my sister is sick and I was stranded

[ontariogirl]

Ok my sister and her little boys are down for a visit. Brandon will be 2 in a couple of weeks and Ben is 5 months old. My sister had a birthday party for Brandon at my parents place (my sister lives 6 hours away) it was great. Here I was sitting down playing with my little nephew and you know how you give the hugs and kisses to babies well that is what Auntie Rhonda was doing. Tyler and I slept over and my plan was to stay a couple of days. I woke up about 6:30am and my sister was in the bathroom of course having the diarhea, about 10 min later she was sick to her stomach. She came out of the bathroom and I asked her Michelle were you puking and she said yes I am sorry I tried not to make much noise. Ok if the day ever comes that I build a house there will be many bathrooms and all of them will be sound proof!! Well of course I am up!!! I was out on the deck thinking to myself I am screwed, I live about 20minutes away and I have no vehicle to get home. My mother was suppose to go into work for noon, she asked me if I could handle the kids when she went to work, that my sister will be feeling better later on, I looked at my mom and said no I can't do it mom and she said that is ok. She phoned into work and said that she will be in around 3. My sister puked maybe 4-5 times but the diarhea was more intense she said. She got up around 2 or so and said she feels better. I am freaking out because my honey won't be done work until late tonight. I went out and bought Lysol and of course more Purell. I looked like a idiot spraying the crap out of the bathroom but oh well. I told Tyler to use that Purell really good. My mother gave me gloves to wear! Around 6pm my sister said to me that she will give me a ride home. Brandon her 2 year old started with loose poop before we left and that freaked me out. While driving in the car she said it looks like another late night tonight and I asked her why and she said that Brandon may be getting sick!!!! I started my period at my parents place so I am crampy, but my sister told me that she is proud of me because I didn't really freak out and I am on the rag, I told her that I am scared, that I have eaten all day and I am miserable inside.
So now I'm home, kind of relaxed my stomach is friging killing me because there is nothing in there which I know isn't good for my stomach, I wonder if Tyler will have this stomach flu? What is getting me is my sister took a drag off my smoke last night and I never even thought, I finished and put it out. SO that is on my mind. I know it my heart she didn't have food poisoning because other people would have it including us because we all ate the same thing. Here it is August and I am freaking out, I don't freak out until the end of September.
Ok here we go...... what are the chances of myself and or Tyler coming down with this? If her kids don't get this than I would have to think that it isn't a catchable flu.........
THANKS FOR LISTENING, I HAVE BEEN SO STRONG AND NOW ITS TIME FOR ME TO BE WEAK AND THAT TICKS ME OFF.

[jennyleigh1975]

Rhonda, how awful for you. I am sorry you are having to go through this. If its any concelation(sp) (I am a horrible speller) when my husband had that virus a couple months ago, I kissed him before he went to work, and just four hours later, he was home sick.He just had diarrhea though, but he felt horrible and ran a fever and had diarrhea for like three days. Lets try to keep thinking positive about this. How are her children? I would think if they are gonna get it, it wont take long for them to come down with it. Do you have any meds to help keep you calm?

Keep us posted.

[mitch04133]

I am so sorry Rhonda that you have to go through this. But what everyone always says...its not contagious until symptoms starts, so as far as you giving kisses, and your sister take a hit off your cig, I would try not to worry. You have to realize, that you did everything you could, lysol, and keeping your hands clean etc...so if your going to get it, your going to get it. Sorry if that sounds negative. Just try and keep a positive attitude, as long as you did what you normally do, then you should be fine. Just cause you were around it, doesn't necessarily mean you'll get it. Have you talked to your sister, and did she say if Brandon has been v*? That will be the key, I think, if Brandon doesn't get it, then maybe it is something she ate. Again, I am sorry that you are going through this, but you are strong Rhonda, and I know you can make it through this. I will be thinking of you.


Michele

[ontariogirl]

Thanks Leigh and Michele. It's 9pm and she has probably put Brandon down for the night. He had loose poop before we left but that could be from any thing. She usually breast feeds Ben around midnight I think. I guess all I can do is call in the morning and find out if anyone is sick.
Leigh- my sister didn't have a fever which I found to be wierd. And yes I do have meds, I have plenty!!!!!
michele- you are right I have to think positive, thanks for your kind words.
If I become to anxious I will call over there tonight and see whats up!!!

[wintergreen22]

it sounds like you got rid of most of the germs.... I know how you feel, but you are waaaaayyyy stronger han me cause you actually went into the bathroom where she was sick. I wouldv'e stayed out until I felt the germs were all completelty dead. We all have our weak moments, and I'm so sorry you had to go threw that.

[donna1216]

Rhonda, I am so so sorry you gad to endure that!!! Let me know how you are doing!!

[rileyl]

Rhonda - Being stranded with a sick person sounds like hell for an emet! It has been my experience though, that a person is not really contagious until after the symptoms start. You used good "precautions" after she was sick, and were able to leave relatively soon after, so I am thinking that you and Tyler will be fine. SO sorry this happened to you.[img]smileys/smilies_12.gif[/img]

[ontariogirl]

Thanks everyone. I woke up at 11:30 this morning called over there no answer, so I called Mom at work and asked her where is my sister? she said that maybe she is outside with the kids. I asked her if Brandon was sick last night and she said this morning Brandon had diarrhea. So I am waiting for my sister to call me back. So I have no idea what is going on.
I will let you know what the hec is going on.
Thanks again[img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[ontariogirl]

Ok, my sister just got back from taking the kids out for a walk. She said that both of them (her kids) have the diarrhea but that is it. She said they seem fine, no fevers etc. my sister didn't have a fever with this. So maybe they will just have the diarrhea who knows????? So if Tyler and I wake up tomorrow feeling ok than I will be asking his father for money for help with school clothes and other stuff and to use his truck to do it!!!!!!!!

[ontariogirl]

Well I don't know if I have the diarrhea because of my period or if I have the bug. I am thinking its the period, I am like that, so in my mind that is what I am thinking. Hopefully I don't get the flu because I am using my ex's truck tomorrow.
Thanks for helping out

[jennyleigh1975]

Well, I am glad that the little ones just had diarrhea. I personally will take that any day over v'ing. The seemed to get it pretty quick, so maybe you guys will be ok. I would be breathing a little easier.

Keep us posted.

My thoughts are with you!!!!

[ontariogirl]

I hope so Leigh, she hasn't mentioned that they puked so that is good. I felt ok today and I ate more than I would, so I guess in my mind I am thinking that I will be ok because if I didn't I would not eat....

[charzysbebe]

That does sound like an emet's nightmare...but you handled it well!! I too believe that you cannot get stomach bugs until after the symptoms are present in the other person. I hope you stay well! [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img] Charlotte

[ontariogirl]

Thanks Char[img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]