Sick kids and Pixel Chix

Argh. It had to happen. Tara's sick. Doctor came around today and she has an inflammation of the throat, fever etc. - so now she's on antibiotics to try and knock this on the head within 48 hours. Otherwise the op will be postponed. So typical! Maybe it's good tho' - because it's like that saying "you always want what you cannot have" - and suddenly the threat of not being able to have the amputation on Tuesday makes us really, really want that amputation NOW please! 

The nerve-numbing medication is also getting stronger every day (from one a day we're already up to 4 a day). It's still tough - doesn't taste great - and we've discovered it's not good to laugh too much before we take it - or the powder flies everywhere except into her mouth! It has its own side-effects like dizziness and headaches that she's definitely feeling, separate to the flu. And she's turning into a cuddly koala who doesn't wanna be left alone for a minute (which is much better than the side-effect we've been so warned about - of unfriendliness). Shame - this morning she was so out of sorts. So we pulled out a pressie that Giorgio & family had sent her for next week - Pixel Chix Roomies, and it changed her life! She's been very happy the rest of the day! Even when I sidelined her for  a minute to do a reading comprehension and it coincidentally was all about a boy going to hospital for an operation - and apart from it being his ear that was sore, not his leg - it was all so true to her - that we have to go in on Monday afternoon; the op on Tues early morning etc. So it was quite cool - gave her a chance to talk thro' it all again - how she'll be put to sleep and everything.

Tone's walking around like a leper with a mask over his face so he doesn't make Tara more ill. And naturally one of his main computer's crashed coz there's always gotta be more if you think you've got heaps on your plate! He nearly cracked. And there were no Pixel Chix for him! But instead he tried the "looking up at the heavens and saying, with wide open arms and heart, THANK YOU" tactic!  And sounds crazy - but he felt it, and totally lightened up. 

Jadie and I found obscure reasons to cry. And then Granny swooped in and took Cassie and Jadie away to swim and have FUN and sleep over at her place (and not get sick). And we did our love circle in the bathroom with them on the phone and Tara in the bath. Please, please, please let Tara get better FAST! Please also let Uncle Daven recover quickly and successfully. And Mandy's dad. And happy 40th to Jorge and happy birthday to Anitakins and the Witts twins. And a beautiful Easter Weekend to everyone. Here's an Easter pic on a plate that Tara's done for her class - missing them already!