in sickness and in health...
aramis is sick. i mean, really, really sick. he's had a fever on and off for three days, and about 11pm last night had developed a bone-rattling cough that does nothing except make me think he's going to give himself whiplash. all of this started as a cold...and now he's got an infection of some sort. i'm really worried that he's developed walking pneumonia. he's got an appointment with his doctor this afternoon, so here's hoping that they reach a diagnosis (and also a treatment) quickly.
i've been home from work for the past couple of days. partly this is because with aramis up all night coughing and tossing and turning, i've had about 8 hours sleep since sunday. so i'm not functioning terribly well. but mainly, it's so that i can take care of him, fix him soup, drive him to the doctor, that kind of thing. i may complain about my job sometimes, but one thing i absolutely LOVE about it is that we can use our sick days for circumstances exactly like this -- to care for a family member. it's a really compassionate perk (especially for employees who are single parents). all the same? i really wish i didn't have to use it. poor aramis...
anyway, think decongesting thoughts for him. he's really miserable.
i've been home from work for the past couple of days. partly this is because with aramis up all night coughing and tossing and turning, i've had about 8 hours sleep since sunday. so i'm not functioning terribly well. but mainly, it's so that i can take care of him, fix him soup, drive him to the doctor, that kind of thing. i may complain about my job sometimes, but one thing i absolutely LOVE about it is that we can use our sick days for circumstances exactly like this -- to care for a family member. it's a really compassionate perk (especially for employees who are single parents). all the same? i really wish i didn't have to use it. poor aramis...
anyway, think decongesting thoughts for him. he's really miserable.