Swine Flu

We've got it.

Sarah tested positive yesterday after waking up with a fever. Jake's been sick with a high fever since Sunday and, while testing negative, the doctor told me the test has a high percentage of false negatives and he's clearly got the symptoms.

The baby gets Tamiflu two times a day. Jake gets to tough it out. He's not in a high-risk category and I'll be keeping a close eye on him to make sure he doesn't get any worse.

While the test doesn't confirm the strain of flu, the pediatrician is treating both cases as swine flu (H1N1) to be safe.

Some might panic at the news. I'm not worried. We've had sick kids before. We'll have sick kids again. Fluids followed by more fluids is the order of the day. If the situation deteriorates then we'll seek additional medical assistance.

Laura, my wife, and I have all managed to avoid it thus far. We're now taking bets on how long each of us lasts. Who's running the pool? If I make it free and clear to the end of the week I'll have successfully avoided it (I hope.)

Exciting times...

Thanks for reading,


B