We have been struck down without mercy by the dreaded influenza.. I started not feeling the greatest Saturday but attributed it to a little too much Christmas fun. We had 4 late nights in a row and were a little Christmased out, although we do love to see family.
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Ben and I woke up with pounding headaches and chills from the stirrings of fevers. Fast forward through a miserable blinding blur of high fevers, body-wracking chills, pounding headaches, nasty coughs, sore throats, nausea, horrible body aches, etc and you have our history of the past 4 days. I was literally in tears Sunday afternoon, unable to stop or even wipe away the tears raining down my face I felt so incredibly bad.
Imagine my hoarse groans when Zakkai presented himself to me first thing Monday morning with flushed cheeks saying he didn't feel well. Ugh. He escalated up to fevers over 104 yesterday and vomited a few times but miraculously (to us) is 90% better today. So unfair.
Ben and I have been flat laid-out. The kiddos have been so incredibly good while we have been ill, playing with their Legos and new Christmas toys, which is helpful since I have no voice left to scold them with and neither of us has the energy to deal with any bad behavior. They are starting to get a little cagey but we are still sick and contagious so we are house-bound for now. Watching movies a lot the past 2 days. Surviving on soup and crackers brought by our dear mothers. Praying that each day we will feel a little better and thankful that we have survived so far.
I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
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Been praying since we heard but also staying away..hearing its really bad for old people to get it and after our experience last year with that different flu bug..My self said stay away..The only time I go out is to Lovejoys..I guess soon I will have to venture out..So don't want what you have..We still are praying... sent a pray up for you and all our family last night for the New Year..Oh course we did not make the Ball coming down..Love and prayers to you all!
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