As a single parent, you dread the days that your children are sick. You somehow have to juggle their doctor's appointments, work, activities for your other kids and caring for your sick one, and no matter how you do it, you just don't give anyone the justice they deserve. You don't make yourself available for your boss or clients, you spend too much time with your sick one to give yourself to your other kids, and your sick child needs you just to sit there and be by their side looking after them the best way you can. Your heart is torn because no one is getting the attention they deserve. But unfortunately, it's all part of parenthood.
My little one has been sick now for a good three weeks maybe more, and really doesn't show any signs of getting better soon, as when one thing gets better, something else takes over. The antibiotics helped him get over tonsillitis, but he's lost his appetite leading him to lose 6.5kgs in the past month, he's looked like a ghost walking as he's been constantly pale, he's constantly complaining that his legs and arms are sore, he has been sleeping some days for 12-16 hours, and now he's got a cough that's so horrific, you're not sure if he's going to throw up his dinner or cough up a lung and he says that his chest really hurts after a bout of coughing... We've had blood tests which said that his immune system was down like someone who's had cancer or HIV but supposedly his immune system is better now, he was checked for glandular fever, checked to see if his vital organs were fine and we've had doctor's check him out for asthma. But nothing is coming up... which is good in one way, but not giving us the answers to why he's sick. We've been to the chiropractor to check out why his arms and legs are sore and get a re-adjustment and we're back tomorrow, so we're hoping something helps there. The chiropractor says that the area of his lungs and bowels are of the most concern. I'm going to book him into a naturopath this week to see what else we can do to make him better, because I'm running out of options.
It's hard for all of us, because we just can't do the things we want to do while he's sick. We've just finished 6 weeks of holidays, and we weren't able to do any day trips like I hoped, or mini holidays for a weekend, because he just wasn't in the position to travel for any length of time. He's back at school, and his teacher has said he's been coughing a lot, but seems to be happy being there. He's got swimming sports at school this week, but I'm not sure if he should do it, because they sit around in their wet clothes for lengths of time. What do you do? Let him have some fun with his friends and school community, or be the kill-joy mum who won't let him do a thing?
The great thing is, he hasn't lost his sense of humour, has definitely become more affectionate (if that is at all possible!) knowing that he's been looked after, even his brother is being more affectionate and sympathetic to all that's going on, and he's actively asking for healthy food, even if it's in small amounts. Let's just hope it stays! :)
Just hope my little man will be better soon...
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