Set Phasers to Nebulize …
My family and I have been fighting some sort of bug … off and on … since our return from Puerto Rico about a month ago. Through last week, Kelly had the worst of it as she has been pretty much out of commission all month. Last Friday, Finn started in and by Monday, he had a rattle in his breathing which became more pronounced through the week. Yesterday, the Doc prescribed a nebulizer and Albuterol for the little man.
Poor guy. It breaks our hearts to give Finn the treatment. He does not like the sound of the compressor and screams bloody murder when he sees the mask. But, it is helping so what is a parent to do? Still it is amazing how resilient/elastic the mental state of children is. When the mask is on, you are 100% certain he will either kill me in my sleep or stick me with a huge therapy bill in twenty years. But, as soon as the mask is off, he is calm, smiling and even laughing. We are truly blessed to have such a trooper for a son.
Today, I finally succumbed to the infinitesimal demons that are this damn illness. The tickle in my throat started last night and was a full-blown rasp by mid-day. Conversations in our house sound like Kathleen Turner, Edward James Olmos and a tiny Sam Elliot arguing after a four day bender on meth and cheap cigars. It ain’t pretty … but it is my family! And, I love it!
Been there… J.P. was on the kiddie steroids, the nebulizer (still have it in the garage) We called it the baby bong—and we hated it too. He ended up with RSV in intensive care—one of the worst weeks in my life—but we all survived—and that is the thing to remember when you start to feel like you are losing your mind. This too shall pass…
Hang in there.
Thanks Jerry! As an update, Finn appears to be well on the mend. On the other hand, I have no voice and my throat feel like someone hit it with coarse sandpaper and lemon juice. Yay me!
Doug,
I totally apologize I read this before and never took the time to respond in writing. I must at least tell you that our thoughts are with your family, Sometimes a little stronger than others. The fact that a child has fallen ill is a concern on our minds if it is anything more than the flu. When it is the whole family you got our attention and our hearts cry out for you all.
Please keep us updated
intencly in our thoughts
Brad West
Brad – Thanks for the well-wishes. – Doug