I'm a wreck! My kids had the SV :(

[lukenick]

Hi all,
I know here is the best place to vent as you all understand what I am going through. My youngest son (8) started v-ing at 12:30am (friday) on my 40th Birthday. He v'd pretty forcefully a few times all at that moment. My hubby went in the bathroom with him and then cleaned it up. We gave my son a bucket and sent him off to bed. Of course I could not sleep a wink, anxiously awaiting the next episode. I laid in bed panicking until I finally fell asleep at 5am. At 5:30am he came in my room to tell me he was sick again, on his bed and in bucket. This virus turned into diarrhea and lasted about 6 days. On Monday my oldest son (11) came home from school and said he belly hurt. By 6pm he was forcefully v-ing while my hubby was at work!!! I ran from him and hid in my bedroom shaking in fear. My poor son had to deal with the whole 5 minute ordeal all on his own. He was miserable and scared After a little while I was able to go into the bathroom with a mask, gloves, and bleach and clean the remnants of it.
My point is.....here we are a week later since my first son started with the SV and I have been an emotional wreck. I cannot eat much (in case I get it) I cannot sleep well, I am scared to touch anything in my house even though I cleaned obsessively with bleach and lysol. I will not eat anything that requires me to touch it with my bare hands. Made a sandwich with tongs and ate it with a fork and knife. Eat crackers or cookies by holding them with a napkin. I am losing so much weight and I just want to know that I am out of the woods! I will assume everything in my house including my kids are contagious until 2 weeks has passed since they got better. I hate this and have developed an eating disorder because of it. I am afraid to eat out at restaurants in case the cook was sick and contaminates my food. I am going on vacation in July to an all inclusive and am afraid to eat food from the buffets. I will probably starve myself the whole week or at least live on "safe" foods like chips and cookies. This is really getting out of hand and I wish more than anything this would all go away!!!!!!!! Thanks for listening :*(

[ashley11]

I just went through this last week so I feel your pain. It started out of no where on a saturday night for my youngest had a few v* episodes and by Sunday morning was not v* anymore just weak and sleepy. I cleaned everything with bleach, sprayed lysol everywhere and washed all clothes and bed clothes for everyone. Now my oldest is emet too so I was praying she would not get it and after 72 hours I thought we were in the clear and on the following thursday night exactly five days later out of no where she started v*. She had 3 episodes and was fine by the next day just sleepy and weak. Now as far as my husband and I it has been 8 days since my oldest had it, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that we are in the clear. My husband and I both times were in very close contact with it and my husband slept with both kids when they had it and he hasn't gotten yet. It sounds like your kids have the same thing as mine did and hopefully it is just a kid thing! Just keep up your hand washing and make sure the kids do after using the bathroom and before eating and you should be fine. As far as leaving them alone to be s* at least your son is a little older I ran out of the room when my 4 year old v* she teases me about it because she got s* and then ran to the bathroom by herself while I ran downstairs to get my hubby! Try to relax it sounds like you are in the clear! Good luck and I hope you are feeling better!

[Capegirl]

Although I do not have kids (I fear for the day I do and this happens) I do have roommates. 2 years ago my roommates got a real bad sv* she was v* and d*.. at the same time! I was so afraid to come home that I stayed at my boyfriends for a week with no make up and one pair of jeans and a tee shirt. I lost about 10 lbs over that week because I was so afraid to eat.. I would try to force down a piece of toast but couldnt bring myself to swallow and would start crying. That was one of my lowest points and I went to therapy that week because I was turning into a mental case with an eating disorder. You will get past this and start eating again! I definitely gained all the weight back after that month. Just think, less than a month till spring and it will be warm and your family will be healthy!