Tuesday November 17, 2009

Worst Part of the Day-

(Background info: Roughly 2x/week I get a call from her teacher and/or school nurse stating that Scar has "red cheeks" or a "stomach ache"... Her physical manifestations have no clinical backing and by the end of the day she is chipper and joyful again.

Further background info: Her teachers are amazing and the school does an exemplary job!)

I received a call at work during an atypically chaotic time with pharmacy and the health department and lab calling me all at once. On top of this, the very sweet school nurse began questioning me with the typical things we need to ask as nurses , "Is Scarlet feeling safe? " "Perhaps Scarlet is worried about you and your safety?" "Maybe there is something going on at home..." "Maybe Scarlet needs more attention from you." Arrrrgghhh. And BS.

Yes, something was going on at home 1-2 year ago, but nothing that Scarlet knew about and there is no more attention that could possibly be showered upon this child from immediate and extended family as well as countless friends and supportive school/work peeps. No, no, no. Perhaps she is a tad bored and to be honest, perhaps my lil Miss S. would benefit from being a millionaire's child and attending University School with a 1:10 teacher-student ratio. Otherwise I have no answers.

Best Part of the Day-

Had a heart-to-heart chat with Miss S. this eve about her frequent/mysterious ailments soley during the school hours of 10a-12p. Almost wish a camera crew could've been there to capture our healthy mom-daughter talk. We sifted through the differences between physical symptoms and emotional issues--that sometimes we may feel bored or nervous and that is not a stomach ache or a headache--we could feel bummed out that we were not called on to be the teacher helper of the day (ahem), and that is not a fever, etc. I think she is getting it.(?)

We ended the night with our typical tons of smoochies and cuddles and loves. (Lack of attention, me arse.)

Reviewed rote reply to the comment by teaching staff, "My your cheeks are red!" (Which come on, teachers--is this not fodder for a highly dramatic child to run with and then say she feels sick?!) "Yes, I have had high color of the cheeks (and lips) since I was born...I'm Irish and my name is Scarlet!"