Lazy Week

Had a pretty lazy week and didn't feel like writing again. Hao was sent back from school on Thursday with a fever of 38.1degC and I brought him to see Dr Low in the evening when his fever didn't subside after the second dose of paracetamol and started vomiting out whatever that went in. Was pretty impressed by how the clinic handled us since Hao was with fever ~ SOP for H1N1 precaution. Anyway, the doctor concluded that either Hao has a bad inflamed sore throat causing his fever or that he's down with H1N1 flu. It's unlikely he's getting normal flu since he has gotten his flu jab. Sore throat doesn't come with blocked nose and chest pains that he was complaining so it might be a mix of both. I was told to isolate him as far away as possible from the rest of the kids and not to share a room or even a table just in case his germs spread to us. So, the good side of this is that Hao gets to have his own room and toilet and no one will get near to him to irritate him. Sad thing is that he was invited to his classmate's birthday party on sat and that means he could not attend it now.

Hubby was pretty amused by the doctor's diagnosis but upon my insistence, he agreed to go along the rules till Hao got better. Fortunately, Hao recovered by Friday morning altho he was still a little warm to the touch. Other than that, he was well and up and running. As I couldn't keep the rest of the gang away from him, I had to insist he put on the mask at home when he's with the boys, unless he's in his own room alone. He also could not go out for the time being, meaning that the whole gang had to stay home with him till he's ok to go out.

Now he seemed fully recovered altho I am still giving him the anti biotics prescribed by the doctor. I might just bring him to the doc again tomorrow morning and see if he's ready to go back to school. I wouldn't want him to miss too many lessons since CA2 is just around the corner. He had his 3 days big break and plenty of food, drinks and games during these 3 days at home and should be ready to go back to school. Now I am just praying that the other boys don't get sick after he's recovered!