Bronchitis, X-rays & a torn muscle...

I adore my husband, but when I caught his cold a month ago, I wasn't thrilled with his affection. I told him a million times, "Don't get near me, don't kiss me right now, cover your mouth, cough in your sleeve, and WASH YOUR HANDS!!! Well, sure enough, I caught what he had and I was not a happy camper. For 2 1/2 weeks I could not stop coughing- it was in my lungs and it wouldn't stop! I was miserable, sore and tired of hacking my nasty germs all over the place.
11 days ago something happened in the middle of the day and I felt the worst stabbing pain in my ribs. I couldn't take a full breath, it hurt to move, coughing hurt beyond description, lifting made me want to cry,laying down absoultly killed and I knew I was in trouble.
(I had bronchitis years ago when I just had Tristin & coughed so hard I bumped a rib out of place. It was awful. I think Christy took me to the ER that day to get it checked out. And if felt like the same kind of pain.)Beautiful.
Anyway, everyday I kept thinking it would get better, and everyday that passed, it seemed to get worse. I called off my houses, because everything hurt too much, took ton of Advil and prayed it would heal. But, on day 8 of wanting to chop my ribs off, I knew I had to get in and make sure something wasn't seriously wrong. I finally went to the Dr. on monday where he gave me antibiotics for the Bronchitis, pain meds that I can't take anyway, x-rays that confirmed I hadn't broken or fractured any ribs or punctured any lungs. So that was great to hear!
What we did find out was there's a torn muscle between the ribs which is why life has pretty much terrible for the past 11 days.We assumed that's what happened, but I'm glad I went in for x-rays, just to make sure. I'm sure the Dr bill will make me wish I had just chopped my ribs off instead, but I guess I'll cross that road when I get there. (Please insurance, be kind!)

It just hurts. Everything. Pushing, pulling, lifting, breathing, coughing, sleeping, cleaning, closing the van door, bending over,taking the wet clothes out of the laundry, shopping, picking up babies, making dinner, changing clothes etc...

Sometimes I wonder, as a Mom, do we ever get to rest? Do we ever get a moment? Someday, will we ever have someone rushing to help us? But the answer is... probably not. That's why we are the Mom, and God made us all Super Woman with an amazing glitterly cape and magic wand that makes it all better.