sick!

Well, Clay has been home sick since Monday. Every time I think he's feeling a little better, he gets worse again. Today he had a 102 temperature. He walks a dog on Wednesdays; last night the lady that owns it asked him to walk it today - he was feeling better, so he said "great!" Of course, the 102 temp today - so his brother was going to do it for him. I came along because I needed to walk a little today (I'm getting sick, too), but not too stenuously - guess who wound up walking the dog? Anyway, it was nice to walk with Harrison and talk to him alone.

We're all so tired. Clay has the temp, Dad is just tired, tired, tired, I am congested beyond belief (hard to hear, I can't lay down because the drainage is so bad I can't breathe and need to cough), my chest hurts, my throat hurts, and Harrison just feels OK! I hope he doesn't get it.

I really can't miss work tomorrow either because I work at the hospital morning and afternoon and will teach during my lunchbreak at the university. Tough day to miss (2 jobs!). Also, I'd feel terribly if I missed tomorrow because we're so backed up with patients - we have 4 of us working neuropsych. Each can handle 1 patient a day unless we get a really high functioning person and finish early - then you can get someone else started (but not finished). So 2 people are on vacation this week and we have 6 patients that need to be seen tomorrow - obviously that isn't going to happen! So, it would just be worse if I didn't show up. Catching up next week is going to be a trick as well, because we already all have completely booked schedules next week ... plus the ones we're behind this week, plus whatever new inpatients need evaluation. The upside is that there's work to do, so our jobs are probably as secure as can be in this economy.

I don't know what to do with Clay. I almost called the pediatrician today - 4 days of missed school and still a 102 temp that only comes down to 101 with tylenol and motrin. The secretary at school said the kids that are out have all missed about a week and were SICK the whole time and running temps - so I'm thinking the pediatrician would say if he's still sick 5 days from now, then we'd do something.

I can hardly wait for the predicted sunny 40-degree day Saturday is supposed to be! I'm already planning a several mile walk. :-)