Ish is Sick

Here I am, home, with Patch (aka, “Ish”). Patch is sick. Has been, since Thursday or so. Has some sort of weird stomach bug. No fever or nausea, but she gets pains and she has to go to the toilet a dozen times in a row. Nothing really comes out, and this happens a half dozen times a day. Her nether regions are red raw from wipes and wiping and butt cream, and there’s a whole lot of head scratching because no one quite seems to know what exactly the problem is.

Took her to the doctor’s on Monday, and even he was puzzled. Samples were sent to the lab, so we should have results later this afternoon. She’s not in pain. In fact, when she’s not having these “attacks,” she’s perfectly fine and normal.

The wife watched her the first two days this week while I took care of some essential work at work. Now today is my turn. Honestly, most of the day will be fine. Patch is going to watch a lot of DVDs and either take a nap or read in her room. Me, I got some writing to do (two book reviews today and tomorrow). Also some thinking. And domestic chores: clean the first floor, do some laundry. Little One has a Halloween party tonight, so I have to plan dinner around all that. The wife is in meetings in NYC and won’t be home until 10 pm or so.

Big day tomorrow with the school costume parade (I’ll be taking an extra long lunch) and trick-or-treating. And after that, hopefully, a long, boring, uneventful weekend.