Ethan has pinkeye.
I cannot begin to tell you how much this pisses me off.
He has pinkeye because some inconsiderate, shit-for-brains parent managed to convince his day care provider that her daughter had "allergies" that were responsible for her red and watery eyes. Miss Esther is not off the hook, either. She needs to tell these parents that, unless they have a note from the doctor saying it's not pinkeye, she's going to assume it is, and not take the child.
Because, you know what? We were all at Vanessa's for Easter dinner yesterday. Vanessa's eyes are red and itchy today. Aidan was there. Brendan was there, and he is in a contest show on Tuesday. If he can't wear his contacts, he's going to be in big trouble. Chandra was there. Mike lives there. All these people can potentially wind up with it, missing work and school. I send out costumes. One-act play contestants could catch this from me.
Of course, all you have to do is say the word "pinkeye" around me, and my eyes start to itch. I have no medical insurance, no regular doctor, and, of course, no prescription insurance.
So, all because of the Mommy who lied to Miss Esther so that SHE wouldn't have to miss a day of work, the rest of us have to suffer.
And this is only one family of the five or so kids that Miss Esther watches. Most of whom were probably at Easter egg hunts this past weekend, passing this off to heaven knows how many children and their families.
I know of one Mommy who has a few extra days to spend on the Isle of Atonement for that one!
Selfish fardling idiot!
It turns out its not pink-eye because its bacterial not viral, but that doesn't mean a whole lot to me. We have prescription eye drops waiting at the pharmacy and no samples to take home with us. I hope it doesn't cost too much to get the prescription filled ...
ReplyDeleteBut on the plus-side, Doc said that it isn't as contagious as a viral infection so hopefully we won't ALL get it.
Wow, it's powerful. My eyes started itching just reading this.
ReplyDeleteMy sister-in-law used to bring her sick kids to every family function, always insisting they weren
ReplyDeletet contagious. My kids would usually end up with the same thing with-in a few days of being exposed, and that was at a time when we were without insurance. It really pissed us off! Especially when she showed up at a big family Easter gathering with one son covered in chicken pox. I hope he feels better soon.
I don't know why docs say it isn't as contagious. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be spread around. It's still inflammation and infection of the eye. Call it what they want!!
ReplyDeleteI hope none of the rest of you get it!
I don't mean to be a Job's comforter but ..... I sat on the board of a large childcare center for 14 years. I am also a nurse. Pinkeye can be bacterial, viral or from allergies. Whenever a child attended with bacterial pinkeye, it spread like wildfire. All it took was one parent who either didn't know or didn't give a darn to start the cycle. Because the kiddies contracted it at staggered times, it would take weeks to finally be rid of the problem. Some even ended up re-infected.
ReplyDeleteI can't over-stress the importance of handwashing to limit the vulnerability.
The good news is that with treatment, it usually is abates within 5-7 days. Viral takes up to a month.
More info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Eye
I hope he feels better soon - it's a miserable thing to experience as small kids can't understand not to rub or scratch something so darn itchy! If he has a lot of discharge, you'll probably need to apply wet, warm compresses every morning to "unglue" his lids. Poor sweet baby.
Thanks, Kathy. I just hope he's the only one who has it. Because, if I get it, it will be expensive. I will lose both work hours and money.
ReplyDeleteLet THIS be a warning to ANYONE who lets their little ones play in public ball pits. You know, like the ones the have at the Big Rat?
ReplyDeleteThey had an expose on them a couple of years ago, and BELIEVE me you dont want to know what is under all those balls. Dirty diapers, needles etc. Totally disgusting.
My niece and nephew played in it ONCE, despite me telling my sister 5347 times before she went to make sure they dont get near it.
2 months of Coxsackie (sic) disease and she FINALLY listened lol.
Still, the rattlesnake nest supposedly in one turned out to be an Urban Legend.
ReplyDeleteNot a huge advantage, if the babies are getting sick!