Just as I thought that I am recovering, I have to wake up this morning with a high fever of 39degrees. Told daddy that I needed to go to the doc's, so he sent me to the clinic before sending Renee to school.
Funny thing is that I have not felt cold at all the past couple of days since I've got the fever and in fact, had been perspiring on/off but I started to feel the chill when I was waiting at the clinic.
Finally my turn and the doc diagnosed me as hving bronchitis - it sounded serious to me 'cos I've never got this before, but the doc assured me that it's not. I had thought that bronchitis was due to prolonged coughing? To that, he said it would then be chronic bronchitis.
Before his diagnosis, I've told him that my girl has got the same symptoms last week and I had thought it was viral fever and I asked if she could have got it, he said "ya, could have". Then I recalled our visit to the PD, oh ya, she had also said that if it was later, she might hv caught bronchitis... Phew, good thing we've brought her down on time 'cos kids are 'weaker' so might not be a good idea for her to get it?
Was told to lay off any cold stuffs, in fact, anything from the fridge, no air-con, oranges and even Vit C. And as I was collecting my medicines, I asked the lady if bronchitis is contagious which she replied "no" but it's best to avoid direct contact if there're young children at home since their immunity system's not as strong. Geez, how contradicting, not contagious yet cannot go near. Haiz, I guess it's best to take the advice on the latter right, but then again, how to? Being the main caregiver with no help(don't have to talk about daddy, 'cos he'll say "what? then I don't have to work? who's going to make money to feed the family then? If I could, I'd rather stay home to look after her, it's so much easier than what I have to do..." Ya, to that, I really wish that I could just take off and go away for at least a week so that he can see for himself how it is really like, even if u're talking about a 3 yr old and we're not just talking abt the child's needs... :(
However, back to reality, what he said is true but then again, I don't think it's an un-called for request for a little break when u're ill, is it? Besides, a doctor insisting on giving you a MC meant strongly that you needed the rest right? It's really sore when u're ill and have to carry on with the chores whilst fearing all the time if you would pass the virus over to the kid, haiz...
I've not wanted to take the medications when I got home for fear of the 'added' gogginess as some of them would cause drowsiness but as I'm waiting for the time to come for me to go pick Renee up, I finally couldn't stand the discomfort and decided to perhaps just take the paracetamol, antibiotics and the one for phlegm - but they all needed to be taken after food, so I went to swallow a pc of bread....
I was about to give up on daddy's 'automation' when I saw him sitting in the studyroom, so I asked why he's still there. To that, he said "u're not feeling well right, think I go pick Renee up, do you want to eat anything?".
Arrrghhh, I guess I shouldn't complain but aiyoh, why couldn't he tell me earlier so that I can go have a proper rest and can charge up abit to take care of Renee's needs when she's back from school!!! MEN!
Now I have to sit here and blog whilst waiting for the barley water to be ready for Renee to take with her milk when she got home.
But nevertheless, thank goodness for that gesture - 'cos it's raining and me catching pneumonia is one thing but I don't want to risk Renee being sick again when she's just recovered!
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