5th day

Sleepless nights, yes, this is my fifth exhausting day because my son is sick. It is ardous when someone is sick in the family especially our children. My son cannot express how he feels because he's just merely starting to verbalize. It was Monday afternoon, I was on my way to pick up my son from school when the teacher approached me saying that they can't figured out why my son doesn't stop crying. They've already questioned Sébastien if someone from his colleagues tried to hurt him (which was the case the last time I picked him up & the teacher explained to me it wasn't intentional... hoping it was not the cause). Unsuccessfully, they have got no response from my son....Sébastien just cried.

We arrived at home, I asked my son " Où tu as mal ? Quest-ce que tu as ? Are you hurt, where? What do you have? I was desperate because he cannot totally express how he feels. But then, it was a mother instinct that came out within me....I hurriedly check his temperature and found out that he has a fever of 38%. Without hesitation I gave him paracetamol so fever will not persist. Believing that fever will shove off I waited for 2 days unfortunately, fever is tenacious. I called our general doctor to come and check up Sébastien. Around 10AM, the doctor arrived and examined my son. He told me that he has RHINOPHARYNGITE AIGUË - Rhinopharyngitis then he prescribed all the necessary medicines except antibiotics...according to him it's worthless. The next day, fever was still highly present ! My husband was there to help me knowing that next morning he needs to wake up early to go to work, he did not let me to face this situation all alone. He shared with me those sleepless nights. I am still into breastfeeding with our baby girl which also exiges my delicate attention . Doing two things at the same time is laborious....breastfeeding while the other one is sick. Lucky enough that I have my husband's full support on this.

Wednesday morning my husband sent Sébastien to the hospital because the fever persisted 'til 39.9% and it worries us more, meaning the medicines prescribed were not effective. After the long wait from the hospital, they've found out that he has also " Angines - Tout sur les angines - Doctissimo (Angina). My poor son, he got two in a row, now he is under Antibiotics to eliminate all these viruses caused by the radical changes of temperature..... he's been absent from the school since Tuesday, he doesn't have the appetite, he cries for little things etc. I am completely wear down by all these and I think I am beginning to dislike WINTER....... it's the cause why people are often sick ! I just hope that baby girl will not be contaminated by the virus but I am sure that she will because Angine & Rhynopharingitis are contagious. Nevertheless, she'll also receive the same medications except antibiotics and I am getting ready for that day. Eventhough, I would still spend sleepless nights I don't give a darn care as long as they will be cured completely.......I will always be there .


P.S. Posted December 04, 2005 12:30NN


Again !!! my husband just left 10 minutes ago & is on his way going to the hospital for our baby girl Mayumi....she's already contaminated...yesterday night she has a fever of 39.6% . Gave her paracetamol as well but I think she needs more than that because she vomits. I wish I have a magic wand to change everything. Our children suffer so much during this season so to you all reading this post, cover yourself especially the children when going out or better stay at home and profit the time with your children.....not bad to stay at home, play with the kids or enjoy sharing bowls of chocolate milk and good cookies beside while watching your favorite film. Take care everyone and do the necessary precautions ! Have a wonderful Sunday !