Thank you so much. :grouphug: Sigh, hopefully we'll be well soon. My mother is coming down for Christmas and is only staying a week. She stays with my sister, but if we're still this sick when she comes down (on the 21st) we probably won't see her. :( I'm hoping we'll be well soon.

Thanks so much Jen. :grouphug: Thank you for your prayers. :grouphug: Hey Lisa! :) Thanks so much darling. :grouphug:

Thank you sweetheart. :grouphug: Thank you so much for your prayers, Jessica. :grouphug: Awww thank you. I love that boy to death. He is the sweetest little thing. He has a heart of pure gold. :) Thank you so much for your prayers. :grouphug: Thank you. :grouphug:

LOL Yes, only now he's sick too! I told him though that if he catches it he's on his own, I can't take care of him. I managed to make some coffee this morning and get everyone their meds and took my meds and now I have to go lie down again. I was wrestling with that stupid fever all night long. Now matter how much I bundled up I couldn't keep warm enough and then in the morning I was burning up sweating. I haven't been this sick in a long time. Josiah still isn't eating anything, but I gave him the pills the doctor ordered yesterday and he hasn't thrown up again. His fever is still down, but I can see that he is weak. He started going up the stairs and he took like two steps and then he had to take the rest really slow. He's still just lying around all the time. I'm going to go to Mc Donalds today and get him some french fries. Hopefully he'll eat them.

Thanks sweetheart. I'm going to take him up to bed now and probably crash myself. I'll keep you all updated. Thank you so much for all the prayers. :grouphug:

Zia is so darn cute! :)

Absolutely. :grouphug: There is a great community of women here who are glad to help shoulder your burdens with you. :grouphug:

Oh my gosh, that is so sad!! :crying: so many people are going through such difficult times right now it seems. Thank you for the reminder of how fragile life is. We really need to embrace every moment.

Ah, I couldn't resist. I took a picture of him laying here next to me on the sofa. He just looked so cute. :)

Thank you. :)

Wow Nakia!! You really turned that desk around. It looks fantastic! She's going to be so happy! :) Great job! :hurray:

Awww, he's so cute. He's here on the sofa coughing his little heart out. He looks so thin and pale, but he just looked at me and flashed me the biggest smile that went all the way to his eyes. I wish you could see him. I know he's going to be better soon. Thank you all so much for your prayers. I know it is what is helping him. He started turning around when I started this thread so thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart. :grouphug: :grouphug:

Thank you so much. :)

Apparently there is something wicked going around. My Bible Study girls had their Christmas Party today and they called me to see how I was doing. Three of the girls in our group are nurses and they told me that a lot of people are sick with this "bug". It's awful. I just hope dh doesn't get it taking care of us.

Wow! That is so scary. How is she now? Poor little baby. :(

Thank you so much. I feel wretched tbh. I have a fever and my head is dizzy and I have a splitting headache. I've been sleeping on and off all day and I keep vascilating between being freezing cold and burning up. I'm so glad dh is here to hold down the fort.

Thanks for the suggestions. His fever has been down all day (no doubt due to all of your prayers :grouphug: ) he's still not eating, but he's drinking. The doctor finally called me back and she prescribed something that will dissolve on his tongue and give him some salt and help with the nausea. DH is going to run to the pharmacy later and pick it up. His face looks a little better today too. He is coughing A LOT still and threw up once from a coughing fit, but he's actually smiled today and even laughed a little bit too so I know he's on the mend. If he seems interested in food over the weekend I'm going to go out and get him some french fries and we'll see how he does. Thanks for your prayers and advice. :grouphug:

Thanks ladies. I'm still waiting to hear from the doc's. Hopefully she'll call soon.

:lol::lol::lol: That's funny! hehe

Oh my gosh that is so scary!! Did your dd have to get an IV? Did she have to be hospitalized?

Update: Okay, his temperature stayed in the normal range all night long. He hasn't thrown up again, but is still not eating. I called the doctor's office this morning and talked to her nurse about the anti-nausea suppositories and I'm waiting for a call back from her. Nakia, How long can they really go without eating? I'm going to ask the doctor that too when she calls, but since you're a nurse I wanted to hear your opinion as well. He was 80 pounds and as of yesterday's dr.'s visit he's now 68. She said he is not dehydrated though. She told me to bring him back if the fever persists, but his temperature seems to be holding. But if he doesn't eat anything eventually, I just can't see him going on like this, kwim?

Thank you. :grouphug: Okay I have an update: Dad came home with the new medicine and he drank a dose. :hurray: He looked like he was going to throw up again and gagged a little bit, but managed to keep it down. He took one bite of jello and wouldn't take anymore. He drank one small glass of apple juice and so far hasn't thrown up again. His fever came down a bit from the bath I gave him and is holding. DH is taking the day off of work tomorrow to help me with him (I'm sick too with a fever) and we're going to take turns monitoring him throughout the night and taking his temperature. Thank you all so much for your helpful suggestions and for your prayers. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it. :grouphug:

Thank you. :grouphug:

No there's no one on call or anything like that. They have some extended hours but they were closed already. Anything more than that has to be done at the emergency room. I'll call them tomorrow morning. I'm sure she'll phone in a prescription if I ask since she already saw him today.

And it's prescription, not OTC?? I'll call the dr.'s tomorrow morning. Thanks for the suggestion.