"Mom, My Throat Needs A Fire Extinguisher!"

     In keeping with G's previous post of random Thursday....I feel the need to add this short little story. :)

     My 9 yr old son downed a huge bottle each of Gatorade and water after football practice a few nights ago.  Doing my obligatory "Mom" warning, I said, "Don't drink that too fast or it will make you sick."   About 10 minutes later, he is right beside me in the kitchen holding his throat.  "What's wrong?"  "I think I have throat cancer."  To which I grabbed him up and said, "Don't you ever, ever, ever say that!" (heart beating fast).  "Does your throat hurt?"  "Yes.....it feels like something is stuck and I need a fire extinguisher".  "Okay, come with me."  Off I went to the medicine cabinet to get him his first heartburn medication.  I grabbed the bottle and he said, "What are you giving me?"  "You have heartburn - I told you not to drink all of that so fast and throw food in with it.  This will make it go away.  Chew and swallow."   Being my best medicine taker, he did exactly what I said and off he went.  When he got to the door, he turned around and said, "What was that called?"  "Tums."  "Okay, thanks Mom."

    Fast forward to about an hour after dinner.  He is beside me in the kitchen again.  "Mom, I am having the same problem."  "What?"  "I think I need a tomb."  "Tomb?"  "Those things you chew and swallow and it makes your throat feel better."  A tomb......couldn't stop laughing.  My hubby and I have decided we will never call them TUMS again.  We now have "TOMBS" in our  medicine cabinet. :)

Have a heartburn free day,    

k