Today, my wife has the flu, while I have strep throat. We have a two-year-old toddler and have no clue as to who's more contagious and who should take care of her as to not get her sick. Yay for the entire day of surgical masks and Sesame Street. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up with the flu. My wife thinks I'm faking it so we don't have to go on date night, even though I've been on the toilet all day. FML
Today, I’m on day three of pneumonia and a sinus infection. My six year-old is on day three of a sinus infection and day one of the stomach flu. FML
Today, I'm stuck in bed with a fever, aches, and nasty cough. My kids and husband had it too, and kept coughing without covering their mouths, despite my asking several times so I wouldn't get sick. FML
Today, my kids caught a virus from school. My husband stayed home with them since I make more money and he didn't want to risk me getting sick. Guess which adult has the runs and is puking every five seconds. Nope, not him. FML
Today, my husband has pneumonia and is in bed. Our baby is ill and can't go to daycare. I take care of them both, frantically trying to meet my freelance deadlines while they sleep. I am so tired I want to cry. FML
Today, my husband and I are sick. He keeps whining about how bad he feels. I'm just as sick, as well as 7 months pregnant. I've not only been taking care of his whiny ass: I've cooked, cleaned, and gone to the store several times because the tissues we had were too rough on his nose. FML
Today, after spending weeks dealing with my 4 year-old's chronic and acute otitis, it's my 20 month-old daughter who has now got it. Its like that every damn year. Oh, and I just got bilateral otitis myself now and need antibiotics. I almost regret having children. FML
Today, I have the flu. I had to wash the dishes, cook dinner, take out the trash, and take care of the laundry, all while my wife sat around watching TV, because she was "too tired". I work 8 hours a day. She's a college student. She doesn't see what's so unfair about this. FML
Today, I got hit with the “Beginning of the Year Curse” and by that I mean my kids went back to school and brought the flu home. FML
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
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PrincessPesa 20
This sounds like a job for Team Grandparents!
DooleyFTW 17
Well my recommendation would be just try get one of your parents to take care of your child or something because you don't really want your kid to get either of those!
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missnuthin 10
sadly, don't keep your child from getting sick. unless it's super serious, getting sick is GOOD for her in the long run. she needs to build her immune system right now, and the more colds and junk she is exposed to the better. i would vote the parent w/ the strep take care of her, since it's slightly less serious, and thus the flu-ridden parent should be in bed. also, both of you make sure you wash your hands all the time, dont touch your face etc.
JokersGirl 3
Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away...bet that got old fast haha.
JadeWinter 16
Oh poor things!! I have no idea what strep is, but of it's on par with the flue, I hope your little one is able to stay healthy!
Erzebet_fml 7
It's a bacterial infection in the throat. It hurts pretty bad. I still have my tonsils so I don't know what it's like for people who've had them removed, but it'll make your tonsils swell up and hurt like hell. And you get these white spots all over your tonsils. Antibiotics clear it up pretty nice, but the last time I had it (I've had it several times over the years. Yay for still having my tonsils.) I just gargled with salt water and took anti-inflammatories and still managed to get rid of it after a couple days
AurumPotestasEst 16
Your wife's more contagious... the current strain of the flu that is going around is not covered by the vaccine.
Blurgas 16
I'd be more worried about the kid getting strep than the flu. Flu you feel like crap. Strep you feel like someone took a belt sander full of chainsaw teeth to your throat. Also I believe strep is more dangerous for children to get, though I'm not 100% sure on that.
harrypotterfan22 21
The flu is actually more dangerous. It can cause complications in weaker immune systems that can be fatal in children, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system.
MrsAlexander83 10
Sounds like one of those days where you need a grandparent to keep them so y'all can rest!! I hope you both get better soon! One of the roughest things is to be sick and have a child to keep up with!!
Vidimus 13
I think you complaining about having to wear a surgical mask is completely trivial versus the strife you'd experience if you hadn't. Consider yourself lucky.
Amby87 0
I made an account just so I can comment on this...if u have been on antibiotics for 24 hours you are no longer contagious.....
cryssycakesx3 23
pointless since 5 others have said it.
ViviMage 40
For the record, strep is really bad for kids. Let the flush one care for the child.
amzy12 7
Sorry maybe im missing the the point..... we live in a world of viruses no matter how anal you become they are unavoidable.. urrmm you being in the same environment as baby is a risk.. you could be on a bus with baby with a flu ridden person...... deal with it!!!