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I’m glad Casey is all better. He had a high fever for two days and I was monitoring him a lot since it’s the first time he got that high temp. The first one wasn’t at all alarming because after I gave him a dose of Tylenol he got better quickly unlike the very recent one which was really high although, I don’t have a thermometer on hand, I could tell from feeling under his neck and his forehead. Every time I give the meds his temperature didn’t seem to reduce reasonably at all. As what most of us here in my hometown would say, once a child his age (1 year old) gets a high fever that doesn’t seem to go away he must have a stressed muscle or “pi-ang” in our term. I wasn’t going to agree with my mom suggesting to ask our neighbor who is a “hilot” which is defined by Wikipedia as someone who practices chiropractic massage techniques. Sure enough, I had to give in just to give it a try as I am open to it knowing it couldn’t be that bad at all. I still kind of believe in such art of healing the Filipino way. His right arm’s muscle could be stressed for the reason that I have been holding him one arm a lot while I encourage him to take his steps until he gets used to walking already.

Thank goodness and Casey’s temperature dramatically lowered. I can’t be more thankful even though he cried hard while the hilot procedure was done. I did have to give him the last dose of children’s analgesic last night and as of today he is back to normal. What really makes me feel good too though is that even with the fever he doesn’t seem to be affected a lot like most kids that would more likely slow down and look really tired, but him. He still got all the energy hyperactivity.LOL. When you’re a mom, seeing your child suffering from an illness makes you wish you have it instead of him. That’s what I just experienced. For moms like me, I’m sure you understand what I mean. Isn’t it one of those moments you would do everything for the sake of your child’s health?

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