Strep 2.0

It’s hard to tell, but my tonsils are HUGE. They are touching each other, it’s hard to speak and breath, and very painful to swallow.

At the doctors office, the kids stayed entertained with their Nintendo DSLites and kept the exam table held down.

A battery of tests were called for, and this is the ‘nasal swab’ to check for strep throat. She starts by saying ‘just around the rim…’ and then pushes it in and scratches your brain while saying ‘…and now deeper..’ This will make your eyes water and you’ll probably sneeze!

The throat swab to check for the flu. Not nearly as bad as the nasal swab.

A blood test to check white blood count, etc.

The tests came back positive for strep throat, and I asked for a shot instead of a perscription. A short while later, a nurse comes in to administer a shot of penicillin.

To the delight of my kids, the nurse ‘shot’ me before I could even get comfortable on the exam table. Once cheekage was seen, I was pierced and feeling the burn!

Penicillin is very thick. It took awhile to all go in, burning the whole time. My cheek was sore! As the Weird Al parody “Headline News” Singapore Kid’s book said: “Ouch! My Butt!”