❥ Lost In Reverie

Fever again.

I’m almost fully recovered from my almost one week fever.

It was awful.

Actually, awful would be an understatement.

I was really unwell; missed three days of italian class(which really sucks, cause i’d be so lost when i go back to school. Not to mention the test(s) that awaits me).

I vomited quite a few times, my temperature went up to 40.4 Degrees Celsius.

I was trembling madly one moment, and breaking out in sweat the next.

Went to see doctor twice.

What i really regret, now, is not going to the hospital immediately when my temperature hits 40.

JL had to come and look after me for two evenings and only leave after tucking me into bed.

He found it rather frustrating that i don’t seemed too concerned about myself.

Everyone was telling me that i should go to the hospital, cause my temperature went up to over 40 degrees.

Practically everyone. My mom was Not one of them.

She just kept saying, oh, we’ll see how later.

And when i told her later that my temperature isn’t going down, she’ll say the same thing.

And ask me to eat my medicine.

Went on for over a day.

I discovered this:

Why is a fever over 40 degree Celsius life threatening?

A: Because high temperature denature proteins in the body. When you get a high fever the enzyme catalase doesn’t break down the hydrogen peroxide in your body into water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide in your body in excess ammonts can kill you.

Its from Wiki.

This too:

I especially highlighted the grade called ‘hyperpyrexia’, which is the highest grade, and the temperature that qualifies that grade is any temperature higher than 40.3.

My temperature was 40.4.

Which means my life was in danger. Fuck, i didn’t know that.

And while my life was in danger, all my mom said was: “Eat ur medicine on time. Drink barley. We’ll see how later.”

Later, later, later.

And she claims that she cares.

IDK, i mean, even JL’s mom was more worried about my than my mom.

She got really panicky and kept asking him to bring me to the hospital.

Anyway, now that i know how serious fever over 40 degrees is, i swear, if i do get it for the forth time (choy choy choy, touch wood), i’ll go to the hospital.

I do not wanna risk dying, or surviving but becoming a retard.

♥ sheraine!

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