The month of March begins with Ruth falling ill with throat infection plus fever. Then Daniel caught the bug before passing it to Reuben. Then I was down for a few days with food poisoning before my mom had a similar condition a few days later. She stayed with us throughout the one week school holidays.
I learned one thing from this series of illness. Each one has a different behavior & response to the illness & treatment. Those who are compliant will get well the fastest while those who have a different mindset will suffer longer.
When comes to taking care of the sick children, one thing I learned is to maintain a cheerful countenance. It makes them feel better & it’s also easier to get fluids & medicine down without fights, though it’s more tricky when it comes to sponging when the fever gets high.
Taking care of mom was the most challenging as she is fickle-minded & not cooperative, in terms of medicine dosages & food choice. A simple food poisoning usually takes about 2 days to settle but hers took almost 4 days to clear, ended up being dehydrated & weak, taking a longer time to recuperate.
One has to be teachable in order to move on in life with less obstacles.
Good thing I did not fall sick