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This weekend Jack developed a case of nasty diarrhea that gave him such bad diaper rash, it's eaten away at some of his skin. ;_; Desitin and neosporin haven't done much good.

We're got an appointment for 9:20 this morning at Family Practice. Pediatrics was booked solid.

Poor kiddo.

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Nothing else to report, as his illness meant we stayed close to home all weekend, and I still have not heard back from UWM. >_

Jack-jack

No infection in the raw areas. \o/

His tummy troubles are standard-issue viral ones, and the treatment is the same standard "push fluids, try the BRAT diet, keep the affected areas really clean".

The doctor said to stop using Neosporin, as a sizable percentage of the population is allergic to it, and he doesn't care for it even in people who aren't. The best thing we can use is the creamy form of Desitin.

He also said to make sure Jack gets no dairy products, as people with diarrhea can develop temporary lactose intolerance which makes the symptoms worse. Soy milk lacks those proteins. Since Jack doesn't care for cheese or any of the real-dairy products we've offered him, this is not a problem. His refusal to eat anything on the BRAT diet except possibly the toast may be more problematic, but if we stick to bland foods and lots of fluids, he should be ok.

I hope this doesn't last two months, the way one of Mark's bouts of stomach trouble did. >_

Having a really severe 80's flashback now

Via feministing, a LOLblog about Saved By The Bell: http://lolslater.tumblr.com/post/723349427/rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-roma-roma-ma-ga-ga-ooh-la-la

I never understood Slater and Jessie. Ever. Except as a way to smooth Zack's path to Kellie, and even then. ::head-desk::

Didn't the junior high spinoff books of the Against Taffy Sinclair Club do a similar plot, where the pre-teen proto-feminist developed an inexplicable crush on an uber-macho jerk of a boy? Even throwing them together by making her defend him in front of the Student Court for wearing a ::gasp:: earring in defiance of the school dress code?

So, Saved By The Bell stealing from Against Taffy Sinclair, or ATS stealing from SBTB? Or just a really awful and head-desk injury inducing trope that was popular at the time?