Lent Day 7 ~ Influenza B and Bronchitis

Last night Mr Husband realized that his

illness had become bacterial 

and when I woke in the morning,

he told me that he would be going to the doctor that day.

I went off to liturgy,

after getting things he needed and documenting his symptoms with him,

and taking his temperature, which was still in fever but 1 degree F less.

I was really glad for my local church for liturgy.

I went back quickly to Mr Husband at the end of liturgy,

got food for us to eat and then we went off to a local

urgent care clinic, where we were for the next 2+ hours.

And so now we know that Mr Husband has

Influenza B and Bronchitis. 

He is now on various meds.

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I am quite tired but thank God not sick -- yet, at any rate.

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I am learning what it must be like to be a 

Mother of a young child - 

so many things you must do for them when they are 

unable to do it for themselves.

It's hard to find time to eat, not to mention rest!

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I was able to go to a health food store in our old town,

which is quite close by, 

and stocked up on more things for illness,

the juice that my sister-in-law swears by,

soup (fast friendly too! dairy with a chest infection like

Mr Husband has would be a bad idea) that is ready to make

and organic, and more teas for respiratory support.

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We were both relieved that Mr Husband does not have 

pneumonia and he is on antibiotics, tamiflu, and two types of 

inhalers....

and his fever is decreasing and his appetite increasing.... 

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I am praying that I do not fall ill...

I have a pile of laundry the size of a small mountain and

all my clean washcloths are somewhere in the bottom part of this

looming pile.... 

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If God so grants, tomorrow I will do laundry and 

if I can, make a simple vegetable soup....

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Well, that's it for Lent day 7....

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Pray for us!