Note to self: Strep isn't eradicated by a tonsillectomy

18 mo post tonsillectomy and I once *again* have Strep Throat. So much for not having to worry about that. ARGH!! Apparently, Strep is a "soft tissue" infection. Usually your tonsils will catch it and your immune system will deal with it. If you immune system can't handle it, then you get the infection and your tonsils become inflammed. In the absense of tonsils, the infection will strike the next soft tissue choice which is the throat. Again the immune system will try to handle it, but if it can't your throat will become inflammed and infected. Hence, how I now have Strap *again*. This time around we skipped the oral antibiotics and went straight to shot in the rump. OWIE!! I saw we, but I really had not part in the decision process. I didn't argue, b/c that meant *less* pills to swallow and at a time in my life where I'm trying to cut down, this is a good thing. So I'm resting, drinking lots of fluids, eating nice cold ice cream and vegging on the couch. K is taking good care of me, but you know what? When you are sick there is nothing like your mom taking care of you and I just want the record to say I WANT MY MOMMY!!! Nope, I'm not afraid to admit it. When I am sick, I would rather have my mother than my husband.