Doctor, puffer, food

[ailbhe]

Emer has bronchiolitis and I have a verruca. Emer's inhaler is great - there's the little canister and plastic mouthpiece as for an adult, and the doctor advised that since the infant spacer and mask are about 40 euros we can use a paper cup instead, so I got a cup with balloons on it and away we go. She's had one blast already and it's perked her up enormously.

The doctor is very pleased with my progress, too; I look much better, apparently, and my breathing has improved. Since I tend to look pretty healthy when ill anyway, I must be looking ok now - she thought I looked alright three weeks ago.

Emer is to go back on Wednesday, and Mum on Thursday. Linnea has an antihistamine to help her sleep so that I don't end up shaking her or worse, and Rob has been making it into work, so that's an improvement.

Twice now I've had the energy to cook dinner, though they've been pretty odd dinners. Today's was ok - pork chops with apples and onions, potatoes, and peas. I'm going to have to do something to make sure I get breakfast though because it's hard when I'm so tired and hectic in the mornings.

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[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

Kate has asthma & we got her spacer & mask for free on prescription, so you can get one when you're back over here if it's needed :)

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Some dairy-free cereal bars do exist. Off the top of my head I don't know all the names, principally because some of them don't appeal to me. (I like cereal bars with fruit or chocolate, not nuts). Anyway, they're good for grabbing to ensure you have *some* food in you.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

OK, I had a look in Sainsbury's and Waitrose. There are, in fact, a LOT of cereal bars that are both dairy- and soya-free. They're mostly ones I avoid because I hate raisins, which is why I didn't know how many there were.

Would you like me to buy you a load and put them in the post? I know you're really short of energy to be able to face going to the supermarket and reading all the labels, and it's relatively little hassle for me. (It's something I feel comfortable committing to).

Is there anything else you avoid apart from dairy and soya? (e.g. nuts?)