Co-Parenting and Sick Kids...

So...poor Puck has been feeling poorly since Saturday afternoon.  He's been mostly OK, taking in a normal amount of fluids, but not eating much, and a low grade fever.  Some minor vomiting.  But as today is a transfer day, I had to let my ex know last night as he'd have to make arrangements for Puck to come into his custody - it's his day.

This is the e-mail I sent:

Heads up - Puck has been feeling poorly since about noon yesterday. He's had a low grade fever, is feeling achy, is not very hungry and has thrown up twice. He's also complaining of headache.  He's managing to eat a little and is keeping up his fluids. He's also been very tired and sleeping a lot. I understand one of his school friends has been vomiting since yesterday as well - I suspect it's just a stomach bug.  Given it's after six now and he's still got a temperature, I don't want to send him to school tomorrow. Please confirm you're able to take him in the morning and I'll drop him to you before work.  If he still has a fever tomorrow he should likely see the doctor to check for signs of infection or other issues.

Co-Parenting and Medical Care through Post Divorce Conflict

I've been ruminating on a blog on this particular topic for some time.  This is a very sensitive topic for me, but I'm hoping that putting this down in writing will help me to work through it.

My ex (as I've said in the past) has some very real issues with anxiety.  I know that he struggles with them.  Along with his anxiety comes a common issue - hypochondria.  I lived with him through "cancer" scares, "heart attack" scares, and various other "scares", including mad cow disease, multiple sclerosis, SARs.  He has never had cancer, a heart attack, or any other disease.  Yet, I have absolutely no doubt that the symptoms he believes he is feeling are very real to him.