Antibiotics and Bikerides

Last week we felt like a normal family. On Good Friday we went for a family bikeride. On Saturday we went for a little hike like normal families do. The new and exciting part was that Daddy came too. He didn't sit and watch or stay at home. He rode his new bike and kept up with the rest of us. At some point during those two days I said to Scott "I should be taking pictures and posting on the blog about how good life is. It's time to have a nice, positive post." Sometimes, when you get complacent, life decides to throw you a curveball. I guess I jinxed it.

Saturday night Scott spiked a fever. BOO!! He spent much of Easter Sunday in the ER or layed up on the couch. We knew that an infection in his leg was flaring up. He had the same infection over a month ago and it took a few weeks of antibiotics to overcome. We now know that he is prone to leg infections as this is the 5th one in the last year. After a second and third trip to the ER Scott is now on home IV antibiotics with tubes and a fanny pack of medicine. He has an extremely sore cellulitis in his leg and is limping or sitting with his leg elevated. So much for bikeriding and hiking.

The other problem with this turn of events is that I developed strep throat at about the same time Scott's infection began. This Easter weekend began so wonderfully and ended so badly. I feel like I should quietly enjoy the good times and not make any comments about how good things are so that irony can't turn around and kick my butt!

I do know one thing - I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR ANTIBIOTICS!!! They continue to save Scott's life. They have also almost cured my excrutiatingly sore throat. YAY FOR ANTIBIOTICS!! Hopefully we'll have more family bikerides and hikes before too long. Next time I'll keep my thoughts about blog posts to myself.