I have come to a conclusion. And that conclusion is that we have now entered the Twilight Zone. I took Luke to the Doctor this morning. We arrived at precisely 8:08 am. Their sign said open, yet the door was locked and some very sick people were waiting in the entryway. We were 4th in line. We waited our turn. I asked Luke if he wanted me to go in with him, not wanting to be a hoverer I decide it would be better to sit and wait. Huge mistake! He gets called back. I'm thinking influenza test and we're gone. I wait and I wait. People keep pouring in. I am surrounded by sick people! Finally, a woman comes in with her toddler and the boy has no coat, no socks and no shoes. He starts running around and screaming and laughing. Typical toddler behavior but after waiting 3 hours, I am not amused. I then ask the receptionist if I can go back and check on my husband.
I find Luke huddled in a chair and I inquire what it is they are doing. Blood tests. Oh OK, that's good. The Doctor comes in (I totally don't want to seem prejudiced in anyway) he is from another country. He is very hard to understand. He tells us that there is something seriously wrong. It is not normal for a 29 year old male to get sick. People in their 20's don't get sick. His exact words. He asks me if I have noticed any changes in Luke. I tell him that Luke had a really bad headache over the weekend and he started feeling ill on Monday. I told him about coming home yesterday and finding Luke with a very high temperature and that he was shivering and out of it. I say that I thought he might have the flu. I literally watched a light bulb come on over this man's head. He says to me "I wished you had come sooner." He then tests him for influenza. And much to my dismay, comes back negative. I then ask if it is viral. He says maybe and prescribes him antibiotics.
He then hmmmed and haaaaed about what to do next. Told us that Luke was very sick and if he got worse to run him to the ER and that he should be hospitalized. He then wrote a note for Luke to take to work and told him he could return to work on Friday. If he is very sick is that enough time to get over whatever has got him? He then changed his mind about the type of antibiotics to prescribe citing a stronger more expensive alternative. I tell him we have insurance. He says "It's still expensive with insurance." Then goes back to his original idea. So now I am worried. I constantly worry no matter what, it is unavoidable. It is in my DNA. What is going on? Could he just be sick? More than likely. This Doctor looked him square in the eye and told him that he should not be sick like this. So, now what?
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