The Lesser Of Two Evils

I apologize for starting the morning off on a negative note. As if it isn't depressing enough just waking up in a society that promotes shows like "Real Housewives Of The O.C." and "Cavemen," I have to add to it by sharing my last post with you. For this I am truly sorry. I couldn't very well leave you with a bad feeling, so I propose a new post.


Ironically, the post is about a bad feeling. Reed's bad feeling, to be more specific. The poor thing has raging diaper rash. I'm talking, sporting a bloody raw bottom, pooping every five minutes and screaming like Paris Hilton would if Daddy relinquished her credit cards. Yeah. That bad. What spawned such an ungodly rash? Antibiotics. If you're a parent, you know the drill. You take the kid in with an ear infection. The doc prescribes an antibiotic and tells you to feed him/her bananas, rice, apples and toast (aka: the B.R.A.T. diet) for the next week. A newer parent might think it odd, but follow the good doc's orders. I (usually) know better.


The minute a pediatrician suggests the B.R.A.T. diet for your child, be afraid...be very afraid. It basically means that your child is about to experience diarrhea of mind blowing proportions. We're talking a constant stream of watery feces expelled from the rectum with enough force and quantity to put out all of California's wildfires. Diarrhea so acidic, that it is known in our house as "liquid butt fire." The minute it touches the bottom, the skin starts to erode. It's like pooping out sulphuric acid.


What I'm getting at is just this, is the trade off really a good one? Most ear infections clear up on their own. In fact, I think it's a whopping 85% that need nothing except time to heal. So which is worse, the ear infection or the severe bouts of diarrhea that occur from the antibiotic? Reed's infection was pretty bad, so I went against my usual instinct to refuse the antibiotic. But boy am I sorry. Once his little ear drained, he felt a lot better. Then that good feeling ended when the diarrhea kicked in. So, I did what I thought was best, and stopped giving it to him. Now I've got to figure out how to get the stench of diaper rash cream off of my index finger. The dang thing has been covered in it for the last four days, and I don't know if the smell will ever come off! Oh well, at least it's a baby fresh scent!


Oh crap, I did it again. First, I depressed you and now, I've nauseated you. For all those of you who have lost your appetite reading this post, please visit http://www.humor-blogs.com/ immediately. It will instantly restore your desire to eat again. Okay, I'm lying. But it will provide you with a good laugh at other people's expense!