A big bird & a broken nose..thats my day

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A big bird & a broken nose..thats my day
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Sat, 05-10-2003 - 5:34am
Good morning all, as I said it was one of those days and it obviously started before I realized it because the msg I posted yesterday isn't to be found...

In the post I related the dear DH hasn't been feeling well and has been quite grouchy, so more for my own sanity than for him I have been ignoring him. He's had a cold and went to the doctor Monday, an "old coot" I stopped going to years ago because of his attitude. He gave him a antihistamine, a cough syrup with codine and some new wonder drug that wasn't covered by our insurance plan and cost 89.00 for ten pills. Of course it didn't help because he has a cold...so he still moaned and groaned every morning and complained he was so exhausted...but he's got the antihistamine, the cough syrup with the codine in it and he takes two valarian root every night to help him sleep...I told him yesterday its no wonder he's tired, he's lucky he's not in a coma.

So yesteday morning he gets up feeds the pups and takes them out and he comes back and he's in a fury, swearing and throws the newspaper down in the hall and goes upstairs...I don't even ask what's the matter, I don't want to know. I hear the water running and then I hear the blow dryer going...I'm thinking maybe he went for a haircut and it turned out badly but I still don't ask.

About two hours later he's feeling better and he says "do you know what happened to me this morning?"...I get out of the car at 7-11 to get the paper and I feel this plop on my head...I reached up to feel my head and I have this big bird poop on my head...a bird with the wind span of a dinosaur (he tends to over state)dropped a big poop on my head.

Of course at that point I just break up, its the best laugh I've had in awhile.

The rest of the morning is uneventful, I did some housework and than went food shopping. I had just put everything away and made myself a salad, when the phone rang and it was the school nurse looking for DD...

Remy was hurt in a school accident. She had called her a home but she wasn't there, I ask what'a the matter Remy and she tells me, he and another boy had a head to nose "incident" and she thinks he should be looked at..I try DD at work and she's not there, I try his Dad at work and he's out and won't be back for a half hour...I call DD's boyfriend to see if he knows where she is and he says she's at work...I tell him I called there and they said she wasn't there...he starts getting upset I don't understand she left for work early this morning...I tell him what's happened...now he's saying "I don't understand..she left for work this morning, I'll call them...I tell him to sit tight..I'll find her. I call back work and ask again if she's there...this is Starbucks and the mgr is new...I said will please ask if she was there..they don't want to give out information...I tell them look..this is her mother and he son's been hurt at school, I have to find her..then they tell me she left for a doctors appointment. The school nurse calls back and asks did I get in touch with anyone, at that point I ask her how badly is Remy hurt and she tells me she thinks his nose is broken. I tell her if I can't get her I'll be there.

I know sooner hang up when DD calls me, she called the boyfiend and he told her I was looking for her...I tell her whats going on and she starts getting upset and yelling..what's going one there, these kids are always getting hurt, what happened, where were the teachers etc...tell them to call an ambulance, I'm not driving him around with a broken nose...(she's had a lot going on lately...finals at school, projects due, moving in a couple of weeks) I tell her to calm down and just get to school. When I get off the phone with her I tell DH, I think I better meet her at school...she's pretty upset.

By the time I get there she's already there and Remy is laying on a cot with an ice pack on his nose...the other boy has a big bump on his head. She's calmed down, she wouldn't upset Remy but she's still asking for an ambulance. The nurse tells her they won't come for this and I tell her we'll drop her car home and I'll drive her to the hospital.

We got to the emergency room and his Dad pulls up too...at his point both Remy and his Mom have calmed down, his nose looks better than I thought but what do I know.. He's got his Mom and Dad there and Dad will drive them home. So I kiss Remy goodbye, tell him I love him..he'll be ok and I kiss her and tell her Happy Mothers Day.

I came home and made the other "patient" more chicken soup...it works better than anything and doesn't cost $89.00

She called me later to tell me the x-rays confirmed his nose is broken and she has to take him to an ENT...

One of those days that you have every once in awhile but everyone will be fine...

Val


                                      

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Avatar for kacee2002
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 05-10-2003 - 5:19pm
What a story Val! Men, can't live with them, can't live without them! Hope your DGS is all right. The kids at school will probably think he is really cool with a broken nose. Hope today is calmer around your house. KaCee

Poof!!! I'm gone!!

KaCee

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 05-10-2003 - 8:14pm
Val, I wish your life wasn't so boring. : ) Your DH must be quite a character, so full of life. Hope your DGS isn't in a lot of pain.

What a devoted teacher your daughter must be. She knows exactly what I am talking about with EOG tests then. BTW, we did well, all schools showing growth.

I thought of you today at the mall. I almost walked by the Yankee store but stopped and walked in to look around in honor of you. It was crowded today as many stores were because of MD, I suspect.

Bren
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 05-10-2003 - 8:56pm
Oh Val, I'm sorry but your post made me laugh out loud. I can identify with every single event in your very eventful day!!!!!!!!

I'm still watching Ed Sullivan and now some girl is singing Tweedlely tweedely dum ... funny!!!

I'll bet your DH was furious when you laughed, but I'll bet that made you laugh even harder - lol. I'm sorry about your DGS though - a broken nose is no fun and that can't be fixed with chicken soup.

Can you charge DH $89.00 a bowl for the soup - ladybug travel money!!!!!

Hope your Mother's day is a little calmer :).

JJ

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