If I Have To Put My Drink Down One More Time! (Page 4)




Jaundice is a fairly common complication for babies, even more prevalent with preemies.  In the event your newborn’s Billy Rubin levels are too high, he will be placed under a bright light and fitted with very masculine sunglasses.  If the nurse doesn’t draw eyelashes on his shades, it’s because she hates you and your baby, just as you suspected. 
                 
Crusher chills: 3 lbs, 13 ozs  of solid steel


If when you get home that night and Google “jaundice” and learn that Billy Rubin is actually “bilirubin” (a yellowish-orange pigment) and not that kid from the seventh grade who invited you to his Bar Mitzvah but then danced with your best friend Sarah all night, it’s okay if you make the personal choice not to publicly admit that.  But if you do, make sure you mention that Billy is a mama’s boy and Sarah wears a training bra.

As you can see from the above picture, wires, tubes, and other extraneous apparatus are all part of the NICU experience.  That picture was taken when Crusher was a week old.  For his first two days of life he was on a ventilator which did his breathing for him because he was unable to do so on his own.  This is a sobering introduction into motherhood and is best handled by emotional eating.  If you do not have a Cheesecake Factory near your home and if pumpkin cheesecake is not in season, you should immediately find an alternative coping strategy.  I am not suggesting you mindlessly concede to a life of drugs, alcohol, and crime.  All I’m saying is John Gotti’s kids always got eyelashes drawn on their jaundice shades.

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A special thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on my public opinion poll.  I have decided to continue on my satirical journey with this story, and at some point down the road will fill in the blanks with the actual circumstances surrounding Crusher's difficult start in life.  I will give you adequate warning prior to writing anything serious so you can take cover if desired!

 

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