Swine What?

Swine Flu, H1N1, coughing virus, whatever you wanna call it we've had it. I didn't know much about it until it swept through Denver and we got it. There are a myriad of symptoms that you can get, but it affects everyone a little differently. To one person it can be just a bad cold, and to the next person it can be fatal. It is so contagious, and I was told you're contagious before you even show symptoms which is why it is difficult to contain.

I got it first with a cough, headaches, and body aches while Pat had a marathon of night meetings. Just bad timing. By the time Pat and Caleb were showing symptoms I was recovering. From the very beginning of Pat's symptoms he was complaining of chest pain. After eight days with a fever Pat went back to the doctor with pneumonia. I was a wreck inside. My prayers all of sudden had purpose and my scripture study became very regular. The H1N1 fatalities are caused by the virus entering the lungs. It was a faith promoting time for me as I watched my sweet husband just get sicker and sicker. However, Pat's pneumonia ended up being bacterial. What a sigh of relief. A few days after he started antibiotics he was almost back to normal. Paul ended up getting it last, but Paul, Caleb, and I didn't have as rough as a time as Pat did. Paul has a lingering cough and Caleb now has chicken pox on his leg from a vaccination and 4 incoming teeth. I love fussy children. :) Seriously though, I am so grateful that we are all back to good health. Thank you to those who included us in your thoughts and prayers.



We also had a snow storm come through Denver. This isn't the first snow, but it is the biggest we've had so far. We got between 12 and 18 inches. Winter seems to be coming early this year. Maybe it will leave early too (I can always hope).