It happened!
Daniel never had any serious illness since he was born, not even when we took him on a long-haul holiday when he was just 5-month old. He had couple bouts of minor ailments, like sore throat, a bit rash and he all made full-recovery in one or two days. He certainly never had temperature before. I expected Daniel would get sick more often when he go to nursery, but didn't expect it happened so quickly. Second week into nursery, Daniel caught the bug and I received this phone call from nursery saying that Daniel coughing badly and his breathing was causing their concern and I should take him to see the doctor. (nursery seemed suspect he got the croup). I was just in the middle of a discussion with one of the colleague (actually winding up each other) when the nursery rang, the call ended the unpleasant 'discussion'. Told boss that I have to go and no time for timesheet ( Thursday is my last day of the week) I left the office just 2 hours after arrived it. Got back nursery , picked up Daniel and rushed to the GP when they were just about shutting, apparently they don't open Thursday afternoon. After I told the receptionist that I was pull out of work by nursery to take my son to see the doctor, she managed to fit Daniel in as the last patient just when I was thinking to take Daniel to the A&E in hospital. The Gp's diagnosis was that Daniel got ear infection and caught cold as well. Antibiotic was prescribed. Then I drove to ASDA's chemist to get the medicine with Daniel in the back of the car, the pharmacist went out for lunch and I end up to have to have coffee and some shopping done while waiting the dispense of the medicine... What a busy day!
Daniel got temperature for two nights and he got chesty cough and brought up phlegm when he coughing , very hoarse voice and wheezing, which was very scary to me, And he only got better since last night when the antibiotic start to effect.
My friend Nancy's Daniel went to nursery when he was just 6 month old and she told me her son got so many bouts of ear infection that they lost counts... If Daniel was to get ill so often, It's certainly not worth for me to go to work, I won't make any money, if I had to take leaves to look after Daniel every other week...
Upside I had an extra long-weekend, Thursday almost all day, Friday, Saturday , Sunday and tomorrow...
4 comments:
Poor Daniel, hope he gets better soon. Are you still going to work this week, or stay home to look after him?
My kids are all sick too, chesty cough, running nose... They got the germs from daddy. I don't understand why men hate going to the doctor!
Daniel gets a bit beeter now, certainly the temperature has gone but he still have a bit cough...
I will go in office Tuesday, if Daniel is not getting any better after Tue, might take the rest week off...
Are your kids getting better then?
My kids are better, thanks. The good thing is they have been happy and their appetite has been all right. That's why I wasn't too worried.
But I'm really sick now. Got the antibiotics prescription last night and I'm sitting here waiting for 9am so I can go to the pharmacy to get medicine. I desperately need it. I just hope I get through today okay - it's not fun to mind two kids while I feel so terrible.
Oh, bless you! Must be summer in Australia, how come the bugs are going around on your side as well!
Just realised you are 10 ot 11 hours ahead us when you said you were waiting 9am for pharmacy, hope you are now get your medicine! ;) 9.30pm, going to bed now, had a long day!
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