Fall

If you haven't seen it, here's Mary's first blog entry. She wrote this for the Texas Children's Hospital blog and it was published last week. It's about the time she had the flu a few years ago.

http://www.texaschildrensblog.org/2011/09/when-i-had-the-flu-i-felt-terrible/

I've asked her to write a follow-up after she gets the FluMist next week.

And here's a great picture Meg snapped of John playing soccer today. He played another great game - it's such a joy to watch him play every week.

John focusing on the ball

Meg and Mary Ferris' Day Off

Meg and Mary are both still home today, although Mary seems a little more lively than yesterday. She woke up closer to 7 and was dressed and fed not long after that. She is essentially asymptomatic other than feeling a little more tired than usual.

The two of them have been reading together and running errands while some work is done around the house (mostly painting some of the interior rooms).

Also, happy birthday to Baba, who turns 69 today. And a belated birthday to Big Rig who marked his 79th birthday on Sunday.

Mary doing OK

Mary was a little sluggish this morning, but she's always sluggish in the morning. (John has said to her on more than one occasion: "You look like you need a cup of coffee, Mary!") But overall, Mary seems OK. She is not back to her old self, but is light years better than she was on Saturday. She is still taking Tamiflu twice a day, but has not needed any Tylenol as her fever has not returned.

John does not seem to have any flu symptoms, although his bark-like cough is persisting. He was complaining about not feeling well this morning, but he doesn't have any fever either. To be safe, Meg will likely take him to the doctor today (she's staying home as per instructions from Mark Kline).

Update on Mary

Mary spent all yesterday afternoon in bed - sleeping and being read to. She didn't really eat anything and had a high fever most of the time (around 102 or 103) despite Tylenol. When Meg gave her Tamiflu in the evening she threw it up.

Meg was in constant contact with Mary's doctor and Mark Kline. We were worried because her fever was not going down and eventually spiked at 103.4.

The only good sign was that she was sleeping a lot. We checked on her about 1 am and managed to get some more Tylenol in her - which she managed to keep down.

So we were surprised this morning to be awakened by Mary's voice in our bedroom. It wasn't just that her voice didn't sound sick; we were amazed that she was able to walk into our room under her own power. Chris had been carrying her around the house most of yesterday.

Mary just ate a good breakfast and seems like her old self. Of course, she started yesterday like this as well.

The rest of us so far aren't exhibiting any flu symptoms, although John has a cough and runny nose. Meg has been told to stay home from work since she comes into contact with so many doctors and other health care providers. We will also keep John home from school so he doesn't spread the flu there.

It's a strange feeling wondering and waiting to see when/if the rest of us will get it. We do have a supply of Tamiflu on hand for the next victim.

Thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts and words.

Sent from my iPhone (so please excuse any typos).