Ups and downs

The ups and downs continue even as V has been weaned off all medication. This past week he had a virus. Now, for several months, when he has caught a cold, the cold is not a running nose. He might wake up with a stuffed nose or he may blow his nose sometime through the day. He might cough a little. This week, however, was different.

Monday was a difficult day for him in school. It has been almost three months from the start of the school year. He has gone for the past six weeks without a single break through the day which is soooo very different from the past two years where he needed fairly frequent breaks, last year less frequently than the previous. Monday, he had to be given a break as also Tuesday. On Tuesday in addition to the break, he had a meltdown in school. I was at a loss, thinking maybe because he ate out more often than he normally does on a weekend, even though I monitor all the food he eats. Wednesday was his hardest day, having to work 1:1 with his aide through the day, and not with the class. On Wednesday evening, his cold started - bingo! It was not any food, but his body was trying to figure out this virus which had attacked. This was always the period I dreaded the most the past five years. The good part is that he didn't have any active seizures, but he did have two difficult nights - lots of jerking and restlessness, sensory issues going on. The poor boy - he didn't even know this was going on. The cold was so bad this time that he was blowing his nose almost non-stop and woke up on Thursday morning at 5:40 a.m.. I checked in with him about school and he replied, "No. I have library today and I wouldn't want to miss it."

Once the cold actually starts, he does better and sure enough, his day was way better. It is still- take one day at a time - almost - and this season can be the worst. Fortunately for us, his body has been good about repelling viruses. All those extra vitamins through his food can make a world of difference. Until the next time that it may hit this season, I am enjoying his good weekend...