Now the worry sets in. Anthony got sick this week, and not just any sick. I'm talking eyes bloodshot, hacking up all sorts of things, terrible sore throat, possible UTI...I'll spare you all the lovely details. His whole body was having a reaction, even to the antibiotics. He broke out in hives twice. He was cold and warm simultaneously. He was SIQ (sick in quarters) Thursday through the weekend. Thankfully he got back to school today. He's very behind in his classes and fears he will get pushed back. Which isn't really all that bad, but he likes his classmates and would prefer to stay with them. I expected this kind of sickness in bootcamp.
The funniest part is the doctors on base don't even know what he has. They call it pneumonia for "lack of other ailment to diagnose". Seriously? My Anthony is being cared for by these people? God help him. I am more angry that he is sick than anything else; other than just plain feeling sorry for him, of course. Anthony takes care of his body better than anyone I've ever known. He puts his health before everything. Showers were critical for him in bootcamp as well as brushing his teeth. He did well in a packed room full of sweaty, smelly recruits, so why get sick now? Where did it come from? There are no answers.
Anthony seems to believe that his illness comes from missing home. I can understand how the stress of being in a new environment, being bombarded with tremendous amounts of information, and being separated from me and the family can make you feel sick. I'm not sure if this can mar your stellar healthy habits and make it look like you barely shower. Sure, Anthony gets colds once in a while, we all do, so we know he's not impenetrable. But he never gets this sick. Ever. He said to me (via text because he could barely speak) that if I was there he probably wouldn't be sick anymore. Way to make me feel guilty. I countered with, "If I were there, you never would have gotten sick in the first place." He tells me, "You make everything better. Even being sick."
A couple days ago Anthony said a couple of his buddies went to see him after they heard he was sick. Anthony opened the door and his buddies said, Oh, no wonder they said you were sick! He must have looked pretty bad. I got a lovely picture today; a head shot of Anthony. His eyes were blood red and his face was paler than normal (and I thought he couldn't get any more pale). I'm so frustrated with the whole thing. Why is he so sick? Maybe it is just from missing home. What other explanation is there?
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