Well !$#@. I got a job. And my 9 yr old is at the Hospital ER.

[The Straight Story]

A company I interviewed with last week called me late yesterday. I was an alternate and someone did not make the cut. $15/hr, not great but an income.

If you miss one minute of training (which starts tomorrow) you are out.

At 10am I had orientation. Before I left I went across the street to check on my daughter, she has been sick. My X and I took her to Urgent Care yesterday and they said she had the flu and gave her some meds.

I went and took my drug test, etc, got home and tried to call my X. No answer.

She just called. My daughter started throwing up around 10, some of it blood. Her fever was 102. X called 911 and has been at Children's hospital this whole time. They think she has mono. Giving her breathing treatments right now. I am keeping an eye on their house and waiting on her to call back to see if I need to go down there (she might be coming home soon, waiting on the Dr, and X wants to make sure I am here when she gets home.)

If she ends up staying, I am going. Job or no job. I won't let her stay there without Daddy. I should know more here in about a half hour or so.

I was all happy after I got home. Casual work environment, a 4 1/2 month temp job, thought baby girl was getting better with her meds. I got my badge, it is only 4 miles from home, and easy tech work I can do in my sleep.

Now, fuck. The dogs and cats over there need someone to feed them. I am sitting here waiting on the phone to ring. Their home is in foreclosure and BofA has it on the market and people have started showing up out of the blue to look at it, someone stopped the other day and tried to come in thinking no one was there. X told me to sit tight and go take care of things there if need be (one less worry for her, and she does not need to be stressing in her condition). Hell, the bank is selling the house for about 20k, if I had it I would buy it and give it to them. They have to be out in a few weeks, but have a friend that is going to let them live in his house (he is not living there right now) for a spell, his place is on the same block as this one.

I feel helpless right now. I don't have a cell so if I up and just drive there she could be on the way home waiting to see daddy when she gets here. I know it is best if I sit here with my phone and wait for an update. But the dad in me says just go down there anyway.

Sorry, I just had to rant to someone about it. I was so happy today, now I am worried and could care less about the job. I just want baby girl come home and be ok. Stupid Dr. yesterday gave her amoxicillin without even doing a strep test (from a google search on Mono: A pink, measles-like rash can occur and is more likely if you take the medicines ampicillin or amoxicillin for a throat infection. (Antibiotics should NOT be given without a positive Strep test.)

Gonna go for a bit. Again, sorry for the rant and such. Just upset.

[katandmoon]

1. You have way too much on your plate right now. Sending positive thoughts.

[phantom power]

2. That's horrifying. I hope she gets better soon.

Every parent's nightmare.

[CitizenLeft]

3. oh no - I'm happy and anxious for you at the same time

I'm so glad you got the job, but... hoping your daughter's doing better. What a mixed bag of emotions you must have. Hoping for the best for all of you. :hug:

[secondwind]

4. I'm sending you all good vibes.

[Fumesucker]

5. Hope it all works out.. Sending positive vibes..

Keep us posted..

[FirstLight]

6. You should not have to choose the job or your child...

When i took HR training this is the stuff that always chapped my hide. Corporate overlords.

I pray for your girl and her health, sending light and love her way, and to you as well, to ease your heart and mind and feel some sense of calm amidst the storm.

I am also hoping that somehow, your new employer will consider the circumstances and cut some slack. $15 and hour is nothing to sniff at, and if the work is easy, let's hope they can see your talent and keep you onboard.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Ditto

[Bluerthanblue]

7. hope you don't have to choose between your daughter

and the job. I think you're making good decisions.

There is nothing more frightening than when our kids are sick.
If you do have to miss training, please plead your case to your employer- sometimes the 'hard-line' can be bent a little, particularly in cases like this.

Sending thoughts of healing, comfort and encouragement to you and your family.

:grouphug:

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. +10

[lunatica]

9. Jesus! You're getting hit pretty bad!

You have nothing to lose by talking to the people at the job. These rules they make can all be broken by them. Right now you must be with your daughter and her mother. You're doing the only thing you can and they may realize that. Just start off by saying you're having a major family emergency and is it possible to reschedule the orientation for you. If they say no then it's not the biggest loss.

I hope everything turns around for you today. Everything.

[nichomachus]

11. Talk to someone at the job

they're not all pricks -- a lot of them are parents too. When I was hiring, I would never ding someone for something like this.

[mopinko]

13. +1, but

your little girl will be fine. i know how hard it is, been there, done that many times. i don't let anybody in my family go to the hospital alone. ever. but mom is there, and tho this seems huge, it isn't. she will be fine.
take a deep breath. focus on the long run.

[mopinko]

14. argh. gremlins.

[StarlightGold]

12. Hang in there, friend.

I know that offering a shoulder to cry/vent on seems inadequate, but it's what we can give right now. You and your daughter are in our thoughts and I'm sending prayers and good vibes. Just when you think you've taken a step forward, it's taken away. We're here for you!

[The Straight Story]

15. *****Update - WOOOHOOO

Baby girl is home. Long story, viral infection. Dr/Nurse seemed perturbed about the care she got from Urgent care. One of the meds she got they said she should not be taking and probably aggravated her condition.

The blood she was throwing up was from sores, created from throwing up. She is on meds and resting at home.

The Ambulance driver gave her a nice Bear she held onto in the ER. Told her about how they get stuffed animals from other kids and clean them up and give them to little kids when they need them. She left the little bear there for another kid as she has so many already at home.

I feel so much better, just feel like collapsing. She is still sick, but is hydrated (thanks to her mom) and getting the right care now.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Just felt really alone for a spell while I waited.

Off to work in the AM!

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. Have a happy 1st day at work!

[The Straight Story]

17. I most certainly will! Will be thinking about baby girl of course

But I am so damn happy right now :) She is still sick and will be for a spell. Dr. still thinks it is mono but they need a spinal tap test I guess to confirm, and he said even those are not 100%. So they are just going to treat as best they can.

Freaking A, I am so damned happy right now.

I am a little pissed off at that urgent care Dr., but right now just going to be happy that she is home.

WOOOOT!!!!

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. sounds like she's got good care now.

:)

[applegrove]

19. vibes.

[Mojeoux]

20. Prayers and Magical Wishes to your Little Girl

Kind and caring people all over America and the World, have read about her and you and send love to your family.

Have a good first day and keep... breathing.
MJ

[applegrove]

21. You didn't reply to the OP here. Just an FYI.

[CitizenLeft]

22. AWESOME news! So glad she's okay!

And I hope you had a great 1st-day at the new job! :woohoo: