Last Thursday, I woke up with a super swollen throat and knew immediately I probably had strep throat. So, I called in for a sub and headed to the take care clinic. Sure enough, strep test was positive, so I started on amoxicillin and thought within a day or two I'd be feeling better! Not so. By Sunday, I was worse and when Mom and Dad came down, they insisted Todd take me to the emergency room. I could barely swallow and was miserable! Apparently, the strep had turned into a tonsillar abcess. They gave me steroids, stronger antibiotics, nausea meds and fluids by IV and told me to schedule an appointment with an ear, nose and throat doctor. I saw Dr. Gould today and he lanced the tonsil abcess and it was the grossest thing I had ever smelled. The pain was pretty bad but I immediately felt relief. This momma so ready to be able to eat and drink like normal and to have my normal energy back. Taking care of three boys requires lots of energy!
