New thoughts on old problems

Until you have lived in the fear of a disorder you can't relate. Your mind and heart are protected from the worst case scenario. My husband and I lived in fear of every germ, every hug and sneeze in my son's first 10 months of life. We were in the ER twice and admitted to the hospital twice for MINOR stomach bugs. All of that to say, I don't know how to not want to punch you in the face when you CHOOSE to let your child get sick. When you CHOOSE to not keep your child home from church or daycare when you KNOW they are not well. My baby has hand, foot and mouth, an ear infection and some sort of respiratory distress right now, and has been exposed to chicken pox. Yes, I know he will be ok, yes, I know I don't have to go to the hospital, but I don't know how to not die on the inside and be completely freaked out and anxious.