Little one is still fighting sickness today. We managed to
stave off the cough a bit (thanks for advice!) though – I’m not sure what
helped because it was a multifaceted attack, involving everything from Vicks
Vaporub and honey, to some homeopathic cough remedy my neighbor gave us. But he
still has a fever, a lot of snot (Abraham is still not a very efficient nose
blower), and this morning he threw up. Now, last time we were in this situation
I took him to the emergency room, because that time his vomiting was
accompanied by heavy, labored breathing – clear signs of pneumonia – and sure
enough, a chest x-ray and two doctors confirmed that diagnosis. This time his
chest doesn’t have that sound, however perhaps there’s no reason to wait for it?
On the other hand though, I would really like to see him recover from this
without antibiotics (which they will prescribe, pneumonia or not), and as I’m
still not recovered myself, I’d rather not have to hike up the hill and spend
hours in a hospital (in vain, if he still recovers without intervention), when
we could be snuggled up on the couch together. Sigh. Adult decisions, why are
you bothering me?
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