H1N1 is a BEAST!

Many of you know that Chris came down with the H1N1 flu a couple weeks ago. The poor guy was out of commission for two whole weeks. He suffered through a high fever, cough, body aches, nausea, vomitting, and dehydration. Then, he contracted an ear infection, which lead to vertigo--and that was only during the first week.

For the sake of my health and that of our unborn child, we were not able to be together. Chris had to quarantine himself in Logan, and I wasn't allowed to visit him. I was also prescribed Tamiflu by my OB/GYN because I had been exposed to the virus, and I received the H1N1 vaccine. Even though Chris tried his very best to care for himself, things went from bad to worse rather quickly.

While attending a university conference with our department, I received a text from Chris that simply stated, "911." I panicked because I knew that he was in trouble. I excused myself and called him, only to find out that he had collapsed in our apartment. Because we don't know very many people in Logan at this point, I wasn't left with much of a choice, other than to call the paramedics. I'm sure you can only imagine the emotions I experienced, considering I was two hours away, I was seven months pregnant, and I was completely helpless. I cried talking to my mom, I cried talking to his mom, and I cried talking to the 911 dispatcher. Needless to say, I was a mess.

Chris was taken to the ER and administered an IV to combat the dehydration. It was then that he was diagnosed with the ear infection and vertigo (which was the cause of his collapse), and given medication to treat both. Thankfully, Chris' parents were kind enough to drive to Logan and spend the weekend with him. They were able take him home, sanitize and disinfect our apartment, and make sure he received plenty of food and water. I will forever be grateful to them for their sacrifice on our behalf.

Fast forward two weeks, and Chris is doing much better. He was finally able to come home last weekend, and we were able to spend some much needed time together. Although the doctor gave him a clean bill of health last Friday, he is still suffering from the after-effects of the ear infection and is still quite tired. Given time, he'll back to normal.

So, there you have it...H1N1 is a BEAST!