it all started last thursday. cade was into his 4th day of baseball camp and i was into my 4th day of marathon teaching. {9 classes in 4 days!} cade's camp was each morning from 8-11. outside. in the arizona sun. every day, we would come home and swim.
however, on thursday, he didn't want to.
"i just want to watch a movie."
hhhmmm...ok.
an hour later he said, "i don't feel good".
and there it was. the fever.
for the next four days the fever persisted.
and for those four nights i would tuck him in early...only to return between midnight and two.
his sweet voice would call out for me and i would hurry to his side. give him medicine. place a cool cloth on his forehead. and tickle his back until his breaths fell into a deep rhythm.
all the while, he is breathing, coughing, sneezing in my face.
by monday his fever had finally started to diminish. however, i had already made a doctor's appointment. he {reluctantly} went to see {funny} dr. a.
he checked his ears, nose, throat.
listened to his breathing.
it was all good.
as for the fever? some virus.
that was it. he gave me a script for a cough syrup...in case he needed it at night.
a couple hours after seeing the doctor i turned to cade and said, "i don't feel good".
and, sure enough...there was the fever.
for the next two days i didn't get out of bed. didn't eat. didn't clean. {and i didn't seem to care.}
by wednesday night, mr. c took me to the doctor. {enough was enough.}
the diagnosis?
sinus infection.
and.
some other infection...not sure what. thought it was the flu...but, test came back negative.
she gave me antibiotics and by the next evening i was eating my first meal {beautifully prepared by mr. c}.
and now, for the first time since monday...i am fever free.
it was a very long week...for the sick and the healthy ones in this house.