He’s Got The Fever
nemski jr. has been down and out with the flu for six days and it looks like he’ll easily reach the eight-day mark by Friday. As the fever has been wearing off slightly, the wife has been trying to get the boy to do some school reading, however she ran into some problems:
[His] fever is back up to 102. He finished one chapter. It took him an hour or so between the moans and groans. Such a male.
I shot back that he is being such a big baby, because his mother coddles him too much when he is sick. The wife said it is a chromosome thing.
For full disclosure, I’ll admit it: I’m a big baby when I get sick. But a lot of men are. For example, I was texting with libergeek the other day and he said, “Last year I had the flu and I almost died.” I replied, “I had the flu three years ago and actually died.”
So, my question to you: Is it our mother’s fault that men are big babies when we are sick or is it genetic?
And, no, that’s not my boy in the picture above.
My quote was “I thought I had the flu.” I did not, I had an infection that landed me in the hospital for 5 days and on IV antibiotics for a month. Literally, I almost died.
Baby. 😉
Strep infection in the leg. Another 24 hours (maybe 12) and you would have been deprived of my wit and wisdom.
I’m afraid the women are the enablers here. Part of it is the nurturing thing but, as long as you aren’t going to die, part of it is the passive-aggressive thing. We have you in our power for a short time. And, boy, do we ever get mad when you get up and walk out the door sick. That just spoils all the fun. ;0)
Genetic. Stop blaming women.
And good lord, the kid has 102 fever! Give him a break on school work! Sick people need rest.
Jindal has a remedy for your sick kid…
Cut the taxes on his allowance!
He’ll have extra money to updrade from Tussin to Tussin-D…and no, I’m sure he won’t save or blow the windfall on Twislers. 😉
I am the biggest baby when I am ever sick. First, I’m too stubborn to stay home and nurse it back to health, literally being forced to go home from work on one occasion. I was pulled out from behind my desk and sent home. The other time I went to work, even though I had trouble standing from being dizzy, somehow got to work until reenforcements arrived to take over.
Once I finally admit to being sick, I am the crankiest, cantankerous, biatchiest bastard you have ever met. I’ll go to the drugstore once and get one of everything, and then barely use any of them, preferring tea and tissues and sweating it out.
My wife is somehow a saint, and I make up for it by waiting on her hand and foot whenever she falls ill.
Thankfully I haven’t been that sick in a year or two, usually happens once a year though. Oh yeah, had my flu shot this year, might be why.
Men are big babies when they’re sick and I think it’s because of their tiny, fragile little Y chromosomes. Women are much heartier (that’s why we have to do the hard work, like carry babies).
Speaking for me only, Rebecca, if my husband walked out of the door sick I’d be happy. Caring for sick hubby is the most thankless and funless job around.
I just got over the flu, even though I had a flu shot. I guess if I hadn’t had the shot I’d been in much worse shape.
As a kid, I had a nasty flu bug – puking, feverish, sweating, blech. I tried to read to take my my mind off how I was feeling. To this day, I associate that book with throwing up. Don’t force the poor kid to read unless he wants to!
I rarely speak well of TV, but it’s the perfect antidote for passing the time when sick on the couch. Completely brainless, and if you fall asleep, you don’t have to worry about drooling on your book. (Is that just a male thing, BTW?)
I think it’s a combination of both… Although My mother didn’t coddle my brother or I…but man my brother is the biggest baby when he’s sick– and he gets it from my dad–
Example: Back when I was in high school I had a wisdom tooth taken out (yes only one, three years later the other three came out) and the doc prescribed all these pain killers, well I had a horrible reaction and was sick praying to the porcelain gods… Dad had a cold…he made me take care of him–getting him drinks and medicines…
Baby.
I guess I should have explained that he had several chapters assigned to him before he got sick. When he returns to school, those chapters need to be read.
We were trying to break up the reading instead of slamming him with seven chapters (and the writing to go with it) all at once.
102 wasn’t a high fever for him. He hit 104 on Saturday and Sunday.
He’ll feel alot better if you keep that fever down.
He’ll feel alot better if you keep that fever down.
Ya think? 😉
for heavens sake, get the kid a haircut.
Some years ago, I had been out of work for an uncomfortable length of time. On the day I finally got an interview, I was so sick I actually thought about not going. But I was broke, so I dragged myself into the shower. I actually staggered walking down the hall and my wife accused me of being drunk. The job site was 90 minutes away and I barely could stay awake driving. I made it through the interview and somehow got the job. Then I drove straight to a Wawa parking lot and slept in the car for two hours.
Wrong. 102 is a high fever for everyone, and 104 is a dangerously high fever. Do not tell a person with a 102 fever to “man up”, seriously.
The best path is that which leads to the fastest recovery. Generally that means lots of rest and fluids, regular doses of acetaminophen, and a visit to the doctor. I’m not saying you don’t know this, I’m just prescribing it to all our readers and their families when they have fevers.
102 fever for kids is pretty normal.
I coddle both my son and my daughter when they’re sick, as I’m sure most mothers do and did in the past. So I’m leaning toward MOMS (male old memory syndrome) being a genetic condition. 😉
I’m not saying you don’t know this, I’m just prescribing it to all our readers and their families when they have fevers.
If anyone comes to this blog for medical advice, they’re mentally challenged. 😉
have you tried giving him some cow-bell? I know when I have a fever the only cure is more cow bell. but seriously get well soon young nemski
Nemski, I hope your son feels better soon.
And now I present to you all – The Man Cold (starring Nick Frost from Shawn of the Dead/Hot Fuzz/Spaced).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLHWmjA5IE
Oh and PS, no, XStryker is not like this when he’s sick, before you all start making jokes.
Normal in the sense that it happens often, not normal in the sense of “yeah, 102 fever, should be OK to go play baseball.” It is normal for kids to get a higher fever than adults do, just as its normal for them to get sick more often. It’s a high fever, if you define “high fever” as “go lay down, you have a high fever.” That’s how I define it. 99-something is a low fever, 100-101 is a medium fever, 102-103 is a high fever, and 104+ is “dangerously high”.
No? Have I done maths wrong?
Not wrong, X. Just different for kids than adults – which you just clarified. Guess my kid chart would include 102 in the medium range, at least that was my pediatrician’s response when I would call.
Even when the boy hit 104, the doctor said not to worry. Remember this is a flu bug that’s going around.
Anyway, taking xstryker’s advice, we’re going to cut the boy’s time on the treadmill from 8 to 4 hours. Maybe that’ll help.
LOL nemski. C’mon he needs his treadmill time.
or give the boy some of Phelps’ “performance enhancer”
Nemski,
That 6 days of sleeping with 102 fever is going around.
1st my kid got it. then me. then the wife.
My advice is let nemski, jr sleep. when it hits you and Mrs. Nemski, you’ll understand.
get well soon….
delacrat
I worked very hard not coddling Nemski and his siblings when they were sick, but they always pushed the sympathy enevlope. Nemski inherited his moaning ability from his Dad. It is a true male talent! I really think it is genetic.
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