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[papie]

I have no time to reply one by one to the replies in the million page threads, I am home alone with three kids, but maybe later, lol.  Like when the lice fairy goes through my hair or something. 

First of all, I expected flames, but not quite that many.  You exceeded expectations, as always. 

My mental health:
- I am depressed and overwhelmed these days.  I need to talk to my doctor about adjusting meds and need to go back to therapy.  I plan to do that in the next two weeks once I have some free time. 


Lice details:

- we found out we had lice on the 11th of august.  treated that night. 
- Picked nits eevry day and STOPPED FINDING THEM.  I was convinced we were safe.  I sent Anna to a birthday party last weekend (with her hair braided) and sent Sophia to daycare Monday.  I told daycare anyways, but told them I was 100% sure there was nothing. 
- Daycare checked Sophia's head and found two nits.  I freaked out. 
- I checked the girls heads that afternoon and realized that there were tiny nits that I hadnt been seeing because they were much smaller than I expected. 
- Treat that night again, second trreatment. 
- Check both girls again yesterday.  The tiny fuckers are still there.  I have no idea if they are alive or dead and they are too small for the (metallic $20) lice comb to pick.  I freak out and call the lice fairy. 


Today:
- Mom friend calls me at 10:20 as I am getting ready to leave and asks if Anna wants to come over to play.  I say sure and get ready to leave. 
- On my way to friend, I fucking remember that we have lice.  My brain was dead ok?
- I am late to my appt and decide to just tell her once we get there instead of stopping somewhere to call.  I am frantic and stressed at that time. 
- get to friends' house, leave the three kids in the car and go in alone to explain the situation.  She puts her hair and her DD's in buns and says it is fine. 
- I leave Anna there and run to the chiro. 
- I get at the chiro 15 minutes late and realize I forgot my stroller at home.  So I run in with both kids, the receptionist says it is fine, no worries, and she gives Sophia some crayons.  She holds Alex while I go in.  ALEX DOES NOT HAVE LICE. 
- I post on the nest and get a million flames.
- I run errands and grab sandwiches with Sophia because we still have to eat, even with lice.
- I read a few posts, mostly skimming and reply a few. 
- I pick up Anna and apologize to friend for putting her on the spot.  I explained that I was overwhelmed and didnT think it through.  She says no worries, she would have told me if it bothered her and that she is breezy about that stuff.  Anna still had her bun and headband if that matters. 

I am home now. I realize I deserve the flames.  Oh well.  I guess I will be forever known as licepapie on ML, as you guys never forget.  But no worries (or hope? lol),  am not going anywhere.  I may not post too much today, but that is the same as every day this summer. 

[Saint Monica]

((papie))

I hope you make time for yourself now.

[joenali]

You sound overwhelmed and you need some support from someone, hopefully from your dh. Go to the dr. You'll feel better.

[papie]

Aug 20, 2014 13:08:45 GMT -5 @booby said:

Aug 20, 2014 13:04:12 GMT -5 papie said:

I am home now. I realize I deserve the flames.  Oh well.  I guess I will be forever known as licepapie on ML, as you guys never forget.  But no worries (or hope? lol),  am not going anywhere.  I may not post too much today, but that is the same as every day this summer. 

just like those pesky nits!

ba dum dum

BITCH

[05heel]

leave the three kids in the car and go in alone

Tell us more about this...

 I'm kidding, licePapie.

[papie]

Aug 20, 2014 13:08:23 GMT -5 joenali said:

You sound overwhelmed and you need some support from someone, hopefully from your dh. Go to the dr. You'll feel better.

He is crazy busy at work for the next 2-3 weeks.    He is doing whatever he can to help, believe me.  But he is still gone from 7 to 7 every day. 

[papie]

Aug 20, 2014 13:10:19 GMT -5 05heel said:

leave the three kids in the car and go in alone

Tell us more about this...

 I'm kidding, licePapie.

OMG lol

KILL ME NOW ML.  JUST FUCKING DO IT ALREADY. 

:-P

[CajunShrimp]

papie, you are a good mom. You had a bad day, on top of a string of bad days. You made some bad choices. Shit happens. I hope you can get your meds adjusted and feel better soon, okay?

[speckledfrog]

If you GBCN over this I swear to god I will come to Canada to kick your ass.

[wannabe]

Just don't use papienits. Doesn't have the same ring to it.

Take care of yourself. I'm glad you're sticking around.

[pugz]

we all do stupid shit and kids make you crazy.

you need to have a "take care of papie" day and soon.

[05heel]

Aug 20, 2014 13:11:23 GMT -5 papie said:

Aug 20, 2014 13:10:19 GMT -5 05heel said:

leave the three kids in the car and go in alone

Tell us more about this...

