Anyone else with young kids?

[MNmom]

I have 2 young children (1 and 4) and the 1 year old is ALWAYS sick and has some health conditions. I LOVE my kids more than life itself! Unfortunately, it has been hard lately to play with them and take care of them when I am not doing so well myself.

[audrey]

I remember what it's like to have a 4 and 1 year old and not have the energy to play them. Even before I was diagnosed with RA, I was sick. In 2000, when I was 5 months pregnant with my second daughter I had a stroke, I was 25. Found out I have a clotting condition called Protein C deficiency. I've been on a lot of blood thinners since which caused my periods to be very heavy and painful. I'd be sick for 3 weeks, have 1 good one, then back into being sick. I was on the couch or in bed or loopy from Vicodin, my kids were really deprived of my presence. In 2004 I had a hysterectomy which changed my life!! Woo hoo! Then 8 months later, I was diagnosed with RA- oh well. I am much better even now then I was when the girls were really young.
They have so much energy and where does ours go?! It's like they suck it out of us!
I hope you have a supportive team (husband, mom, friends) who are able to tag team with you.
I know how frustrated you must feel. I loved it when my kids would just want to cuddle or read a book!