Nuggets by Betty

Nuggets by Betty, my 94 year old grandmother and her running commentaries.
Last night, Betty was discussing her various medical conditions. She advised me "Zoloft makes her feel better" however, she is only taking half of her dose. Her doctor advised taking a whole one. Betty then added "If I had two boys I'd be taking 4 (zoloft) of them."

I am a sell out

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the Croup cam back

I remember a childhood song "the cat came back." I am saying the "croup came back." Mateo awoke at 4:00 something am and barking the familiar seal bark. I could hear the more infamous "stridor" or wet sounding breathing which is not wheezing. It means (as I can tell first hand) he is having trouble breathing. It means nobody is sleeping much.

I went into his room and tried rocking but I knew better after a few bouts of croup.  I got the medicine du jour and put it into the nebulizer. Its funny, well maybe not ha ha funny but last year Mateo had RSV (another respiratory problem) and would scream and scream. Now he welcomes the nebulizer like  a long lost friend.

I am trying to find some humor in it. Of course, I am anxious and the more I tried going back to sleep the more worried I became. There did not seem to be a reason to return to sleep (although Mateo went back). I knew the laundry list in my head was not stopping. I have to call the pediatrician office at 7:30 am.  alas, an opportunity to write and the monitor seems to have rumblings that my patient is waking...........

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