 I'm kidding, licePapie.

OMG lol

KILL ME NOW ML.  JUST FUCKING DO IT ALREADY. 

:-P

You're not going anywhere.  #abusive

[bania]

(((hugs)))

[ginger]

<3

[ginap]

I'm sorry you are in a rough spot and hope that you can get to your dr asap and start feeling better.

[bittybomb]

I definitely get it.

I was more imagining the mom being totally unsuspecting and you being all "oh and BTW we had a bout of lice" as you raced out the door.

I am sorry you are overwhelmed.  I feel it too - I need my kids to get back to school and a routine ASAP before I lose my damned mind, and I don't even have lice. 

[CurlyQ284]

I second the tea tree oil. I have had success with that both times we've had a lice kid in the house. We do the lice shampoo + lice comb then mix it with shampoo for the next few weeks. The lice never come back on lice kid and no one else ever gets it. It's magical.

[dexteroni]

((((hugs papie)))))

I hope you can get a break, and get the care you need, soon. Don't put yourself last. Your health is a top priority here.

[rex]

hugs, papie. i hope you get relief soon.

[jinkies]

First of all, jenny said it all better than I could have, so listen to her.

Second, LOL that the post title includes "if you care." Dude. We have 2 separate flaming, 6-page threads about this.

WE CARE!

[Deleted]

I'm sorry you're having a hard time.

[papie]

Thanks everyone. I wasnT trying to get hair pats, just answer the questions. But I do appreciate the love for sure! I will ask DH if I could book and early evening therapy appt and will ask MIL ih she could watch the girls while I go to the doctor. I was JUST in two weeks ago and told my doctor I was doing fine, so I feel pretty stupid calling back, but oh well.

[cookies]

I'm sorry. It all does sound pretty overwhelming. I hope you get some relief very, very soon.

[jena]

Fwiw, at girl scout camp, if you were found with lice, you were sent home to treat it. But once you had one treatment, you were *immediately* allowed back in.

Waiting to be nit-free before going anywhere is crap. You did fine and I don't think you put anyone in danger of lice.

[Deleted]

I'd like to call you Lice (with an accent) Papie. So it rhymes.

But really, people are freaking out for no reason. Both your friend and the receptionist had free agency in this and could ahve told you no. Sorry you are under so much stress. I'd let you dump your licey kids at my house too, but as with St. pete, only outside.

ETA: nala has had worms basically since she came home. We keep treating her, getting clean poop samples, then seeing MORE worms in her poop or vomit. She's not quarantined. That may be why she keeps getting them, I don't know, but there's no way we would just keep her inside until she was a year or whenever they can't get them anymore. As someone who lets wormy sleep on the bed and give me kisses, I'd like to think I'm pretty breezy too. And after having roundworms crawling on my legs in pools of Nala vomit, lice just don't bother me that much.

[05heel]

If I had three kids I'm pretty sure I'd drop them off anywhere, with anyone, at any time, and for any reason. There's a reason I'm frantically trying to teach my one toddler her full name and address.

[papie]

Aug 20, 2014 13:23:30 GMT -5 jena said:

Fwiw, at girl scout camp, if you were found with lice, you were sent home to treat it. But once you had one treatment, you were *immediately* allowed back in.

Waiting to be nit-free before going anywhere is crap. You did fine and I don't think you put anyone in danger of lice.

I guess that is how I feel, but I have no idea if I am wrong.  Treating is one thing, but it takes a LONG time to be nit free. 

Hopefully we will be tonight though. 

[Deleted]

I'm sorry you're going through a rough time, Papie. I hope you can get to your doc ASAP.

[05heel]

Aug 20, 2014 13:23:20 GMT -5 papie said:

Thanks everyone. I wasnT trying to get hair pats, just answer the questions. But I do appreciate the love for sure! I will ask DH if I could book and early evening therapy appt and will ask MIL ih she could watch the girls while I go to the doctor. I was JUST in two weeks ago and told my doctor I was doing fine, so I feel pretty stupid calling back, but oh well.

No danger of that.

You're making this too easy, and I'm going to wear out my welcome soon. 

[dexteroni]

Aug 20, 2014 13:23:20 GMT -5 papie said:

I will ask DH if I could book and early evening therapy appt and will ask MIL ih she could watch the girls while I go to the doctor. I was JUST in two weeks ago and told my doctor I was doing fine, so I feel pretty stupid calling back, but oh well.

Why do you have to ask him? Just clear it with your MIL and book it.

Don't feel stupid. Your doctor would much rather you come in and get the care you need. But also, in the future, maybe don't lie to your doctor when he or she asks how you're doing. It only hurts you. ((((more hugs))))