I sat out on the porch this morning and listened to our neighboring bullfrog, who has been very vocal lately. I find that sound very comforting.
This will be quick. Don’s fever and chills came, went, and came back again yesterday more times than I can count. We decided he should schedule a video appointment with his doctor and that happened around 2 pm. Thankfully, when Don explained his symptoms, his doctor went ahead and prescribed some Doxycycline, although at some point Don will have to go in for a Lyme test. I drove to the pharmacy, which has curbside pickup, and then hightailed it home. He felt miserable throughout the evening and into the night, sweating through this shirt and the sheets. But this morning, I’m seeing some signs of improvement. Nothing huge yet, but his voice has more energy and he didn’t have a fever when he got up. He’s back in bed now, but he’s listening to his morning meeting on the phone, so that’s a good sign.
We routinely check each other for ticks after we’ve been working outside. About a week and a half ago, he found a tick on his arm. It was attached but by the time I saw it, it wasn’t engorged, so we figured it hadn’t been there long enough to do any damage. No bullseye that we could see. Of course, there’s also the possibility that we could have missed a tick bite somewhere.
This has been very worrisome and continues to be, though I’m feeling a bit lighter this morning.
Anyway, that’s the latest. He’s pretty weak, which is completely understandable given what he’s been through. This is a guy who would never stay in bed unless he felt utterly miserable. I slept downstairs again last night and will probably do it again tonight.
I’ll keep you informed. I hope you don’t mind, but I really don’t have the energy to respond to comments. I’ll get back to that very soon. Thank you all so much for your good wishes. They mean a great deal to us.
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
