Friday, June 8, 2018

I enjoyed swim practice and try to improve my swim strokes like the coaches tell me to.
They had watermelon slices for us but I didn't want any.

Of course, I was ready to play but I knew it was too early for my friends to be awake.  Barbara said I had to read for 30 minutes before I could play.  I re-started reading Boxcar Children Surprise Island.  I can read almost every word and I try to sound out the words I don't know.

I went over to Anthony's about 10am and found out he was not home, but should return around noon.  I went back home and laid of the sofa with Barbara's phone.  At some point I fell asleep.   I slept about two hours.  I went upstairs and found Barbara reading.  We talked for a few minutes when I told her I was hot.  She felt my skin and knew I had a high fever.

She put our new thermometer in my mouth.... 102.2.     Not good.   I didn't have any other complaints.  This was around 2pm.  She texted Mommy, Grandma, Daddy, and Mimz.  She is good at nursing, but needs lots of guidance with decision making.  Everyone agreed I had to rest and not play and no baseball games tonight and most-likely no swim meet in the morning.

My illness did not keep me from having an appetite.  While Barbara was out getting me Tylenol, she got me some chicken nuggets from McDonald's.  I liked the bubble gum flavored Tylenol.

Daddy came over to see me.  He found two tiny spots on my back near my waist that might have been a bit.  We wondered if that caused my illness.

I ate all the chicken nuggets, then had a fudgecicle, then two pieces of buttered toast with jelly.  I drank lemonade and Gatorade.   My fever stayed between 100 and 102.4 all evening.  I still had no other complaints except I felt dizzy when I moved from my room to Mommy's room.

It was obvious that I didn't feel well.  I would barely move.  Whereas when I am well I am on the move all the time.

I also took Benedryl, which helped me sleep all night.   Mommy and Barbara both checked on me a couple of times during the night.  I always had a fever but it was not high.

My baseball team won both of our games.  Yea, Cubs.  I did watch a little of the Astro's baseball game on TV.  They won also.  Mostly I watched videos on the iPhone.