I'm on sick leave today. Last night, my fever was as high as 39 degrees. Haven't had a high fever for so long. I felt really weak and totally exhausted. Every part of my joint screamed pain when I move. I didn't managed to get a good night's sleep cos I just feel so uncomfortable.
Tara is sick too. She has a confirmed mild case of HFMD. Since she started school in Jan this year, she had been sick countless times. Fever, cough, running nose. Even chicken pox, which she just recovered from recently. But the good thing is, she is still very alert and active. Even though she has ulcers in her mouth, she has a really hearty appetite.
Guess it's just the disadvantage of going to child care at such a young age, but we have no choice. Most parents would have pulled their kids out of the childcare but for Tara, I can't do that. There's no one to take care of her. I'm just glad my PILs are around so Bob and I do not have to take leave. Now I just hope all these episodes will strengthen Tara's immunity. Tara loves school nowadays, so much so that when we said she can't go to school, she will give us a sad little face and whined that she wants to go school.
At about 9 plus last night, my temperature was about 37.8 whereas Tara's was 38.2. The little girl was so active, jumping on the bed, blabbering non-stop, whereas I was half dead, lying on the bed, wearing my sweater, and shivering under my thick quilt covers. Tara was so active and I thought I should feel ashame, for behaving so sick when my fever wasn't even as high as hers. Ah well, the difference in age, I guess.
I feel like going out. But I guess it's a wiser choice to take a nap now, especially since Tara has someone to take care of her. Maybe if tonight I don't feel so weak, I will get Bob to drive me to Jurong Point to grab some stuff.
Argh, hate being grounded.
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