Matt's Mad @ My Immune System - Again
Oct. 17th, 2009 01:21 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wwcitizenMatt calls me "Kal-El" (Superman's Kryptonian name). I've been taking Tamiflu since Wed. at midnight and I feel like I'm about 90% better (and I have about 3 more days on Tamiflu, which is supposed to strengthen me against the flu either for the season or for a couple of years!). Almost back to full on fall happiness and seasonal readiness! I typically get one cold or one flu per season and I'm VERY excited that this might be THE ONE AND ONLY!
Matt, on the other hand, has to take Tamiflu AND something to ward off his lung infection that started almost immediately. Having had pneumonia a couple of times in his pre-Steve's caring-taking past, his respiratory system tends to move to infection more promptly than mine, even though I smoked for many years.
Thanks to everyone who has wished us well (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mort_83, arktos62, squirreltot, texwriterbear, martini_tim) among other friends over the phone and on FB!! It's amazing what good will and positive energy does!
Matt is on the mend, but slowly. I can tell in his mood. His laugh comes easier, though muffled with coughs and hoarseness.
I haven't been able to touch him in about 6 days - for realz. This is the kind of flu/cold/bug that makes the skin hurt to the touch, which is extra cruel. I had the same feeling for about a day and hated the thought of him not wanting to touch me because it would irritate my skin. I have touched him much as I can, though I know it pains him physically, but the human touch (in my personally authored doctor's manual) is so important to healing. So, I do hug him for as long as he can stand it. I put my hand on his knee when we're watching TV till he can't stand the irritation anymore. It's so awful! He's so sad to tell me not to touch him and it makes me wanna hug him and kiss his cheek!
Can't wait till he's all better. His sense of humor is returning and he wants to laugh, which is MUCH better than this past Tuesday, when he didn't even want to look out the window. Granted, he's a Cancer, but still he does like the sun and daylight, unless he's sick. Then he wants to sit in a darkened room with the shades closed till he's better. My poor baby.
Matt, on the other hand, has to take Tamiflu AND something to ward off his lung infection that started almost immediately. Having had pneumonia a couple of times in his pre-Steve's caring-taking past, his respiratory system tends to move to infection more promptly than mine, even though I smoked for many years.
Thanks to everyone who has wished us well (
mort_83, arktos62, squirreltot, texwriterbear, martini_tim) among other friends over the phone and on FB!! It's amazing what good will and positive energy does! Matt is on the mend, but slowly. I can tell in his mood. His laugh comes easier, though muffled with coughs and hoarseness.
I haven't been able to touch him in about 6 days - for realz. This is the kind of flu/cold/bug that makes the skin hurt to the touch, which is extra cruel. I had the same feeling for about a day and hated the thought of him not wanting to touch me because it would irritate my skin. I have touched him much as I can, though I know it pains him physically, but the human touch (in my personally authored doctor's manual) is so important to healing. So, I do hug him for as long as he can stand it. I put my hand on his knee when we're watching TV till he can't stand the irritation anymore. It's so awful! He's so sad to tell me not to touch him and it makes me wanna hug him and kiss his cheek!
Can't wait till he's all better. His sense of humor is returning and he wants to laugh, which is MUCH better than this past Tuesday, when he didn't even want to look out the window. Granted, he's a Cancer, but still he does like the sun and daylight, unless he's sick. Then he wants to sit in a darkened room with the shades closed till he's better. My poor baby.
