Fever Again

Brian has started a fever again. He hasn’t eaten all day, and has hardly drank anything either. He says his belly hurts. The reason he doesn’t want to eat or drink is because he feels nauseated – part of the adverse effects of the antibiotic. He is back to just laying in bed – not even having the energy to sit up.

He did perk up a bit though, when patient services brought in the Wii station. He was told that he could keep it over the weekend. Then when Kenton came with Kevin and Justin, the three of them played together. It was so cute to watch all three of them play Wii Boxing. Justin was one of the boxers, and Kevin and Brian were the other boxer. Since Brian’s IV is on his left hand, he can’t hold anything with it. Kevin held the nunchuck and helped him box, while Brian boxed with his right hand. In between rounds though, Brian would lay back down on the bed to rest.

Emotionally, Brian’s setback has drained the little bit of reserve that I had. I let myself believe that Brian was on the mend, and that we were going home soon. It’s such a struggle watching your child deal with sickness and pain. I wish there was something I could do to take this pneumonia away from him. I just want him well again so he can be back home with his brothers.