Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

So sorry you are both still ill, but glad you finally went to the doctor. I hope you both are feeling much better soon.

Isn't it funny how our little critters let us know when they aren't happy with something or are being disturbed. Rosie will stand and stare at me until I turn off the big light in the bedroom, then go get in her bed. When I start coughing crazily in the night, due to Whooping cough, she will cry and moan as if to say, enough already! A girl needs her beauty sleep. LOL

I don't think you're missing out on much missing this party. I get the impression that you bring a party wherever you are. ;) xxxxx

Sharlene:
That is too much about the Vicks on hubby's feet. I have never used it that way. I hope you are all well soon, I know when I went to the grocery there were people coughing and hacking everywhere and I was worried I would get something as my immune system is depressed. We woke up to more snow this morning and it is not as cold out, feels like the Bahamas compared to the Artic Vortex. Blessings
Patti

Morning Sharlene, how are you all doing? Hubby sounds the worst the poor man. Is Molly coming right, bet she is getting lots of snuggle time with you all home. So bummed about the party, but you would not have much fun feeling yuck and it sounds like you have plenty more to look forward to and hopefully a wee trip to warmer weather!

My sister is 60 this year and my Mum 80 in December. Mum has always wanted to go on a cruise around NZ then across to Australia I am looking at taking her with my sister probably in the Spring to celebrate their big birthdays! I wish dogs could go too :)

Hey Trish! Oh wouldn't that be fun, a cruise for the girls! :) I'd totally be into doing that. Our family has talked about it a couple times, my sister, my niece, and my nephews and their families. We just don't seem to be very organized. Well, the ones that would need to do the organization are the ones with the most arrangements to make. I figure that's not us. We're like, tell us when and where to be and we'll be there. LOL

Hubs is a very sick guy, and he feels so bad about the party. There is some behind the story stuff, of a conversation 2 years ago with the organizer of doing something from 40's etc, and then tada this is the year they are doing, and I had a message from the organizer whom I had the conversation with, saying, we're doing it!! 1940's! and now I can't go, and he feels Awful, so he said, why don't you go ahead and go, I'm like, yea, I don't think so and he said yes, go, I'll fly you up first class even and you can be this other guys date, the CEO because his wife seldom shows up for these shindigs. (this is a common joke, that I'm both of their dates when she doesn't show, he's a good friend)
That was Very sweet of him, considering how horribly sick he is and I just said, no, most of the fun in going is going with you, so I'll stay home and we'll see how next weekend looks and if you feel good, then we'll go "glamour" montreal. :) I emailed the costume shop and said, you know I really appreciated all she did and would totally use her for another event and then got hold of this years organizer and cancelled, because they need to cancel our suite and stuff too right. Not fair, and I wouldn't want the company to get stuck with the expense. (not that I'm sure someone wouldn't use it!) :)

Hubs is more important to me than a party and his temperature is stuff mostly one, sometimes it goes down, then it goes back up. I tried to make him eat fresh cut pineapple for it's natural inflammatory benefits. He did Not go for that, said it was sour. Think his taste buds are off, because it was fine to me.
Ibprophen hasn't worked, so spoke with pharmacy and going to try to rotate between acetaminophen and ibprophen and if it goes up any more, I'll take him to emergency.

Molly, can't decide if she is in heaven or if we are annoying to her. She seems to like us being around but can only take so much of the attention, then she's like, people people, get a grip already. I'm not sick, you are! LOL She kills me. Think her ears might be better. They never did turn red, so caught it early.

oh wow, wrote a book. Again! LOL

Is he still on the ABs? wonder if he needs something else. Aww so sweet of him to tell you to go... AND so sweet of you to say No, darling would not be the same without you awwwwwww you guys are too cute... in sickness and in health!!

For the last couple of hours been researching this cruise idea, I have never done one before so it is exciting. Dad does not want to go, but we are going to make him :eek::D:eek::D and my brother is interested too and it is his 50th next January so that will cover all the big birthdays my family has this year!

Oh..wow you're husband sounds like he has the flu. I just read that having chicken soup--or any hot salty broth is really helpful. Not an old wives tale. If he likes it and has an appetite maybe it would help him feel better. I've never tried it but some say Thera-Flu is good.
Glad Molly's ears are settling down!! Hope you both feel better soon-especially your hubs!!

Barbara

They didn't give him any antibiotics, just the bronchial thing that he can do every 4 hours as needed and another bronchial that is twice a day. Both are for more ease of breathing. They said the chest xrays showed clear. I think he might need some, so we'll see if this fever doesn't break tomorrow. I mean that would be 4 full days of running a fever off and on. I can usually get it down for about 4 hours, then it pops up again, which is what urgent care said it would do for about 4 days, up and down. arggghhh I just worry though as I don't want an infection showing up anywhere and I already know one person with a lung infection from this thing.

I am trying different combinations, writing what I give him at what time, for what reason and reaction. To see if I can hit on the right thing.

I might have it, we'll see what the next temp reading is, but he might be napping now, which would be very good for him, he hasn't slept in ages.

Good idea, leave him asleep the poor man. It does sound nasty to be feverish for that long though. Even if it is a virus a secondary infection would not help at all. Is he coughing anything up that could be cultured?

Dry cough, both of us. The bronchial inhaler they gave us seems to work to clear the air passages.
I just checked temp 30 min ago, it's lower than it was earlier. He is currently snoring, something I haven't heard him do in days, so that is good. I agree, that was the reason we went to urgent care, which is like an emergency room, but not in the hospital, they do day surgeries, etc there and have everything needed for diagnostics, and they said nothing in chest. Didn't take any samples for culturing. This is the urgent care associated with local hospital.
I'm hoping that sleep will help him more than anything and I'll stay with him to make sure he gets it.

Thanks gang

Have you tried a vaporizer or humidifier in the room? It helps lubricate dry coughs. I am still using one at night. xxxx