My daughter called me at work yesterday. Several times. Interrupting my efforts to finish a paper I am writing.
She woke up sick and called to tell me about how sick she was… “I am dying…”
I was not too sympathetic. And was not going to leave work. Which annoyed my child. And she shared her annoyance with me. I told her to go to the Urgent Care Center if she wanted to see a doctor. That a doctor could evaluate her and tell her what was wrong.
She is sure she has Mono…
I also told her she didn’t have Mono, and I didn’t care WHAT Google had to say on the subject.
MEAN MOMMY!
The fact that I have been a nurse for over 20 years and have triaged thousands of sick children aside, I was not overly concerned about her. Nobody who is terribly sick has the energy to argue that much.
Today, my daughter went to see the doctor, and I am really happy I was not required to go- her being 18 has that advantage. She discovered what a co-pay is ($50), much to her dismay and found out she has a sinus infection.
Not Mono.
I won’t say I told her so…
She dropped off her own prescription at CVS, which has its own co-pay ($10) and will soon be on the road to recovery.
And now I can get back to work.
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