Somehow I have managed to survive the past four days and am hoping the end is nigh. It all started Friday lunchtime when my 4yr old son went down with a dreadful virus; the teacher burst out of the classroom eager to have him sent home, he had an unmistakale temperature! I took him home and gave him some calpol and settled him on the sofa to rest, from that point on he vomited for 2 days. The whole house went on hold to care for him and by sunday we thought we saw a break in the 'bug'. he went all day without vomiting - phew was an understatement. He started to eat again right away, small amounts but he kept it down regardless. We put him on re-hydration meds and by yesterday evening he was able to play in the garden for a while. I settled him back in bed at bedtime, made sure he was comfortable etc and thought to myself thank gawd that's over with. I was so tired I had been constantly nursing him for nearly 3 days.
There's me naieve enough to think he was on the mend!!!
All last night and all day today he's been barking like a dog! He been having violent coughing fits, everytime he coughs it hurts his head, then he starts crying and yelling at everyone. Took him to the doctors, he has a chest infection. The anti-biotics he's on seem to be working on the temperature but there's no relief in the cough, crying or the yelling. We're all walking on pins around him.
It's so hard, it's hard on the rest of us aswell because now everyones blaming each other because somebody upset him and started him off, the atmosphere is so tense. The best I can do is sit with him and comfort him, reasure him it won't last forever. But everyone else demands my time and they're begining to wind me up. My son is my top prority right now, I wish the rest of them would find away to cope for themselves for a few more days. It's not like my son wants anyone else next to him - so far only I will do. I don't mind, I will be at his side how ever long it takes for him to get better, Im his slave for the moment, I just wish everybody else could see that I only have enough energy in me for him right now.
kk vent over.
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