Blech

So, this week has not been the greatest. First of all, David is out of town for work this week. When we had no baby I could go with him, or go out and do stuff to keep myself occupied. OR if I was SICK, could just rest and get better. Monday I felt like I was coming down with something. I was chilling, but no fever (yet) and I had a headache I could not get rid of. David left in the afternoon and I headed over to the in-laws house for the night, just in case I needed help. In the middle of the night I realized my left boob hurt. I didn't really think anything of it. Then the next morning I woke up and when I tried to hold Dorothy I felt weak, a bit lightheaded and just blah. My temp at that point was 100.5, so I called my mom and asked if I could come there since she works from home and could help with the baby. Right before I got there I thought, 'hmm, how interesting. My boob hurts, my head hurts, I'm tired and achy, and I have a fever. Aren't those all signs of mastitis?' I'm so brilliant. Well, I put off calling the dr. for a few hours thinking I was imagining that it was mastitis. Maybe it was the flu. Plus, how does one get mastitis when exclusively pumping? Well, I called the dr. when my temp was 101 after meds. When I got there it was 102. Shortly after checking me, the dr. declared that it was mastitis and gave me antibiotics to take FOUR times a day and some pain meds. Plus I have a follow-up appointment next week to make sure it is gone. Evidently it can mean surgery if it's not treated effectively. So today I'm pumping a lot, pushing the fluids and trying to have an appetite. And hoping tomorrow is better. I miss David.