The Scourge of the Lone Parent...

[SoupDragon]

... The common cold.

OK, all illness is shit when you're a lone parent but the common cold is particularly crap as it is just a cold.

I feel shit. I have felt shit for the last two days and yet I still have to do the sodding school run, brownie run, cook dinner, sort out DDs birthday etc etc. And to top or all I look shit because my eyes are running and my nose is red.

And my sodding ex has woken me twice today, once by texting me and once because he'd ordered something from Amazon for DS2 and it was delivered. bastard.

[grouchy]

but it is not as bad as synchronsied vomitting... holding one bucket for the dc while you simutaneously vomit in your own bucket.

You have my sympathy. Bieng ill and having to still look after dcon your own is bloody hard .

Big hugs it is so hard but the weekend is here..Go down to minimal care..they will enjoy they will enjoy the extra TV and try and rest as much as you can xx

Thanks. :) The cold finally, and rather bizarrely, disappeared overnight.

I think what makes colds so miserable is that they are so stupid. Anything more major (like the synchronised vomiting!) and I feel I could call in friends to do stuff but a cold is just a cold. Thankfully my youngest is 9 so able to entertain herself. I remember plenty of shit days in all those 9 though!

Karma Yes, I realise that. I hope you get good news (if it is you waiting for results).

wow! karma way to put a downer on things!
I understand its difficult, I went through a scare when my dd was newborn it was the worst time of my life. operations, consultants and waiting on results, and I got the all clear (luckily) but I wouldn't jump on someone's thread about a cold to vent! you are obvs going through a rough time but other people are entitled to moan about colds if they want. I hope you get the news you want, honestly I do but there is a better way to let it out than on mn!

Glad your feeling better soupdragon

I hope it turns out okay for you karma

Erm, I did have cancer as a lp of three boys under 8. It was horrible but doesn't mean nobody else can ever feel woeful.
Have u had some good drugs soupy

Pm me if u want to talk karma

karma did you read my entire post??? I feel for you, I really do, I wasnt saying im having a great time and you spoilt it, just that people are allowed to feel crappy if they have a cold