Renovations update

Remember the big hole   post?  Now it looks like this :

We asked them to leave us a corner so we can access the balcony outside. The carpenters team is working along with the electricians. They are doing wiring !!! I see telephone lines !!!  After all the carpentry work are done , the painters will come back and give the house a finally coat .

Alive with Immunity !!

With all that alcohol spritzings I do to stay germs-free and being the only freako who wears a face mask in the internet cafe, I get The Germ of the Year delivered home by the little one. Her school called and asked us to pick her up because she was running a high fever ( 38 deg cel ). When we got there, the teacher has packed up all her stuffs – pillow, sleeping mattress, apron, towels, plus a week’s worth of homework … a pretty clear sign that says ” Don’t ! Come ! Back !!”
 
The symptoms were as what our Dr. Sister-in-law told us. Three days of high fever followed by coughing. The little  one played on as usual, oblivious to her own burning fever. The Kid, who was kept home from school, just in case,  caught it two days later. During which, I terrorized her with my fruits + vegetables smoothie drinks, which may I add, is filled with phytochemicals and is good for your immunity system.

On the third day, we took the little one to the hospital for a check up. The doc didn’t confirm it was the 2009 flu, but the symtoms were most likely. To be 100% sure , we can get a lab test done , but that will cost an additional 3000 bht. He also said if she’s active then we don’t have to worry. Just take care of her like she’s got a flu. So we did just that.

While in the hospital, I was quite shocked to see the amount of people there in the pediatric’s ward. It was just 10 in the morning and each doctor has already treated 15+ patients. It makes one think what the actual number of infections is. I thought The Husband and I will both fall sick , but nothing dramatic happened. We both got a sore throat which lasted for 2 days and that was it.

Now everything is back to normal. School has re-opened ( it shut down for a week ). All I can say is take good care of yourself. If your immunity system is strong, you’ll be okay. Besides frequent handwashings as campaigned on TV,  eat lots of fruits and veggies, sleep early, and exercise . The flu is in the air, you can’t rely on others to save you, find ways to save yourself.