Once Bitten
Without challenging the Gods here, last week just may have been the worst week ever. Or that’s what I thought. Jedi’s PICU stay and diagnosis, then our car broke down on Friday. Just to add insult to injury, I awoke Saturday morning with what I randomly assumed was a spider bite on my foot. Covered in dried blood. It was such a trivial ridiculous nothing in comparison, but it was the end of my rope.
Looking for an answer that morning, I did what someone should never, ever do, under any circumstances.
Ever.
I Googled “spider bite”.
This was before 8 a.m., mind you. If I had eaten breakfast yet, I may have lost it. The huge, gaping wounds and rotting flesh and venom-filled limbs in need of amputation I subjected myself to. Spiders, spiders everywhere. Hundreds and hundreds of them. If I didn’t have a phobia before, I do now.
I couldn’t turn away.
Horrible, no good, very bad, nightmares.
That was my perspective. It could have been worse. I still have my foot. My son may have to take medicine, but he should still live a long and healthy life. Our car is still in pieces in our driveway, but it’s fixable with a lot of work. In the meantime, a wonderful friend let us borrow their vehicle until ours is working again. Last week sucked, for sure, but all things considered, it could have been worse.
I'm Crystal. A 30-something mom to 3 young kids living in the Midwest USA. When I'm not chasing my children, I'm a freelance writer and web designer. I like to tell stories from our days and share what we enjoy...
10 Responses
on September 06 2010
Perspective helps. I’m sorry you had such a week!
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on September 06 2010
I totally admire your perspective on life and after the week you have just had, find it pretty amazing.
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on September 7th, 2010
@Aging Mommy, Have to have it or else I’d go nuts. Plus, I also have to think that there are parents who have lost a child and would give anything to be in my position. Everyone I love is still here. It could definitely be worse.
on September 06 2010
Take it from me – no matter how bad your infant son’s diaper rash is, you also do not want to google ‘penile yeast infection’. Just. Don’t.
I’m glad that everyone (and everything) will be OK. I’m sorry that last week sucked. I hope that this week is much, much better.
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on September 7th, 2010
@Amber, OMG. I can imagine. I don’t want to imagine. If a spider bite was bad… OMG.
on September 07 2010
About a month ago, I woke up with a spider bite. On my LIP. Just the thought of a spider being that close to my mouth while I was sleeping made me want to hurl.
Wishing you a much, much, better weekend.
on September 7th, 2010
@TheKitchenWitch, It was bad enough on my foot, but on my lip? Yeah, you beat me there. Eeek.
on September 07 2010
Sorry C you had such a bad week. Hope things look up for next week. I find that googling medical conditions can be hazardous to one’s health.
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on September 07 2010
Googling anything medical is never a good plan…although I do it all the time. It’s always the grossest most horrific instance of whatever you’re looking for. Still, I usually can’t help myself.
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on September 8th, 2010
@Marilyn (A Lot of Loves), Google should have options with their images: a little gross, grosser, and have you eaten yet? Because really.