It started last Friday with a call from my 16 year old at school. "Mom, can you bring me some advil?" My son starts off most illnesses with a neck ache, and that is how it started and he wanted advil. I told him he needed to just come home, but with a football game that night, he said he would be fine if only he had some advil. I was anxious all day wondering what this meant since this boy complains about nothing. The next morning with a fever and hearing with swine flu you need to get the Tamiflu medicine within 48 hours, I did something I normally do not rush to do and took him to the doctor. With his fever, body aches, sore throat and general discomfort and fatigue, the doctor told us he most likely has the swine flu. He was told to stay home from school ALL WEEK, rest, eat well, and was given Tamiflu. Just so he could hear it from the doctor I had to ask, "does this mean he can't go to football practice all week too?" The next day his little brother posted on his facebook status "does not feel well." I ran upstairs to inquire about his "status" and that is how I found out he too was getting sick. So we have been housebound all week. From what I hear, the kids around here are dropping like flies. From our experience, this virus is not fun, but not the worst flu we have had. Besides one episode, there is not much nausea. Mostly a fever, body aches, a killer sore throat, cough, and chest congestion. The worst part is that it lasts so long. We were told it is contageous 1 day before, and 7 days after the first symptom. Things are looking up today as both boys have taken the first steps towards looking into homework they have missed.
Last night as I was going to bed my 16 year old said "thanks mom." I said, "for what?" He said, "for taking care of us while we've been sick, I love you." I think I slept with a smile plastered on my face.
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