The Tonsils Strike Back

Mr. A has tonsillitis... again. He missed school... again. He had to go to the doctor... again. He's on antibiotics... again.

Since Mr. A arrived at the doctor's office with a fever and a cough, the receptionist gave him the lovely fashion accessory that he's modeling above. It's the latest trend this flu season. Luckily, he doesn't have any sort of flu. But ironically, now that he's on antibiotics, he won't be able to get the H1N1 vaccine at school on Wednesday.

This is Mr. A's second case of tonsillitis in one month. He only needs two more bouts in the next five months to be eligible for a tonsillectomy. Oh yea, fun stuff.

Both our family practice doctor and I agreed that there shouldn't be any smooching between Mr. A and his girlfriend until he's finished the course of meds. In fact, we decided that G-Man will be their chaperon for the duration. Nothing douses teenage hormones like a little brother hanging around. Of course, G-Man doesn't know what he's done to deserve this sort of punishment.