Day #6

For the Shankster Day #6 is no better than the past 2 days. He is still in much pain and the medication is no help. Good news is I found a couple of more soft foods he can swallow without chewing and he says it has helped.

Bad news is, I am sick. I awoke yesterday to a terrible dry throat. All day I seemed to be drinking water like it was going out of style. But felt fine....until around 8pm. Last nite was the worst nite I have spent in a long time. I coughed so hard I thought my head would explode. My head feels full and killing me. I had the chills and just felt plain miserable. So I knew I had to get to a doctor to find out what was going on. I felt horrible, not for myself, but for the Shankster and how bad I would feel if what I have is contagious and he got it. I can't even imagine him coughing with bronchitis with the pain he already has.

So even though I had to see my usual doc's brother (which I have seen before and didn't like at all) I was going. Turns out he was very pleasant and even popped a few jokes. I was thinking now who are you, and what did you do with Dr. Steve? He was very understanding about my concerns with getting the Shankster more sick and even seemed concerned himself asking all about him. So the bad news is this, I have a fever, and I have bronchitis, and a sinus infection, bacterial...not what I was hoping for. He says I will even get worse before I get better..yikes. He was nice enough to give me some pills (see, I knew there were still some docs like this) that will take care of me in hopes of nipping this in the bud before the Shankster sniffs it out and tries to grab onto it for himself!

He is like that you know...wants everything I have.....:)