tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post113072631123325829..comments2012-09-11T19:59:13.280-07:00Comments on Strange Conceit: Cough. Cough Cough. Cough Cough Cough.bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257980437758725837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1130784898623716862005-10-31T10:54:00.000-08:002005-10-31T10:54:00.000-08:00I've lurked a bit, but I thought I would comment, ...I've lurked a bit, but I thought I would comment, since I have one daughter with, well, for the moment I guess it will be called asthma. Until she had her third bout of pneumonia, the doctors called it RAD. Now they call it asthma, although the only time she has breathing problems is during colds. Anyway, I too sometimes find medicine a kind of alice in wonderland world. It seems as if people are answering your questions, and later you realize you're just as lost as before. Since my youngest daughter was born premie, I've definitely made my peace with doctors, medicine, and multiple interventions. She also has epilepsy, and boy I can tell you that's definitely a sketchy illness (may go away, may not--who knows). <BR/><BR/>Hang in there. You're smart to watch out for your tendency to "suck it up" about illness, since that can make kids feel guilty for being ill. But you're also right not to want to encourage "drama." But even if it seems like she wants an illness that makes her special, I bet part of it is just wanting to know what's happening to her body. Some matter-of-fact books about asthma would probably satisfy her curiosity without making a big deal of it.Bad Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540577363786819292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1130761813990876862005-10-31T04:30:00.000-08:002005-10-31T04:30:00.000-08:00Bridgett: I'm so glad to see you back; I was begi...Bridgett: I'm so glad to see you back; I was beginning to get worried about you. Sorry your daughter is ill, but glad you had a chance to spend some time with your mom and husband.listiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531432035830658570noreply@blogger.com