fever -- ringing in the new year

Of course, Christmas break would not be complete without me coming down with a raging cold (I think I've been sick 3 of the past 5 years over the holiday break!)  During the drive home on Wednesday I started feeling a bit under the weather and I woke up Thursday morning with a fever, cough and congestion. 

While on chemo, I'm supposed to call Dr C with any fever over 100.5 (infections can get severe very quickly for patients on chemo because of the comprised immune system).  I slept most of the morning until the doctor called back -- he wanted to see me for a blood culture and exam so I had to trek up to the office (on my week off!) just to be safe.  Fortunately, the tylenol kicked in and brought down the fever (if not, it may have meant a trip to the ER... fevers are that serious for chemo patients!)  and the doctor put me on an antibiotic. 

By the time we got home from the doctor, my cousin Donna and her girls had arrived at our house.  We were watching the girls while Donna worked over new year's and Mike was excited to have a chance to try out our new "snow block molds", building a snow fort with the girls!  I spent most of Thursday and Friday resting (though it isn't easy to rest with a 5 year old, 7 year old and 9 year old to entertain!) 

We had planned to have a few friends over for new year's eve, but cancelled our plans because I was still feeling kind of crummy.  Char, J and Regan still joined us for dinner (and we had Donna and the girls), so it felt like a party (even though I was in bed well before midnight!)  The girls loved playing with Regan and Regan enjoyed all of the attention.  Mike and mom were the only two left standing to ring in the new year and they certainly did it in style!

I hope that 2011 brings you and your family much love, joy and peace... and of course, good health.  Happy new year.