Sick again

A couple of weeks ago Clay and Bri had really gross coughs. I took them to the Dr. and he said they had croup, gave me some steroids and some more albuterol and sent us on our way. In a couple of days, they were both back to their normal selves. Bri is still fine...she has an occasional dry cough, but I think that is just lingering. Clay on the other had is VERY sick. He started coughing on Sunday, and went downhill quickly after that. I took him to the Dr. yesterday and he has RSV (again) and 2 "flaming red" ear infections. We got antibiotics for his ears, and are doing the albuterol every 4 hours even through the night. I have to take him back in this afternoon so the Dr. can see if he is better or worse. If he is worse, he will go into the hospital. She said he had a 50/50 chance of needing to be hospitalized. He is also on his way to being dehydrated again, so she wants to check that, and his cough has lots of "pops and crackles" which makes the Dr. think he might be on his way to pneumonia too.

Seriously people. Can't we just have a break? I would really like to know what it feels like to not be so tired I am shaking, to not have a seriously ill child every winter, to not feel like junk for the last 2 years. Can't we just have a break?!