Doesn’t Quite Fit
With the temperatures teasing us that we are approaching spring, it doesn’t quite fit that Dennis should be on the fritz. The five day fast track pack of antibiotics is falling a bit short. Fluids are being pushed and him being bundled up to break the fever is what the aim is here on Stauffer Avenue. 99.9 for a temperature is not horrible, but it would be better if lower. Dennis is being a good patient. It is one of those instances where he is ill but not ill enough to be given anything other than what has been given at 
the clinic. The clear thing would have been if he had been given a shot it the butt of penicillin. We are not giving up. Tomorrow is another day and hopefully a good night’s sleep will bring some positive reading on the thermometer. Dennis was sure the instrument was flawed as he didn’t feel as warm as what it was reading. I stood beside him and took my temperature . . . 97.2. Dennis’ response . . . “Hmm.” Bless his heart. It may mean another trip to the clinic and press our concerns tomorrow.