The only good thing about going to the hospital is getting the prized yellow envelope that says you can go home. Hannah and I learned one at least one thing during this time – um, we maybe need to find her a primary care physician that isn’t her pediatrician! They sent her home with antibiotics, an inhaler, cough medicine. When she and Jacob came home from the pharmacy, it was a life lesson that even with insurance, shit is expensive – all her meds cost $101! The beauty about that though is that I have access to her account and already transferred the money to her, which she told me not to, but it’s a mother’s prerogative, right?
After spending an hour with her before work, I hit up the cafeteria to accessorize my breakfast. I got a slice of whole grain toast, scrambled eggs and bacon. At work I already had spinach, cheese and fresh fruit, so I had another breakfast panini. Seems once I get started on the panini kick, it’s hard to get off of it, but they are just so good. Weird thing though? I haven’t been in the hospital since last November, yet I still got the employee discount!
I am flying by the seat of my pants this week when it comes to food. When I tried to meal plan last weekend I was still hacking up a lung and nothing really sounded good to me at all. And I had Hannah on my mind and just left without bringing any food with me. Luckily we had leftover pizza from a work lunch, and I topped three squares with some baby spinach dressing in a bit of Annie’s goddess dressing.
I still had my grocery list and menu in my purse and around 3:00 I looked at it to see what I had planned for dinner and realized I never defrosted the chicken I had planned. I did have ground beef that needed to be used up so I ended up making Jacob and I BBQ mushroom burgers. OMG, so good. I am loving mushrooms and it was perfect on this burger with the spicy BBQ sauce. I found a small bag of potato “coins” in the freezer that was that. I did pick up Hannah some sushi and pot stickers to welcome her home – didn’t think she’s appreciate a big old burger as her first meal after eating hospital food!
I am still coughing, albeit not as often. Our mornings have been gorgeous with temps in the low 60s – perfect for walking. I am proud to say though that I got in just under 6k steps yesterday – the most I’ve had in nearly a week and a half!
Alright, off to try to put some healthier food together for today – thanks for all your well wishes for Hannah – we appreciate it! Make it a great day!
Yep, it’s sad when you have to give up the doctor you’ve only known your whole life 🙁 Fingers crossed we stay healthy too 😀
Yipee for being home! It was funny you mentioned Hannah needed a new doctor. My daughter was so upset when her pediatrician kicked her to the curb 🙂 Hopefully everyone stays healthy.
So glad to hear she is doing so much better!
Thanks Carrie! Me too – it’s never fun being in a hospital. Well, unless you have a baby but that’s the only time 😀
Glad Hannah is home and on the mend!
I am loving mushrooms too! I used to looooove them when I was little (I used to open the packages while riding in the grocery cart) but in 5th grade we “dissected” them and I didn’t eat them for years, but in the last 2-3 years I’ve been all over them again. I still don’t love them raw like I used to, but I will put them on salads for their nutrients.
I don’t like them raw either, and I also don’t like the stem – but as I was pulling the stems off the mushrooms, Jacob ate them!