

I went with Mario on Friday to the beach to pick up Eenan’s shoes. It was such a nice day but we didn’t get off at the beach; just went straight there and back for the shoes. I’m sort of regretting not going to school now. I didn’t want to take John’s Civic to school, seeing as how it breaks at the last minute and all down the Expressway people are coming to complete stops. I should have taken it anyway. I ruined my perfect attendance AND I have a zero–first zero ever–because we can’t make up quizzes and we take a quiz every day. Grr.

Anyway, we tried resting as much as possible after we got back Friday. We picked Eenan up then went to the movies. We made the mistake of taking the boys with us to watch Underworld. Jaylen was fine–he even fell asleep halfway through like he usually does. Eenan, on the other hand, was crying during the “sad” parts. The decapitations that were going on left and right didn’t scare him and we covered his eyes during the rated R parts, but still, it was such a bad movie to take them to. Next time I’ll listen to Mom when she asks if I’d like her to babysit.

After the movies we went to Wal-Mart to buy house stuff (TP, detergent, etc.). Our darn Debit Card wasn’t working so we ended up having to write a check, which I hate doing. I hope the darn bank doesn’t charge us any insufficient funds fees, since the money was in there but the debit card just wasn’t being accepted.

I spent Saturday morning cleaning the house and then Eenan, Jaylen, John, Mom, and I went to visit Gramma. She’s doing fine, thank goodness. Her Shingles spots disappeared, but she says she still feels a bit of itching.

I went back to Wal-Mart to return a chrome tea kettle we’d bought on Friday. The darn lid fell off so I got a better one. $6 more expensive but it’s so pretty and black :). After that we went to H-E-B to do some grocery shopping. I got a bunch of stuff (including junk food–we indulged this time) and I only spent $105! We usually spend close to $200 every two weeks, but I’m learning how to keep track and buy only what we need. Okay, so we don’t need junk food but we never buy any so it’s okay .

Did I mention how bad the boys behaved that day? My gosh. The older they get, the worse they act in public. I’m the lady you see at the store that you feel bad for and annoyed by at the same time because she can’t control her screaming kid. I thought it was supposed to get better?!

Mario and I went to Chris and Nancy’s that night. Yadira, Yazmin, Angela and Tommy stopped by later and all the women stayed inside talking. When everyone started leaving Nancy and I went to her room to watch their wedding photos, which they had put on DVD. The guy did an amazing job, he even made a DVD cover. We didn’t get home till 2am that night. I was SO tired.

We were supposed to go to the zoo on Sunday, but we were so sleepy and the weather was murky (it got better later on, so I wish we’d gone!). I spent the morning doing my homework, which Mrs. C-R was kind enough to e-mail to me on Friday. We went to watch Saw 2 later on and this time we did leave the boys with mom. That movie was disturbing. I liked it a lot better than Saw, but it was twice more gorey. I loved how the storyline flowed though. It was awesome.

Man, I’m falling asleep here. On top of that I’ve got a sore throat and I’m wearing the stupid, huge black pique polo we use as our “uniform”, so I’m feeling quite uncomfortable. Yep, we’re in college and wear uniforms, bleh. We’re not allowed to wear our T-shirt school shirts anymore because of the hoochie mamas that would tie the shirt behind their backs or rip them to look “fashionable”. Thanks, skanks. Now I’ve got to go spend $23 on a new polo because I hate the one they “gave” me at the start of the school year. They better have Small this time or I’m going to raise hell.

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