Hilary is sick. She's been sick. I've been pumping her full of drugs so she can keep dragging herself off to school and practice. She didn't want to miss the first basketball game tonight. Monday she stayed home. Tuesday she went to school. Wednesday a trip to the doctor. Thursday back to school.
Friday: I wake her up and can tell she's running a fever. It's 102. More medicine and I tell her she is not going to school and we are making another trip to the doctor.
An hour later, she comes upstairs wearing shorts.
"I don't know what to do." She looks like she might fall over any minute.
"What do you mean?" I'm wondering if she's going to ask if she can still go to the basketball game.
"Do I have to stay in bed under the covers?"
"What?"
"I am so hot, I don't think I can stand to lay under the covers anymore."
"Your fever is probably breaking, which makes you sweat and feel hot. Why would you stay under the blankets?"
"Because people say when you have a fever you should sweat it out."
I almost laughed out loud, but instead reassured her that it was ok if she didn't remain bundled in her bed. I have no idea who people are. I wish she'd quit listening to them. Maybe then she'd believe me when I tell her things instead of arguing what these people have told her.
Update: She has pneumonia
6 comments:
Poor Hilary! *Praying*
Thank you for the visit to my site, and for the update on your family. Sorry your daughter is sick, and pray she is soon better.
Hope for today.
Shirley Buxton
www.writenow.wordpress.com
Glad to know I'm not the only mom who finds her kid arguing what she's heard from others! Frustrating though!
Hugs,
Holly
Holly's Corner
Oh, no! Hope she's better soon!
Gosh, poor girl. I can relate... was in bed all last week with a fever.
Every blessing
Maria
www.inhishands.co.uk
Oh no, poor Hilary!
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