嚴格來說, 屎蛋生病的頻率真的蠻高的. 現在屎蛋十七個月, 因為生病到新醫生Dr. William 那邊光是我記得的就有四次了. 六個月以前看的舊醫生那幾次還沒算進去.
比較嚴重的三次: 四個月大時的感冒, 小小的人兒不會爬也不會翻身, 躺在小床裡面猛咳嗽, 老爸老媽擔心的帶去看醫生, 被醫生恩賜了一台烘鼻器.
一次是一歲左右的發高燒. 半夜打電話給韓醫生夫婦, 跑去人家家裡A了一罐Tylenol (屎蛋爸因為recall就把我們家的拿去丟掉 XD)
還有一次就是這一次了. 上禮拜一接屎蛋回家後, 好好坐在高腳椅上吃飯的屎蛋突然扭來扭去加上鬼叫, 我邊煮菜邊逗哄他並沒有太大的幫助, 屎蛋爸在一旁很不開心, 覺得屎蛋又再耍性子, 提高了音量要他好好吃飯. 我拿出了他最愛的優格想誘騙這個愛吃鬼, 屎蛋看了優格卻哭得更哀傷了. 我覺得很不對勁, 把屎蛋一把抱起的同時, 他吐的我滿身都是. 我看見嘔吐後屎蛋眼睛裡驚恐的神情, 也感覺到屎蛋緊緊的摳抱住我. 這時很不願意放他下來, 可是臭轟轟的二個人總是要清乾淨, 在屎蛋爸的幫忙下把屎蛋換了衣服, 可能是屎蛋之前哭得筋疲力竭, 換完衣服拍拍他後屎蛋竟在地板上就睡著了. 睡著也好, 如果他真的生病了, 睡著應該舒服些.
屎蛋睡著後, 我和屎蛋爸扮演起柯南抽絲剝繭企圖找出讓屎蛋嘔吐的真兇. 因為剛回家時我肚子太餓了, 拿出了冰箱前幾天的舊沙拉吃, 上面有一些雞肉, 我就順手餵了屎蛋. 所以我想是不是雞肉不新鮮了呢? 屎蛋爸卻說是沙拉醬太酸, 小孩的腸胃受不了. 上網用Toddler vomit 當關鍵字查真的出現acid reflux這種症頭, 到此事情的真相只有一個, 如果新聞標題要下標就是" 窮酸老母舊沙拉不丟 小兒嘔吐哭哭" 自責的老母安慰自己, 既然已經吐光了, 應該就沒事了吧? 等會屎蛋醒了, 趕緊餵他喝個奶安慰他. 接近十一點, 屎蛋果然醒了, 我們就餵奶, 屎蛋這傢伙也餓壞了, 一整罐奶一滴不剩的喝下肚便又幽幽的睡去. 沒多久屎蛋開始哭泣, 我進房哄他, 一抱起他又吐的我一身, 這次我跟屎蛋爸真的嚇到了.
星期二一大早就打電話掛號. 醫生看了屎蛋, 說是因為鼻涕倒流導致嘔吐. 其實我覺得屎蛋的鼻涕沒有醫生說的那麼多耶! 他以前生病鼻涕更多的時候也沒有吐呀!? 不過我也不是醫生, 他這麼說就這麼是了吧!
Dr. William: The nose is pretty red, looks like he's been sick for a while.
Me: Yeah...
(Well.... I think Stan bumped his nose into something at daycare. That's why he has red nose)
Dr. William: I'll give him antibiotics. Let's solve the running-nose problem first.
Me: Okay... But what should I do if Stan couldn't keep anything down. He didn't eat anything since last night.
Dr. William: As long as he drinks, he is fine. My mom was a terrible cook, I threw up everything she fed me. I grew up by drinking chocolate milk.
Me: REALLY?????? You just drank chocolate milk, and you are a doctor now???
(Status: Crossing out all the nutrient food on the shopping list. Adding horizon chocolate milk * 10000 paks)
Dr. William: You know, you are doing a wonderful job. You are a very good mother.
(He told me that every single time Stan is sick)
Me: Well... You just said that to make me feel better. But thank you.
Dr. William: I meant it... how many times he is here because of sickness?? not so many, right?
(Reviewing all the history in Stanley's file and finding out the file is pretty thick. ) --- Instant awkward atmosphere.
Me: See....
Dr. William: Okay... Okay... how many times he was sent to ER? None... right?
Me: #$%$&^&@#*(*#..........
(Dr.... I know you are trying hard to offer comfort to a guilty mother, but you are not good at that.)
小孩生病是對父母的折磨. 看著小孩不舒服, 卻甚麼也不能做. 尤其是對還不會開口說話的小孩, 只能猜他是哪兒不對勁. 天下父母心, 我都已經三十歲當人母, 爸媽還是常常對我碎碎念要多吃水果, 補充維他命, 睡眠要充足.... 不一樣的是, 當了母親的我, 再也不會覺得爸媽囉嗦嘮叨了.
說到爸媽, 媽媽前幾天跟我說電話時, 告訴我過年到了她與老爸在大掃除. 掃了掃便掃到現在是借老爸當書房的我房間, 老媽說要把我的十幾隻snoopy處理掉, 老爸說不可以, 有潔癖到只要家裡多一個不需要的東西就渾身不對勁的老媽回說, 就算孩子回來了也不可能再玩那些娃娃, 都已經當媽了呀! 老爸堅持不可以, 說是我的房間就是要留著, 我的東西也不能動, 因為那是我永遠的家. 上禮拜因為屎蛋生病累得半死的我聽到這些話, 就像吃了波菜的卜派一樣六頭肌都長出來了.
家人的愛就是我的力量.