Last night Fuller was a bit “off” and complaining that “ear hurt.” He has had a up and down fever since Sunday so we figured he had another ear infection.

We looked up the local urgent care and found out it wasn’t 24 hours and planned on heading there first thing this morning. We got to Pri-Med before 7 and were the first patients to be seen. Everyone fell in love with Fuller and felt awful for him, but not too awful since they did their job and tested him for strep, a test I didn’t think was necessary. Fuller has been eating, and drinking, so why would we think his throat was the problem?

The test revealed that Fuller does have strep and a quick look in his ear indicated an infection. We bummed around the local Wal-Mart until the CVS opened and we could get his five prescriptions filled. We use CVS in Chattanooga, and they had his info in their computer already.

Once we got back to the lake house, I made a chart to track all the meds. I don’t have to worry about him developing a prescription drug addiction because he really resisted taking the medicines. We have a chewable, three liquids, and a dropper for his ear. The worst for Fuller was the chewable. I tried to smoosh it up for him, put it in OJ and get him to drink it, but that was met with tears too. (Aside: anyone remember that episode of The Cosby show when Rudy was ill and Cliff put the chewable in the OJ?)

We have lots of resting on the agenda, mainly for Fuller.

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