Sunday, July 6, 2008
Perserverance...
Atira still has paroxysms (viloent coughing fits w/ whooping) and vomiting most nights. Last night as I was getting her back to sleep Seth (the older four share a room) coughed quite a bit and you could hear the intensity growing and he started "whooping" a little. Gagging, too. I don't know if he vomited or not... everyone's still asleep. They've been sleeping in late most mornings and I'm so glad they're getting that rest.
Bobby coughed a bit more than usual yesterday and we're waiting to see if it gets worse (and praying it doesn't) or if it was nothing.
My foot's nearly all better. I just have to be careful how I step and not to be on it too much or it gets real sore. But it's not even black and blue thanks to the comfrey.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Citygal
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I wasn't going to wite this, after so many gave you such good advice about the whooping cough, but I had an experience many years ago while visiting with a family of 9 who had contracted whooping cough, and the little baby (less than a year old) had it as well. The parents took turns staying up all night with her, and with each cough they would (this is kinda gross, but they saved her life) manually pull out the phlegm from her throat and mouth that she was trying to cough up. Their doctor knew they were trying this and they knew they might have to call the ambulance if it didn't work, but it did and she survived. It didn't affect the older children as much, but they were still pretty bad with it. Did you know the other name for whooping cough is the 100 day cough. I guess it does go on for awhile. Hope you'll all be well soon, and your ankle will improve too.
Rachel from NZ
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